Career Counselor
Listed on 2026-10-11
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Education / Teaching
School Counseling & Student Support, Career & Life Skills Coaching, Academic Advising & Student Services
Position Title:
Career Counselor
Category: Classified;
Bargaining Unit ineligible; FLSA applies.
Contract: Initial one year contract; contract days as determined by the Governing Board; other terms and conditions of employment as per the CBA, O.R.C., and/or Board Policy and Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Rules.
Compensation: Salary, insurance coverage and fringe benefits as per the current Board adopted policies and schedules, with placement for granted education, experience and responsibility.
Education/Degree: High school diploma or equivalent with a minimum of three (3) years of a skilled trade or manufacturing experience; or Associate's degree or higher in a related field.
Reports to: Coordinator, Career Counseling
Supervises: N/A
Job Goal: The Career Counselor will assist students in grades 5-12 to understand their choices for post-secondary education and career training; maintaining liaisons with community leaders and business; providing information and/or direction to students, parents, teachers, and administrators about career and educational services available to eligible students; developing and monitoring of Ohio graduation requirements and pathways; report data and creating reports, and promoting programs with students, staff and parents;
and participate with the ESCEO's Business Advisory Council.
The following qualifications are considered as guidelines:
- Exceptional organizational and communications skills.
- Maintains and organizes documentation of service to districts.
- Confident with public speaking.
- Abilities to promote positive internal and external customer relations.
- Proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and software/programs.
- Alternatives to the above as approved by the Governing Board.
Responsibilities at Middle School Level Grade 5-8
Communicates with school principal, guidance counselors and intervention specialists on their career exploration needs with students at all grade levels. Provides career exploration through Junior Achievement, Pathful Connect, You Science, and virtual reality. Assists with career day planning. Participates in career day and trade day events. Creates, plans, and instructs career exploration and life skills courses chosen by administration staff.
Responsibilities at High School Level Grade 9-12Communicates with school principal, guidance counselors and intervention specialists on their career exploration needs with students at all grade levels. Provides career exploration through Junior Achievement, Pathful Connect, You Science, and virtual reality. Suggests and teaches career exploration and life skills courses designed to prepare HS students for college and career readiness. Advises, prepares, and schedules students with job shadowing experiences.
Serves as a student advocate through communication with business and trade schools, colleges, and universities; communication with parents; collaboration with schools with outside scholarship programs.
Communicates with school principal, guidance counselors and intervention specialists on their career exploration needs with students at all grade levels. Provides career exploration through Junior Achievement, Pathful Connect, You Science, and virtual reality. Suggests and teaches career exploration and life skills courses designed to prepare HS students for college and career readiness. Advises, prepares, and schedules students with job shadowing experiences.
Serves as a student advocate through communication with business and trade schools, colleges, and universities; communication with parents; collaboration with schools with outside scholarship programs.
Supports administrators with tracking of student credits, End of Course (EOC) data, ACT scores, and ODE graduation pathways. Determines which students are at risk of not graduating through data tracking. Uses templates provided by the Lead Career Counselor to track data for students in each district. Learns how to use school resources such as DASL, EMIS, and Progress Book to acquire student data needed for tracking graduation requirements and pathways.
Communicates with the school district EMIS Coordinator on student data and required reports. Knowledgeable of the requirements under ODE's Graduation Pathways. Navigates ODE website for resources/requirements that can be shared with districts, students and parents.…
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