School Counselor

Salary: $53,654.00 - $94,576.00 Annually
Location : All Elementary Schools, VA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 03313
Department: All Elementary Counseling
Opening Date: 01/02/2025
Closing Date: 8/1/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Description

** This posting is intended to generate a pool of qualified applicants who wish to be considered for vacancies as they develop for the 2025-26 school year**

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide individual and small-group counseling and classroom instruction lessons to students. Advocate for students and work with other individuals and organizations to promote academic, career, and social/emotional development for all students. Observe children during classroom and play activities and confer with their teachers and parents to evaluate the children's strengths, problems, or individual needs. Consult with teachers and administrators, to assure classroom instruction lessons address both the academic and the developmental needs of students.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

Academic/Educational Development:

• Assists students to achieve school success and develop skills to engage in life ready learning.
• Counsels students (individual and group) in the areas of academic, career, and social/emotional issues.
• Provides programs, activities, and services which focus on helping children experience healthy academic and social growth.
• Publicizes and coordinates information to students and parents regarding student opportunities.

Social/Emotional Development:

• Assists students to successfully use interpersonal and intrapersonal skills.
• Serves as an advocate for students and works to promote a healthy school climate and safe learning environment.
• Collaborates/consults with parents, teachers, administrators, and community resources concerning student issues.
• Assists with crisis intervention and in identifying and implementing prevention and intervention programs for students.
• Promotes effective public relations through participations in community and professional activities.

Career Development:

• Assists students to becomes aware of life/career choices and participate in career development activities to prepare for life after high school.
• Offers classroom instruction on problem-solving, decision making, and academic and career planning.
• Assists students with course selection (secondary) relative to their educational pursuits and career goals.
• Coordinates participation in career related activities.
• Works collaboratively with students to develop academic and career plans.
• Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence.
• Assesses students learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet individual/group needs.
• May perform related work as assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

• Renders assistance to students in classroom guidance, group and individual counseling sessions;
• Assists students in course selection, in accordance with available data, to enable them to utilize their abilities more fully as they move toward more realistic goals in education, employment, and life;
• Collects, organizes pertinent data, and contributes to a cumulative record for each student;
• Maintains academic and career exploration results for each student;
• Submits and/or reviews referrals to the school psychologist, the school social worker, the public health nurse, or other community agencies with clearance by the principals;
• Assists in referrals, with the building administrator and school psychologist, for specialized service beyond those provided by the school;
• Confers with parents, in groups or individual sessions, concerning the total school program as it relates to the educational, vocational, and personal development of their children;
• Promotes effective public relations through participation in community activities;
• Undertakes, in a cooperative endeavor, the continuous evaluation of; the nature and scope of the school counseling services; the functioning of school counseling as an integral part of the total educational program; the effectiveness of school counseling services;
• Performs related work as assigned.

Qualifications: KSA's, Education
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge in human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. Possess a strong desire to help others and possess the ability to inspire respect, trust, and confidence. Demonstrate command of Standard English, both spoken and written. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, memos and reports. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of teachers, parents, students and the general public. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Required: Master's Degree. Postgraduate Professional Certificate with endorsement in school counseling.
Terms of Employment

LOCATION: Assigned School
WORK SCHEDULE: 10.5 M - 7.25 Hrs.
SALARY SCALE: Teacher
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
Physical requirements and Disclaimer

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS:
Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through the use of the telephone and personal contact. Frequent contact is made with individuals from other internal departments for purposes of exchanging factual information which requires judgment or interpretation. Conducts work in a sitting position; however, job requires frequent standing, walking, bending, stooping and light lifting of up to 30 lbs. unassisted. Work is typically performed in an office and classroom settings.

Rev. 4/21 (Update); Hanover County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities and equal education opportunities for employees and students as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, management and administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.
Please visit https://hcps.us/departments/human_resources/benefits___compensation for more information on our competitive benefits package. If you have further questions about your benefit status, please contact your recruiter.

The Hanover County School Board does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, disability or national origin in its employment practices or educational programs and activities. The Director for Special Education is designated as coordinator for non-discrimination for access to and implementation of programs under Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources is designated as coordinator for non-discrimination regarding personnel matters under Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. To contact Hanover County Public Schools by phone, you may call (804) 365-4500.
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Do you currently hold a valid Virginia Teacher License with an endorsement in School Counselor PreK-12?

• Yes
• No

02

If no, have you taken the coursework or Praxis to make you provisionally eligible?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

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