School Counselor -11 month (MHS)

School Counselor Qualifications:

Applicants must hold or meet all requirements for a Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in School Counselor.

School Counselor Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Commitment to equity as demonstrated by a proven track record of successfully engaging with and improving outcomes for diverse communities and student populations.
• Ability to challenge and influence colleagues to approach all work with an equity lens grounded in strategic data points.
• Ability to engage with diverse staff, leadership, and constituents to promote trust, collaboration, and partnerships, both internal and external to the organization.
• Has successful experience that demonstrates a high level of reliability, strong organizational skills, attention to detail, demonstrative political savviness, and good judgment in professional matters.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to educational equity, social justice in schools, inclusion, and cultural responsiveness.
• Ability to develop and monitor indicators of organizational culture and engage employees and senior leadership to create organizational change.
• Ability to create/design adult learning and teaching of the content and skills associated with operating with an equity lens.
• Demonstrated success in raising the achievement levels of traditionally under-served students preferred

School Counselor Essential Duties:

Essential duties are interpreted as being descriptive and not restrictive in nature. Other duties may be assigned.

• Works with school division and school based instructional staff to develop social and emotional curriculum standards and communicate these standards to staff, students and families.
• Plans and implements programs designed to develop student character and discipline in accordance with school division and school standards.
• Teach demonstration lessons on social and emotional learning to support teachers with the integration of social and emotional learning into core instructional practices.
• Administers support for students with behavioral or emotional challenges for the purpose of improved functionality in the school environment.
• Participates in a variety of meetings, workshops and committees for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions and remaining knowledgeable with program guidelines.
• Develops, explains, and supports behavioral expectations with students.
• Assists the school in maintaining a learning environment and atmosphere conducive to safe, orderly, and effective instruction.
• Provides ongoing feedback to all staff on social and emotional learning,student behavior, relationships with students, effective use of the school-wide behavior plan, and classroom and school community.
• Works with colleagues to support the integration of social and emotional learning(SEL) and Restorative Practices through MTSS to create systematic and sustainable instructional practices for building equity centered learning environments.
• Maintains safety of students and acts as a positive role model.
• Assists with de-escalating students.
• Participates in MTSS.
• Participates in applicable meetings to offer additional insight into interventions and supports needed for student success.
• Assists with implementation of school wide Positive Behavior Intervention Supports.
• Coordinates Restorative Practices in collaboration with colleagues.
• Implements Check In/Check Out strategies in collaboration with colleagues.
• Collects data to monitor students' progress related to Behavior Support Plans and targeted counseling goals.
• Develops, implements and monitors Student Goal Contracts in collaboration with colleagues.
• Develop and implement school wide interventions that support the overall well being of students.
• Supports the creation of a classroom culture and environment that develops and nurtures the emotional, and social abilities of students.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct progress monitoring data and other written records.
• Communicates effectively with students and school personnel.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Pay Rate:

Teacher Salary Scale (credit is based on years of full-time experience in a related position)

Contract:
Full time / 11 months / 220 days (Masters degree scale)

Start Date:

This position is effective with the 2026-2027 school year.