Secondary Guidance Counselor

Watson Chapel School District Watson Chapel Junior High School
- Pine Bluff, Arkansas Open in Google Maps

Watson Chapel School District Watson Chapel Junior High School
- Pine Bluff, Arkansas Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Watson Chapel School District

Job : 5957220

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 12, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Watson Chapel School District

Guidance Counselor
- Secondary

Department: Secondary

Job Status: Full Time

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To: Building Administrator

Grade/Level: Certified

Amount of

Travel Required:

Varies

Job Type: Regular

Positions Supervised: None

Work Schedule:

210-day contract. Counselors are on duty for 8 hrs., 40 minutes per day but may periodically be required to attend after-school or evening events as a normal expectation of their position.

POSITION SUMMARY

Counsel students to help them achieve academic, personal/social/emotional, and career success.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Counsel individuals to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations.
• Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at school.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by law, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Evaluate students' or individuals' abilities, interests, and personality characteristics using tests, records, interviews, or professional sources.
• Report cases of suspected domestic abuse or other family problems and encourage students or parents to seek additional assistance from mental health professionals.
• Counsel students and parents regarding educational issues, such as course and program selection, class scheduling and registration, school adjustment, truancy, study habits, and career planning.
• Collaborate with department chairs to assist administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of school programs and in the preparation of master schedules for curriculum offerings.
• Assess needs for assistance such as rehabilitation, financial aid, or additional vocational training, and refer students to the appropriate services.
• Prepare reports on students and activities as required by the administration.
• Teach classes and present self-help or information sessions on subjects related to education and career planning.
• Plan and conduct orientation programs and group conferences to promote the adjustment of individuals to new life experiences such as starting college.
• Attend meetings, educational conferences, and training workshops and serve on committees.
• Address community groups, faculty, and staff members to explain available counseling services.
• Review transcripts to ensure that students meet graduation or college entrance requirements and write letters of recommendation.
• Provide students with information on such topics as college degree programs and admission requirements, financial aid opportunities, trade and technical schools, and apprenticeship programs.
• Compile and study occupational, educational, and economic information to assist counselees in determining and carrying out vocational and educational objectives.
• Refer students to degree programs based on interests, aptitudes, or educational assessments.
• Plan, direct, and participate in recruitment and enrollment activities.
• Spo…