School Counselor

TYPE: Certified STATUS: Exempt SALARY Range
: (Starting at $50,132 - $53,892) DOE, recognize up to 5 years experience, 9 month position, Full Benefit Package)

REPORTS TO: Building Principal WORK CALENDAR: 191.5 DAYS START DATE: August 2026

The job of Counselor is done for the purpose/s of supporting student academic, social-emotional, and behavioral development; collaborating with parents, school staff, and community partners; monitoring student progress and safety; providing individual and group guidance; teaching social-emotional lessons; promoting student success and delivering preventive services to students, parents, and staff; documenting and reporting student data; and serving as a liaison between home and school to advocate for students.

• Collaborates with parents, school administration, teachers, community organizations, law enforcement, and other related services for the purpose of coordinating support, sharing information, and ensuring student safety and well-being.
• Collects and analyzes data from observations, discipline incidents, teachers, medical records, child study meetings, and 504 plans for the purpose of determining the need for counseling services and/or to support the school administration with preventive school services.
• Coordinates with teachers, school administration, and community partners for the purpose of exchanging relevant information to support student needs.
• Documents student observations and communicates with parents, teachers, school administration, and outside agencies for the purpose of maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with applicable laws, policies, and procedures.
• Intervenes and mediates in occurrences of unsafe behaviors for the purpose of ensuring student safety, de-escalating situations, and supporting school-wide positive behavior plans through preventive and follow-up services for students.
• Maintains student confidentiality by ethically and legally safeguarding sensitive information in accordance with school policies and professional standards for the purpose of protecting student privacy, building trust, and supporting a safe and respectful learning environment.
• Monitors students’ academic, attendance, and behavioral performance and progress toward IEP goals, 504 plans, and/or behavior plans (e.g. failing grades, chronic attendance and tardiness, tier 2 and 3 behavior, check in/check out, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring they are meeting objectives and supporting overall student success.
• Participates in meetings, workshops, and conferences for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.
• Prepares a wide variety of materials (e.g. lesson plans, behavior plans, referral data, reports, ) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, and/or communicating information effectively.
• Prepares and submits required reports promptly and accurately for the purpose of maintaining compliance, documenting student progress, and supporting informed decision-making.
• Presents information (e.g. teachers, students, ) for the purpose of effectively communicating key information and gathering feedback.
• Provides guidance to students, parents, and guardians for the purpose of promoting academic success, social-emotional growth, and a clear understanding of school processes.
• Researches relevant academic, behavioral, and social-emotional information for the purpose of addressing the diverse developmental needs of students.
• Serves as a liaison between home and school for the purpose of advocating on behalf of the student and/or their family while taking appropriate precautions to ensure student safety.
• Teaches socio-emotional lessons to small groups or whole classes (e.g. suicide prevention, bullying, coping skills, social skills, anger management, etc.) for the purpose of promoting safe behaviors and student well-being
• Works with students individually for the purpose of supporting personal development and addressing challenges related to home and family relationships, as well as health and emotional adjustment.
• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the counseling services.

KNOWLEDGE is required to perform algebra and/or geometry; read technical information, compose a variety of documents, and/or facilitate group discussions; and solve practical problems. Specific knowledge based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: pertinent codes, policies, regulations, and/or laws; IDEA, Section 504, FERPA, and state-specific education mandates; cognitive, social, emotional, and behavioral development across age groups;

age/subject-appropriate educational materials and curriculum; appropriate counseling techniques for individuals as well as groups; social-emotional learning (SEL) frameworks and prevention strategies; conflict resolution, crisis…