Licensed School Counselor

Compass Community Schools is seeking an experienced school counselor at our Frayser campus (K-8) for the 2026-27 school year.

• Intentionally small school settings – K-8 sites have only about 225 students in total, and one classroom per grade level;
  Midtown high school has less than 400 students in total.
• Collaborative professional development (PLCs) supported by a network level Director of Student Services, as well as network-level content leads
• Robust medical, dental, and vision plan with significant employer contributions to premiums
• 100% employer‑funded short‑term disability, life, and accidental death insurance
• Contributions in the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (AAA‑rated pension plan)
• Salary starts at $57,000, with add‑ons for holding a professional‑level license and/or for attending a local EPP
• Sign‑on bonuses available

• REQUIRED:
  
  Bachelor’s degree
• REQUIRED:
  
  valid Tennessee teaching license (with endorsement #487)
• ENCOURAGED:
  Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply
• Affinity with, and passion for, the compelling vision of Compass Community Schools
• Strong content knowledge in all content areas
• Driving commitment to advance student learning
• Ability to lead students toward a joyful and productive learning environment
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to build productive relationships with students and colleagues
• Desire to work hard in a balanced, extended school calendar
• Utmost personal and professional integrity

• Support and contribute to a school‑wide focus on three pillars: academic excellence, values‑based character education, and service learning in the community.
• Establish a supportive, joyful, and hopeful culture that has high expectations for students’ individual and collective success.
• Plan and implement the school’s guidance program focused on improving students’ academic, social, and emotional skills.
• Counsel students individually and in groups, based on students’ differentiated needs.
• Provide mediation for students, as needed, to help students successfully navigate challenging circumstances.
• Administer assessments to determine students’ academic, social, and emotional strengths and areas of need.
• Analyze various data to help inform students’ counseling needs.
• Refer students and families to various school, district, and community service providers as needed.
• Carefully monitor students’ educational plans and progress in collaboration with staff and service providers.
• Communicate regularly with families as partners in the education of their children.
• Carefully manage students’ confidential files.
• Welcome opportunities to develop professionally.