School Counselor - Part-Time; SY), Red Oak Elementary

Position: School Counselor - Part-Time (2025-2026 SY), Red Oak Elementary
Position Title:

School Counselor

Division:
Family & Student Support Services and School

Reports To:

Principal or Principal Designee (AP)

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Salary

Schedule:

Teacher w/ supplement: ES - $750; MS & HS - $1,500

Work Days:
Elem - 190;
Middle - 220;
High - 220

Essential Duties:

1. Promote the school system's counseling program by:

* Possessing the knowledge, abilities, skills, and attitudes necessary to plan, organize, implement and evaluate a comprehensive, developmental, results-based school counseling program.

* Providing system support through effective school counseling program management and support for other educational programs.

* Providing direct and indirect services with and for students.

* Providing responsive services through the effective use of individual and small-group counseling, consultation and referral skills.

* Implementing school counseling curriculum through the use of effective instructional skills and careful planning of structured group sessions.

2. Facilitate delivery of counseling services through a comprehensive school counseling program by:

* Conducting group counseling/advisement with students in the areas of educational, career, and social-emotional needs.

* Coordinating with local school staff to provide supportive instructional classroom activities that relate to student educational, career, and social-emotional needs.

* Assisting with interpretation of standardized group testing.

* Ensuring that all students receive appropriate career readiness advisement.

* Ensuring that all students receive appropriate college readiness advisement.

* Consulting with school staff on student problems and concerns as needed or requested.

* Consulting with parents on student problems and concerns as needed or as requested.

* Promoting the use of community resources in meeting student needs.

* Advocating for equity of services for all students.

* Engaging in professional development activities.

* Applying newly acquired professional knowledge.

3. Follow professional practices consistent with local school and system policies by:

* Interacting in a professional manner with students, parents/guardians, and colleagues.

* Being available to students, parents, and colleagues in accordance with system policies.

* Facilitating home and school communication by such means as holding conferences, telephoning, and sending written communications.

* Maintaining confidentiality of students, students' records, parents, staff, and school business.

* Working cooperatively with school administrators, teachers, other service personnel, and parents.

* Modeling correct use of oral and written language.

* Demonstrating accurate and up-to-date knowledge of content.

4. Comply with local school, system, and state policies and regulations by:

* Conducting counseling activities at the time scheduled.

* Supporting policies and regulations concerning student conduct and discipline.

* Being punctual.

* Maintaining plans as required by school policy.

* Implementing designated counseling core curriculum.

* Maintaining accurate, complete, and appropriate records and reporting promptly.

* Attending and participating in faculty meetings and other assigned meetings and activities according to school policy.

* Complying with conditions as stated in the individual's employment contract.

5. Act in a professional manner and assume responsibility for the counseling program by:

* Taking precautions to protect records, equipment, materials, and facilities.

* Assuming responsibility for supervising students.

6. The School Counselor for students in grades 6-12 shall, through advisement:

* Provide students with information for postsecondary plans, financial aid, and scholarship information.

* Plan and coordinate the advisement program for the school.

* Evaluate transcripts and review records in order to advise students and faculty members about course selections and placement.

* Conduct an exit interview with students who are withdrawing from school.

7. Follow the system's procedures in referring students to a local school support team.

8. Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

* Hold or be eligible for a Georgia Educator Certificate in School Counseling.

* Ability to work well with students, parents, staff, and the community.

* Exceptional integrity, commitment to confidentiality, excellent character, and strong professional reputation.

* Must abide by the Georgia Professional Standards Code of Ethics for Educators.

* Must be regularly, predictably, and reliably at work.

* Ability to be present at the physical worksite.

* Must perform tasks involving prolonged periods of standing, walking, and sitting.

* Must perform routine physical activities such as bending and lifting/pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds.

* Must be able to properly and consistently supervise students, particularly during emergency situations.

* Vision, hearing, written, and verbal communications are essential factors in performing required tasks.