Deerchase ES_School Counselor_October 2026

School Counselor

This position is responsible for providing a comprehensive school counseling program that supports students in the areas of academic achievement, career and college planning, and personal and social development.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Providing a comprehensive developmental program of guidance and counseling to assist students in the area of academic achievement, career/educational decision making, and personal and social development.
• Consulting with parents, teachers, administrators, and supporting agencies concerning the needs and abilities of students.
• Collecting and reviewing data to develop and inform the school counseling program and evaluate the program's impact on the school's instructional goals.
• Preparing and submitting a variety of reports and data to ensure fulfillment of established program requirements.
• Utilizing proactive and responsive counseling, initiating individual and group sessions for students' academic, social, and personal concerns.
• Consulting with families, staff, and community agencies to appraise student needs and interests and to discuss appropriate recommendations for educational options.
• Ability to collaborate with and refer to other members of the Student Services Team:
  School Social Workers, School Psychologists, Mental Health Support Counselors, etc., as needed.
• Collaborating and/or sharing the development and management of the comprehensive school counseling program with administrators and implementing the school-based guidance and counseling plan.
• Promoting the school guidance and counseling program to students, school staff, parents, and community stakeholders.
• Conducting individual counseling with students in areas of educational, academic, career and social/emotional needs.
• Conducting group counseling with students in areas of educational, academic, career and social/emotional needs.
• Coordinating with school staff to provide supportive instructional classroom activities that relate to student academic, career and social/emotional needs.
• Interpreting results of group and individual tests for students, staff, and parents.
• Serving as a member of the Mental Health Team (MHT) and responding to crises as they arise.
• Serving as a member of the Response to Intervention, Attendance Review, and Leadership Teams, as needed.
• Ensuring that students receive appropriate career development assistance.
• Consulting with school staff and parents on student problems and concerns as needed or requested.
• Promoting the utilization of community resources, services, and agencies.
• Organizing and maintaining time management logs, reports, and other related documentation.
• Assisting with student scheduling and academic advisement.
• Conducting classroom guidance activities and evaluating the effectiveness of the program.
• Attending and participating in professional development activities, workshops, seminars, and conferences in order to maintain expertise in the counseling field.
• Carrying out such other and further duties, whether specifically listed above or not, as are assigned or required by such employee's supervisor, other appropriate school personnel, law board policy administrative regulation, department handbook, as are reasonably necessary to the efficient operation of the school system and its mission.

Work environment/physical demands include:

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to walk, stand, and sit.
• Travel may be required for this position.