Professional School Counselor

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Professional School Counselor [Current School Year and 2025-26]

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Various Locations

Note: This job posting will close on September 29th. To maintain an active application, you will need to reapply when the new posting becomes available on October 1st.

Salary Range: $62,405- $139,660. Salary is based on certification type, education attainment and verified years of satisfactory teaching experience. PGCEA salary tables can be found here.

The Professional School Counselor provides counseling services that are comprehensive in scope, preventive in design and developmental in nature in the areas of academic achievement, college and/or career readiness and personal/social development for all students. The Professional School Counselor acts as a change agent and student advocate helping ensure access and equity for all students supporting the system’s overall mission.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• PROGRAM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT:
  Establishes and implements an effective comprehensive data-driven school-counseling program to serve the needs of all students aligned with the mission and vision of the school.
• Establishes and implements a counseling program that incorporates career and college readiness components for all students. (i.e. college aspirations, academic planning, student enrichment, college and career exploration and selection processes, assessments, college affordability planning, admissions and postsecondary transition).
• Collects, analyzes and uses data to develop and implement the school counseling program (i.e., attendance, grades, behavior referrals, standardized tests, etc.).

• INDIVIDUAL STUDENT PLANNING:
  Counsels students in educational planning using their academic strengths, interests, and aspirations.
• Counsels students in developing decision-making skills and provides access to related experiences to help them attain an understanding of their interests, skills and abilities as part of college and/or career readiness.
• Collaborates and consults with parents/guardians, educators, students and other stakeholders to promote educational, career and life planning opportunities.
• Provides career and college readiness counseling and information for all students.

• PREVENTIVE AND RESPONSIVE SERVICES:
  Utilizes appropriate counseling strategies (i.e., individual, group, classroom, and school-wide) in order to provide preventive and responsive services to support culturally diverse student populations.
• Facilitates appropriate interventions to promote positive student academic performance, behavior and attendance.
• Serves as a member of the School Instructional Team and Student Services Team to identify students in at-risk situations and proactively implements positive strategies to increase school success.
• Participates in school management teams (i.e., SPMT, SIT, SST, IEP, 504, FBA/BIP, etc.) and shares responsibility for the total school program as a part of student planning, school and system support.

• SYSTEM SUPPORT:
  Assists teachers, parents/guardians and other stakeholders in interpreting and understanding student data.
• Works collaboratively to present parent programs/informational sessions on topics that support student achievement.
• Works collaboratively with Student Services team members to provide professional development to staff members in schools on topics that will assist with positive behavior management strategies.
• Establishes and strengthens partnerships with school, family and community members to provide information, resources and opportunities for students and families.
• Provides appropriate referrals to assist parents/families and students to benefit from essential school and/or community resources.

• ACCOUNTABILITY:
  Maintains an accurate and confidential record-keeping system of all counseling services and activities.
• Provides accurate academic advisement to students (i.e. courses needed for graduation, danger of not…