9-Month Secondary School Counselor

Montgomery-Public-Schools; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Montgomery County Board of Education in Alabama is seeking a School Counselor to support students' learning, growth, and well-being. The role requires a current Alabama Teacher’s Certification with an endorsement in school guidance and counseling, plus a minimum of two years of classroom teaching experience.

You will analyze student data to inform instruction, establish positive relationships with students, parents, and staff, and use technology to prepare students for the 21st century.

Qualifications

• Current Alabama Teacher’s Certification with endorsement in school guidance and counseling.
• Minimum of two years’ 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 for the 21st century.
• Analyze data sources to make data-driven instructional decisions.
• Establish positive relationships with students, parents, co-workers, volunteers, and visitors.

Skills

Student data analysis

Data-driven instruction

Rapport building

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Endorsement in school guidance and counseling

Alabama Teacher Certification

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."