9-Month Secondary School Counselor

Montgomery-Public-Schools; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Montgomery County Board of Education is seeking a School Counselor to foster a safe and supportive learning environment. The role involves building rapport with students, guiding their academic and personal growth, and promoting data-informed instructional decisions.

The position requires Alabama teaching certification with a counseling endorsement, plus at least two years of classroom teaching experience. Pro-rated salary applies to partial-year terms as applicable.

Qualifications

• Alabama Teacher’s Certification with guidance/counseling endorsement.
• Minimum two years of classroom teaching experience.
• Ability to assess and utilize student data.

Responsibilities

• Create a classroom environment favorable to learning and personal growth.
• Establish effective rapport with students.
• Motivate students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge for a strong educational foundation.
• Utilize technology to motivate students and prepare them for the 21st century.
• Analyze diverse data sources to inform instruction with data-driven decisions.
• Establish positive relationships with students, parents, colleagues, volunteers and other visitors.

Skills

Data utilization

Teaching experience

Education

Alabama Teacher’s Certification

Bachelor’s Degree/endorsement in school guidance and counseling

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL COUNSELOR

Qualifications:

• Current Alabama Teacher’s Certification, Bachelor’s Degree or higher, with an endorsement in school guidance and counseling
• Minimum of two years’ classroom teaching experience
• Ability to assess and utilize student data

Essential Duties:

• Create a classroom environment favorable to learning and personal growth
• Establish effective rapport with students
• Motivate students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to provide a good educational foundation
• Utilize technology to motivate students and prepare students for 21st century
• Analyze different data sources in making data-driven decisions for instruction
• Establish positive relationships with students, parents, co-workers, volunteers, and other visitors

(The funding for and duration of this position are finite, Pursuant to the Students First Act of 2011,
Section 4(3)(b), tenure may not be gained by time served in this position).

SPECIAL NOTE: The person selected for this position must agree to a background check, be fingerprinted, and pay a $46.20 fee. This is required by law.

SPECIAL NOTE: For employees starting work after the beginning date of the work term, the salary will be pro-rated and based on the number of contract days left in the school year, divided by the remaining months in the contract year.

THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. "NO PERSON SHALL BE DENIED EMPLOYMENT OR BE EXCLUDED FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY, SEX, RACE, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, COLOR OR AGE."