Elementary School Counselor (JES

Martin County Schools Jamesville Elementary School
- Jamesville, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

Martin County Schools Jamesville Elementary School
- Jamesville, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in (NC) Martin County School District , and North Carolina School Jobs

Job : 5879054
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 10, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: To Be Determined

Jamesville Elementary School currently has an opening for an Elementary School Counselor. (

Start Date:

As soon as possible.) See the job description below for more information.

DEPARTMENT :
School-Based/Student Services

GRADE :
State Salary Scale

FLSA :
Exempt

REPORTS TO :
Principal

SUPERVISES :
None

RECEIVES DIRECTION FROM :

Student Services Coordinator

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT : 10 months

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Masters Level School Counselor License
• Interested individuals without a School Counselor license may qualify for a provisional license if they meet either of the following requirements:
• Completion of a Masters degree in Agency Counseling, Clinical Mental Health, Community Counseliong, or Rehabilitation Counseling from a regionally accredited college or university, OR
• Completion of a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in a school counselor program.

NATURE OF WORK :
School counselors promote student success, provide preventive services, and respond to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic, career, and personal/social development for all students.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES :

• General knowledge of the ethical guidelines applicable to the position as outlined by professional organizations and/or federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations.
• General knowledge of the principles of organization and administration.
• General knowledge of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
• Skill in counseling and motivating students.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and evaluate the effectiveness of student programs.
• Ability to coordinate the efforts of support services personnel and outside agencies.
• Ability to use common office machines and popular computer-driven word processing, spreadsheet and file maintenance programs.
• Ability to maintain complete and accurate records and statistics and to develop meaningful reports from them.
• Ability to effectively express ideas orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is required to follow all board policies and procedures and to comply with the instructions and/or directives from his/her supervisor(s).

• MAJOR FUNCTION: DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM
  • Discusses the comprehensive school counseling program with the school administrator.
  • Develops and maintains a written plan for effective delivery of the school counseling program based on the NC Guidance Standard Course of Study and current individual school data.
  • Communicates the goals of the comprehensive school counseling program to education stakeholders (i.e., administrators, teachers, students, parents, and community/business leaders).
  • Maintains current and appropriate resources for education stakeholders.
  • Uses the majority of time providing direct services through the Guidance Curriculum, Individual Student Planning and Preventive and Responsive Services, and most remaining time in program management, system support, and accountability.
  • Uses data to develop comprehensive programs that meet student needs.
• MAJOR FUNCTION: DELIVERY OF A COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM
  • Provides leadership and collaborates with other educators in the school-wide integration of the State Guidance Curriculum Standard Course of Study.
  • Implements developmentally appropriate and prevention-oriented group activities to meet student needs and school goals.
  • Incorporates into their programs the life skills that students need to be successful in the twenty‑first century.
  • Assists all students, individually or in groups, with developing academic, career and personal/social skills, goals, and plans.
  • Accurately and appropriately interprets and utilizes student data.
  • Collaborates with…