School Counselor; High School Job Punta Gorda area,Florida USA,Education / Teaching

Position: School Counselor (High School) / 2026-2027

School Counselor

Charlotte County Public Schools boasts a competitive compensation package for employees. This package includes a robust employee benefits offering with access to plan options for supplemental and options plans. CCPS offers plan members an onsite Wellness Center. The Wellness Center provides no-cost preventative care, low-cost acute care appointments, behavioral health services, and prescription dispensing for select prescriptions at no additional cost!

Qualifications

Master's degree or higher degree from an accredited college/university
Meets Florida Department of Education certification requirements for School Counseling (grades Pre-K through 12)

Preferred Qualifications

Successful experience as a teacher or counselor preferred
Eligibility for License in Mental Health Counseling (LMHC)

Performance Responsibilities

Engages in mental health promotion and education for staff and students.

Assists with the provision of resiliency education, civic and character education, and life skill education in the classroom and school setting.

Applies counseling skills when delivering evidence-based, direct and indirect services to individual students and groups.

Utilizes state, local school board, and governing board policies and procedures to make appropriate community-based referrals.

Applies verbal de-escalation strategies and assist in the response and support of students in a crisis situation.

Conducts risk and threat assessments in collaboration with other school-based mental health staff for students in crisis.

Conducts assessments for involuntary examination if licensed through the Department of Health (DOH) under chapter 491.

Participates as a collaborative member of the school-based threat management team.

Provides school-based crisis intervention in collaboration with other school-based mental health professionals.

Gathers and synthesizes data from a variety of sources to inform the School Counseling Program.

Uses data and technology to support student learning and development.

Applies evidence-based strategies that promote academic, career readiness, and resiliency student competencies.

Models and supports respectful collaboration practices between school leaders, parents or guardians, students, district and school personnel and community partners.

Maintains high visibility and accessibility, and actively listens to and respond to parents or guardians, students, district and school personnel and community partners.

Participates as a collaborative member of the school-based Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS) team.

Supports students who are identified as at-risk based on Early Warning Sign (EWS) indicators, to include academic, attendance, and social/emotional/behavioral concerns.

Facilitates initial, annual (as needed), and 504 re-evaluation meetings.

Registers, schedules, and orients new students to school procedures and to the school's varied opportunities for learning.

Evaluates records of new and transferred students.

Coordinates registration, orientation, and transition from middle school.

Identifies students for promotion, retention, summer school, and administrative placement in accordance with Charlotte County Student Progression Plan.

Assists in the identification and placement process for students eligible for alternative programs.

Assists with the district and state testing programs.

Applies practices for identifying and closing gaps in student achievement.

Shares strategies that support student achievement with parents, teachers, other educators, and community organizations, advocating for the academic, career, and social/emotional development of students, as well as receiving information on student needs and identifying strategies to assist students.

Assists all students with developing a path to effectively prepare for postsecondary educational and employment opportunities.

Collaborates with other educators, parents, and the community through teaming and partnering, and participation on school and district committees.

Participates in workshops and training sessions.

Maintains an on-going dialogue with secondary school administrators, other school counselors, teachers, and support services personnel regarding programs and services.

Acts as a facilitator of the parent-child relationship by providing advising/counseling services and by conducting conferences for the purpose of interpreting tests and academic data.

Works with the career specialist to obtain, maintain, and disseminate information related to occupations, financial aid and scholarships, post-secondary education, and military and job opportunities to students, classes, and parents.

Provides academic advisement and scheduling on an individual student basis.

Plans cooperatively with county-level personnel to implement district-wide programs and objectives.

Holds self and others accountable to the Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida, pursuant to Rule 6A-10.081, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), and adhere to…