Anticipated School Counselor LTS ~ Middle School Assignment 1/25/27 to 4/27/27

Abington Heights School District; Clarks Summit (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Sick/Personal time accrual

Job summary

Abington Heights School District seeks an anticipated School Counselor LTS for the Middle School with duties focused on meeting developmental and special needs of all students. The role emphasizes academic, career, and personal-social development within a collaborative team, including guidance lessons and crisis response.

The position requires PA State Certification as a School Guidance Counselor and a Masters Degree, with experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Certification/License: PAState Certification as a School Guidance Counselor
• Motor Vehicle Operator's License or ability to provide own transportation.

Responsibilities

• Develops and coordinates a school counseling program focusing on every student's academic, career, and personal-social development.
• Provides individual or small group counseling toward social and emotional growth, crisis intervention, and post-secondary planning.
• Plans, schedules, and delivers crisis education and response management; offers evening programs and college planning.
• Coordinates services and makes referrals to community agencies.
• Supports course scheduling and collaborates with parents and teachers to provide needed support.

Education

Masters Degree

Job description

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Anticipated School Counselor LTS ~ Middle School Assignment 1/25/27 to 4/27/27 JobID: 1507

• Position Type:
  Student Support Services/ School Counselor
• Date Posted:
  11/3/2026
• Location:
  Abington Heights Middle School

Anticipated LTS School Counselor ~ Middle School

Assignment Dates: 1/25/27 to 4/27/27 (64 Work Days)

Salary: Step 1/BS/$63,992 (Prorated)

Benefits
Health Insurance: The District's coverage is through Highmark (Medical & Sav-Rx) & PSEA (United Concordia Dental and NVA Vision).
Medical Premiums: Your monthly employee contribution will be $80 per month ($40 per pay), dental and vision insurance are provided at no cost to you.
Life Insurance: The district provides a life insurance policy at no cost to you, with a benefit of $50,000.
Time Off: You will accrue 0.5 personal day and 3.5 sick days (prorated), in accordance with the district's policies.

Position Purpose
To meet and respond to the developmental and special needs of all students as well as to those of individual students.
Essential Performance Responsibilities

• Develops and coordinates a school counseling program in conjunction with the Advisory Team that includes individualized education, career planning, and other activities necessary for a successful program. Focuses attention on every student's academic, career, and personal-social development needs and collaborates with others within and outside the school to meet them. Implements a guidance curriculum and responds to teacher invitations to provide classroom guidance lessons on topics such as character education, career and work issues, development of life skills, etc. Seeks input from and revises programs to better meet the needs of the school as necessary.
• Abides by federal, state and local school laws and regulations, mandated programs, District policies and administrative regulations.
• Provides individual or small group counseling toward social and emotional growth, new student orientation, at-risk assessment and crisis intervention to include students who are failing classes, exhibit absentee patterns, and in consultation with student's therapist. Provides goal-oriented counseling in systematic response to identified needs.
• Plans, schedules, and delivers crisis education and response management; provides evening parent programs and post-secondary programming to high school students..
• Coordinates services and makes referrals to community agencies.
• Assists students in evaluating their aptitudes and abilities through the interpretation of individual standardized test scores and other pertinent data in order to discover and develop their special abilities. Provides information and access to additional resources on potential jobs/careers that align with a student's abilities and interests
• Provides in-service training in guidance for teachers
• Supports course scheduling for all traditional, nontraditional, and learning support students and confers with parents and teachers to provide support whenever necessary.
• Communicates with teachers and staff members to familiarize them with the general range of services offered by the department in order to improve the educational prospects of individual students being counseled.
• Coordinates opportunity for students to take assessments related to post-secondary education such as the PSAT, SAT, ACT or AP examinations. Assists with District preparation for state-mandated testing. Participates in IEP, GIEP meetings or Section 504 service agreement meetings, as requested. Participates in, coordinates, and maintains records on the Child Study process. Participates in the Student Assistance Program.
• In conjunction with the principal, periodically monitors data on student progress relating to implementation of individualized instructional or behavioral interventions and assists with modifications when indicated. Works in collaboration with others to resolve students' educational needs, including those related to IEPs and GIEPs.
• Monitors student progress toward meeting all graduation requirements and works with those who face problems with sufficient credits toward graduation. Supports student's post-graduation process by building transcripts and maintaining graduation credit counts per student, counseling and advising students on the college application process, and writing letters of recommendation.
• Interprets and communicates information regarding school counseling to the community as well as potential stakeholders outside of the classroom.
• Participates in student referrals to homebound instruction, alternative education, and similar out of school placements.
• Maintains the confidentiality of student records and information as part of exercising professional duties and discretion in sharing such information.

Additional Duties
Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Travel Requirements
Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards
Works in standard office and school building environments.
Note: Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Job Duties for this position.
Qualifications Profile

• Certification/License: PAState Certification as a School Guidance Counselor
• Motor Vehicle Operator's License or ability to provide own transportation.

Education

• Masters Degree.

Experience
Successful prior experience for the appropriate grade level preferred.
FLSA Status: Exempt

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