Adaptive School Counselor: Drive Student Success & Planning

Baltimore County Public Schools; Maryland; On-site; USD 4,665,414 - 6,644,681; Full time

Job summary

Baltimore County Public Schools is seeking a dedicated school counselor to promote student success through comprehensive counseling programs addressing academic, career, and personal/social development. You will provide guidance to students, families, and staff and support school-wide initiatives in a collaborative, results-focused environment.

The role requires a master’s degree in school counseling and Maryland licensure eligibility.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in school counseling is required.
• Maryland Educator Professional Certificate with School Counselor endorsement is required.
• Possession of, or eligibility for, a Maryland Educator Professional License and School Counselor Licensure.

Responsibilities

• Assists all students, individually or in small groups, with developing academic, career and personal/social skills, goals and plans to ensure they are college, career and life ready.
• Provides individual and group counseling to students with identified needs or prevention-oriented activities. Consults and collaborates effectively with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators and other educational/community resources regarding students.
• Provides services through the School Counseling Core Curriculum, Individual Student Planning (6 Year Plan) and preventive and responsive services while maintaining program management, system support and accountability.
• Develops, manages, and communicates the comprehensive school counseling program based on the ASCA National Model, COMAR and current individual school data (School Progress Plan) with the school administrator and other stakeholders.
• Accurately and appropriately uses assessment procedures for determining and structuring individual and group counseling services.
• Monitors student academic performance, behavior and attendance and assists with appropriate interventions.
• Collaborates with parents/guardians and educators to assist students with educational and career planning.
• Accurately and appropriately interprets and utilizes student data. Assists teachers, parents/guardians and other stakeholders in interpreting and understanding student data. Prepares and presents reports.
• Implements an effective referral and follow-up process.
• Maintains current and appropriate resources for education stakeholders.
• Conducts a yearly program audit to review extent of program implementation and analyzes data to guide program direction and emphasis.
• Measures results of the school counseling program activities including the Closing the Gap Action Plans and shares results as appropriate.
• Adheres to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the school counseling profession.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Data analysis

Education

Master's degree in school counseling

Maryland Educator Professional Certificate (School Counselor endorsement)

Job description

Baltimore County Public Schools is seeking a dedicated school counselor to promote student success through comprehensive counseling programs addressing academic, career, and personal/social development. You will provide guidance to students, families, and staff and support school-wide initiatives in a collaborative, results-focused environment.

The role requires a master’s degree in school counseling and Maryland licensure eligibility.