Guidance Counselor - Help Students Thrive & Plan

Reading School District; Reading; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Reading School District seeks a School Counselor to provide comprehensive guidance services for Reading Virtual Academy GR 1-8. The role focuses on assisting students with course and career planning, counseling individual cases, and coordinating college and scholarship processes.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Counseling and Pennsylvania Certification as a Guidance Counselor, with strong communication and collaboration skills for work with students, parents, and staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's and/or Master's Degree in Counseling or related field.
• Pennsylvania Certification as a Guidance Counselor.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Aids students in course and subject selection.
• Disseminates occupational information to students and classes studying occupations.
• Interprets test scores to help develop education and occupation plans.
• Maintains student records and protects their confidentiality.
• Supervises college, scholarship, and employment applications.
• Confers with parents when necessary.

Skills

Counseling

Career guidance

Student support

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's/Master's Degree

Tools

Records management

Job description

Reading School District seeks a School Counselor to provide comprehensive guidance services for Reading Virtual Academy GR 1-8. The role focuses on assisting students with course and career planning, counseling individual cases, and coordinating college and scholarship processes.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Counseling and Pennsylvania Certification as a Guidance Counselor, with strong communication and collaboration skills for work with students, parents, and staff.