Temporary​/Part-Time School Counselor ( 12 weeks

Temporary/Part-Time School Counselor ( 12 weeks)

Rutherford County Schools R‑S Central High School – Rutherfordton, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5888970
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 17, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Nov 30, 2026

The demands of twenty‑first‑century education dictate new roles for school counselors. Schools need professional school counselors who are adept at creating systems for change and at building relationships within the school community. Professional School Counselors create nurturing relationships with students that enhance academic achievement and personal success as globally productive citizens in the twenty‑first century. Utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, professional school counselors promote academic achievement and personal success by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that encompasses areas of academic, career, and personal/social development for all students.

Duties and Responsibilities

School counselors work collaboratively with all school staff to create a positive learning community. School counselors take an active role in analyzing local, state, and national data to develop and enhance school counseling programs. School counselors create data‑driven goals and strategies that align with the school improvement plan to improve student learning. School counselors annually discuss the comprehensive school counseling program with the school administrator.

School counselors provide input in the selection of professional development for the school staff that meets the needs of students and choose professional development activities that foster their own professional growth. School counselors mentor and support colleagues to improve the academic success of students.

School counselors strive to improve the counseling profession by staying current in research and best practices. School counselors promote professional growth for all educators and collaborate with their colleagues to improve the profession.

School counselors promote awareness of and responsiveness to learning styles, cultural diversity, and individual learning needs. School counselors collaborate with staff in building relationships with students that have a positive impact on student achievement. School counselors participate in the implementation of initiatives to improve the education and development of all students.

School Counselors demonstrate ethical behaviors.

School counselors create an environment that is inviting, respectful, supportive, inclusive, and flexible. School counselors model and teach behaviors that lead to positive and nurturing relationships through developmentally appropriate and prevention‑oriented activities.

School counselors collaborate with teachers to ensure that the presentation of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study is relevant to a diverse student population. School counselors actively select materials and develop activities that counteract stereotypes and incorporate histories and contributions of diverse cultures. School counselors recognize the influence of culture on a child’s development and personality. School counselors help others understand how a student’s culture, language, and background may influence school performance and consider these influences in the programs and services they provide.

School counselors maintain high expectations, including graduation from high school, for students of all backgrounds.

Counselors collaborate with school and community personnel to help meet their needs. School counselors identify these needs using data, referrals, observation, and other sources of information. School counselors collaborate with others to create a customized plan of action that provides follow‑up services to meet students’ varied needs.

School counselors improve communication and collaboration among the school, home, and community in order to promote and build trust,…