Summer Reading Camp Guidance Counselor

• Position Type:
  Summer School Certified/ Guidance
• Date Posted: 2/3/2026
• Location:
  
  BD Lee Elementary School
• Date Available:
  
  06/04/2026
• Closing Date: 05/27/2026

This posting is for Cherokee County School District Educators ONLY

CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: SUMMER READING CAMP GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

at BD Lee Elementary School

Dates of Summer Employment:
June 4, 2026 – July 1, 2026

Two Professional Development Days in May Reading

The Summer Reading Camp Guidance Counselor performs a variety of services for the assigned elementary school reading camp students. Under occasional supervision, performs school counseling work diversified in nature, with the goal of increasing the academic, social, emotional and environmental strengths of each student; assists in building community capacity to participate in academic and personal change that impacts students' growth and academic status.

Reports to the summer reading camp administrator.

• Provides Social Emotional Learning lessons and support to students in the Summer Reading Camp.
• Establishes and maintains confidential student case files.
• Attends meetings with staff and service providers to discuss individual student education plans and progress.
• Provides individual and group counseling for students; consults with parents; prepares and maintains progress notes.
• Observes students in the classroom and during recess / lunch time as requested; makes recommendations as appropriate to help teachers assist students in improving academic and behavioral performance.
• Conducts telephone conferences with parents to discuss student progress and problems.
• Provides professional support and assistance to teachers.
• Prepares and/or processes progress reports, case notes, calendars, monthly reports, memos,

Must possess a valid education certificate from the South Carolina State Board of Education as a School Guidance Counselor. Must possess a valid state driver's license.

Requires sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a recurring basis or routine keyboard operations.

Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable functional, structural or compositional characteristics (whether like or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.

Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving assignments and/or directions to subordinates and receiving assignments and/or direction from supervisor.

Requires ability to read a variety of laws, policies and procedures, technical and professional studies, reference books and publications, etc. Requires the ability to prepare performance appraisals, policies, complex reports, schedules, recommendations, correspondence, etc. with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar, using all parts of speech. Requires the ability to speak with and before others with poise, voice control and confidence.

Requires the ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical, schedule or diagrammatic form; to deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Requires the ability to apply influence systems in staff supervision and leadership; to learn and understand complex principles and techniques;

to make independent judgments in absence of supervision; to acquire knowledge of topics related to primary occupation. Must have the ability to comprehend and interpret received information.

Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow and give verbal and written instructions; to counsel and teach employees; to teach, discipline and counsel students. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently with persons of varying educational backgrounds and in a variety of technical and/or professional languages including education administration, curriculum development, school testing, budgeting, personnel, grant administration, public relations, etc.

Requires the ability to add and subtract totals, to multiply and divide, to utilize mathematical formulas, to determine percentages and decimals and to determine time. Must be able to use practical applications of algebra and statistics.

Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape, and visually read various information.

Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes using…