Student Support Advisor

Wythe County Public Schools Rural Retreat High School
- Rural Retreat, Virginia Open in Google Maps

Wythe County Public Schools Rural Retreat High School
- Rural Retreat, Virginia Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Wythe County Public Schools

Job : 5881121

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 11, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

PERSONNEL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Rural Retreat Elementary & Rural Retreat High School

Student Support Advisor

August 11, 2026

Preferred Qualifications
:

• Possesses or qualifies for a Virginia License to teach with specific endorsements in the areas to which assigned.
• Master's Degree in school counseling or a related field.
• Background in working with students in alternative or at‑risk settings.
• Instructional knowledge of crisis intervention strategies.
• Ability to apply a gradually progressive system of verbal and non-­verbal strategies to effectively de‑escalate potentially dangerous situations.
• Demonstrates enthusiasm for working with high school children.
• Demonstrates the professional and personal characteristics necessary for working effectively with students, school personnel, parents, and members of the school community.

Performance Responsibilities
:

• 1. Responsible for providing assistance to all high school students, individually and in groups, regarding high school graduation and completion, including but not limited to analyzing data to identify students or subgroups with potential high school graduation problems; planning, implementing, and tracking individual high school graduation plans; identifying and resolving barriers to graduation; and facilitating career choices and planning.
• 2. Develops and implements individual intervention strategies to increase the likelihood that at risk students will stay in school and graduate; works with students to develop a graduation and achievement plan to include the best program to meet academic and post‑secondary goals; tracks the progress of individual and subpopulations of students as they progress toward graduation and promotes a transition program for 9th graders to successfully adapt to the rigor of high school.
• 3. Develops partnerships with community organizations to support the goals of the high school graduation initiative.
• 4. Counsels students individually or in groups on the basis of academics, careers, and life choices.
• 5. Establishes a rapport with students that is conducive to learning pro‑social skills.
• 6. Maintains frequent, meaningful parental communication and develops proactive partnerships between the student/parent to support academic achievement and pro‑social behaviors.
• 7. Monitors student behaviors and makes appropriate instructional modifications to develop responsible thinking/decision‑making skills in students.
• 8. Manages students effectively who may display impulsive behaviors, low self‑esteem, and impaired social skills.
• 9. Mentors identified students to develop the skills and self‑esteem necessary for them to exercise meaningful options in the areas of school, leisure, and inter/intra‑personal relationships.
• 10. Guides students as they develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for success in an academic system.
• 11. Provides planned occupational information programs for the purpose of introducing students to the world of work.
• 12. Acts as a positive role model for students and models professional and ethical standards.
• 13. Maintains current information regarding community services for information and referral purposes.
• 14. Adheres to guidelines of confidentiality as outlined in federal and state law.
• 15. Analyzes data for individual students and subgroups such as:
  • State Standardized Tests
  • National…