High School Counselor

HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR- 200 DAY
JOB STATUS: OPEN
EFFECTIVE: 2025-26

CLOSING DATE: 06/12/2026 04:30 PM
POSTING NUMBER:
SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT:
Forest Park HS

LOCATION:

Woodbridge,VA

POSITION TITLE:

HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR- 200 DAY
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION/REQUIREMENTS:
An essential function of this position is the ability to work in person and physically report for work on site.

JOB SUMMARY:

This position supports the academic success of all students by helping them develop self-awareness, facilitating their academic development, assisting them in developing positive relationships with others, aiding them in becoming self-directive, and guiding them in planning and preparing for post-secondary opportunities. This position aids in the development and management of a comprehensive school counseling program that is preventative in design and developmental in nature and is in alignment with national, state, and local standards and the individual school’s needs.

This position functions as leaders, advocates, collaborators and agents of systemic change in support of all students’ needs. This position helps ensure that effective strategies are employed to encourage the maximum development of academic, career and personal/social goals for all students.

Job Description
DAYS: 200
FULL TIME/PART TIME:
Full Time

School Counselor, High

Job Code: 000512

Job Title:

School Counselor, High
FLSA Status:
Exempt Pay Level (Grade): 00012

Reports To:

Assigned Supervisor Calendar - Primary: L - 200 Inst
Mission Statement

• We serve as trusted partners in education with our students, families, and community.

• We prepare our students to be critical thinkers, responsible digital citizens, innovators and visionaries, resilient individuals, and global collaborators.

• We commit to inclusive practices and equity with an expectation of excellence from every student and employee every day.

Job Summary
This position supports the academic success of all students by helping them develop self-awareness, facilitating their academic development, assisting them in developing positive relationships with others, aiding them in becoming self-directive, and guiding them in planning and preparing for post-secondary opportunities. This position aids in the development and management of a comprehensive school counseling program that is preventative in design and developmental in nature and is in alignment with national, state, and local standards and the individual school’s needs.

This position functions as leaders, advocates, collaborators and agents of systemic change in support of all students’ needs. This position helps ensure that effective strategies are employed to encourage the maximum development of academic, career and personal/social goals for all students.

Essential Responsibilities
This job description is a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Additionally, the scope of this job may change as necessary by the school division.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities.

PWCS requires that each employee:

work collaboratively with all stakeholders in Launching Thriving Futures,
establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others,
communicate effectively,
relate to and interact with a non-traditional and diverse student and employee population,
report to work on a regular and punctual basis as scheduled,
perform all other related work delegated or required to accomplish the objectives of the total school program,
have knowledge of and be able to use relevant technology,
participate in the annual professional growth planning process, and
recognize that they are in a position of public trust and are held to a high standard of personal and professional conduct.
Essential Responsibilities - specific to this job
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Plans, organizes and delivers a comprehensive school counseling…