School Counselor - High School

School Counselor - High School  School Year

• Position Type:
  Student Support Services/ School Counselor
• Date Posted: 2/12/2026
• Location:
  
  Perrysburg High School
• Date Available:
  
  school year
• Closing Date: 02/19/2026

Reports To:

Principal, Assistant Principal & Director of Student Services and Well Being

Employment Status: FLSA

• Valid BCII clearance
• Valid Drivers License
• Valid State of Ohio school guidance counselor's certificate

• Encourage students to evaluate alternatives, formulate realistic goals and become increasingly self‑directive; help students understand themselves and enhance positive self‑concepts.
• Maintain acceptable non‑punitive relationships with students and respect their confidences.
• Maintain a confidential record for each student recording data and subject of each conference and other pertinent data (Under no circumstances is this file made available to other students).
• Provide an orientation program for all students new to the building.
• Introduce a variety of occupational areas to all students.
• Supervise and coordinate career program for all students; is in charge of ICP folders.
• Instruct students in "how to study", "peer relationships", "getting along with adults", and other appropriate developmental areas, as appropriate for grade level of students.
• Take referrals, administer screening tests and assist the school psychologist, nurse, administrators and other personnel whenever possible.
• Provide preventative guidance materials and/or activities for classrooms.
• Counsel with students as referred by their teacher, as requested by the student and on the basis of obvious need. A conference will be held with the teacher or principal when deemed appropriate by the counselor.
• Recognize behavior patterns that may be symptomatic of educational or emotional problems.
• Explore reasons for deviation of behavior in cases which have been referred to the principal for serious disciplinary action.
• Consult with parents and school staff about students' attendance, achievement and problem areas.
• Assist the principal with parent notification of student failures, summer school options and retention.
• Act as consultant for teachers and parents.
• Maintain liaison with community agencies and referral services.
• Conduct, supervise and interpret the group testing program with the school staff.
• Provide applications for post‑secondary education admissions, scholarships and financial aid grants; assist students in completion of forms; oversee transcript preparation, as appropriate for level of students.
• Write recommendations for students applying for post‑secondary education admissions or job placements; assist in job placements, as appropriate for level of students.
• Conduct an annual follow‑up study of school graduates.
• Provide preventative guidance activities for classrooms.
• Assist the principal with the development of the master schedule for the school.
• Conduct research projects as requested by the principal and/or the superintendent such as follow‑up studies of former pupils, standardized test results, etc.
• Encourage an atmosphere of emotional security and personal growth for children.

• Professionalism with administrators, staff, teachers, students, parents and the community.
• Conscientious and assumes responsibility for own work performance.
• Serve as a role model for students and good attendance record.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm and a sincere desire to aid all students.
• Completes paperwork accurately; verifies and correctly enters data.
• Effectively uses verbal, non‑verbal, writing and listening skills.
• Ability to work with others, solve problems and work as part of a team.

• Duties may entail occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue.
• Duties may require balancing, bending, crouching, kneeling, climbing, reaching, standing and working at various heights.
• Duties may require occasional interaction with unruly children.
• Potential for exposure to adverse weather conditions and temperature extremes.
• Duties may require working under time constraints to meet deadlines.
• Duties may require traveling to meetings and work assignments.

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.

The Perrysburg Exempted Village School District Board of Education is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability. This job description summary does not imply that these are the only duties to be performed. This job description is subject to change.