School Guidance Counselor

Agency

Adult Correction

Division

COO - OPS - Institutions Operations

Job Classification Title

School Guidance Counselor (NS)

Position Number

Grade

ED21

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community.

Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

If you are looking for a rewarding career in education, consider applying for the School Counselor role at the Youth School at Richmond Correctional Institution. This position serves as a primary contact supporting student success by fostering academic, behavioral, and social‑emotional growth for students working toward a high school equivalency diploma. Because the role requires flexibility and commitment, candidates with strong counseling and instructional skills and a solid work ethic will be most successful.

The purpose of this position is to support and assist all offenders as they develop skills in the areas of educational planning and career development. The intent of this position is to provide information, instruction, and skills that support the instructional program in core subjects for students in an adult prison setting age 22 and under.

This position is located within the academic school at Richmond Correctional Institution, Hoffman, NC (Richmond County).

Reporting to the School Principal, the School Counselor is a core member of the education team responsible for implementing and monitoring the school’s vision, mission, values, and goals. The counselor must be able to organize and deliver counseling, support, transition services, and related educational programs to groups of student offenders of all ages, creating a flexible program and learning environment that supports each student’s abilities and personal growth within a male, medium‑custody correctional facility.

The counselor will also perform any additional duties assigned by the principal.

• Developing and maintaining a comprehensive and effective data‑driven school counseling program with interventions based on NC state standards
• Providing individual and group counseling and classroom guidance addressing students’ personal, educational, and social challenges
• Collaborating with teachers and other staff to integrate guidance and counseling activities in the school curriculum
• Helping interpret standardized test results, formative and summative assessment results, and other student data accurately and effectively
• Aggregating, disaggregating, and interpreting standardized test results, formative and summative assessment results, and student data accurately and effectively

• Master’s degree or above in school counseling (or a related field) from an appropriately accredited college
• Current State of North Carolina Professional Educator’s License (Class Code M, S, or
  
  D) with certification in the area of School Counselor, or eligibility to obtain an Emergency or Provisional Certification or active licensure in the aforementioned certification area(s)
• Experience in maintaining accurate records including social and emotional skills, summative and formative performance, assessment results, and anecdotal notes
• Experience conducting non‑standardized education assessments according to accepted professional practices
• Experience collaborating with teachers and staff to integrate guidance and counseling into the curriculum
• Experience in creating, maintaining, and providing oversight on the implementation of Section 504 plans
• Experience communicating effectively with stakeholders, both orally and in writing
• Experience using technology productivity tools, software, and…