Long Term Sub Elementary Counselor -Until Returns

Long Term Sub Elementary Counselor
-Until Employee Returns  

• Position Type:
  Student Support Services
• Date Posted: 8/19/2026
• Closing Date: 08/25/2026

• Position Type:
  Student Support Services
• Date Posted: 8/19/2026
• Location:
  
  Sissonville Elementary
• Closing Date: 08/25/2026

• Holds a professional certificate within the grade levels for which the school counselor endorsement is requested.
• Has completed the requirement for a Master’s Degree relevant to the improvement of instruction from an institution of higher education accredited to grant the degree.
• Has completed the institution’s approved Master’s Degree for school counselor including the culminating clinical experience within the grade levels shown on the professional certificate.
• Possesses individual and group counseling skills.
• Holds current knowledge of guidance and counseling concepts and practices.
• Demonstrates writing and speaking skills.
• Has the ability to function in crisis situations.
• Holds knowledge of contemporary educational, emotional and social issues concerning students and families.
• Demonstrates program organization and management skills.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate as evidenced by personal interview.
• Shows knowledge of community and agency resources.
• Possesses school counseling experience.
• Possesses ability to work with school-administrators/teachers/parents.
• Holds academic performance in higher education and favorable evaluations.
• Shows ability to work across department and inter-professional lines.
• Presents recommendations from three references with personal knowledge of work and education experiences.
• REPORTS TO:
  
  School Principal (Director of Testing and Counseling)
• SUPERVISES: the school counselor works cooperatively with the building principal;
  Director of Testing and Counseling; teachers; and student support personnel in planning and implementing the guidance and counseling program.

• Provides individual and group counseling for personal growth, self-understanding and educational/career planning.
• Provides crisis intervention for students who have serious, urgent and chronic problems or serves on Crisis Response Team.
• Provides group guidance activities for personal growth, self-understanding and education/career planning.
• Maintains procedures for following confidentiality and ethical codes.
• Confers with administrators and parents regarding student and parental needs.
• Consults with teachers regarding the developmental needs of individual students.
• Assists teachers in developing strategies for classroom management and student discipline.
• Serves as a resource person to teachers in developing guidance units for curricular areas.
• Serves as a liaison with Student Support Services and as a member of the Student Assistance Team.
• Provides leadership in planning and implementing career development experiences.
• Contributes to curriculum development.
• Participates in ongoing studies related to student needs.
• Assists in the screening and placement of students in appropriate classes and alternate educational programs.
• Develops written plans for guidance and counseling.
• Seeks participation from staff, students and parents in planning the guidance and counseling program.
• Assists in coordinating the referral of students to student services and to community agencies.
• Maintain ongoing liaison relationships with personnel in other educational institutions and in community-based program.
• Assists in facilitating student transition from one level to the next (K to six or seven).
• Uses a variety of methods to collect and disseminate guidance information.
• Coordinates developmental group guidance activities such as field trips, orientation programs, parent education programs and Career Days.
• Works with student assessment program and assists with test utilization/interpretation.
• Utilizes self-appraisal for the improvement of skills and participates in continuing education for professional development.
• In summary, (per WV State Board Policy 5310) the following responsibilities are part of this job description.
  • a) providing purpose and direction for schools/county.
  • b) demonstrating cognitive skills to gather, analyze, and synthesize information to reach…