Counselor

Gilbert A Dater HS; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Cincinnati Public Schools is seeking a School Counselor at Gilbert A Dater High School in Cincinnati, OH. The counselor will provide comprehensive services to students, families, and staff, supporting academic, career, and personal/social development.

The role reports to the Building Principal and Lead Counselor Specialist, focusing on collaboration with teachers and community partners to deliver a robust counseling program.

Qualifications

• Certification: Ohio School Counselor Certification/Licensure.
• Must know current counseling techniques and communicate effectively, with strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates sound management, planning, and organizational abilities to engage stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and interprets student progress, transcripts, and credits.
• Coordinates individual and group counseling with students, parents, and staff.
• Liaisons between home, school, and community to deliver services.
• Oversees college, career, and post-secondary information procedures.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Planning & organizational skills

Consulting

Education

Ohio School Counselor Certification/Licensure

Tools

Student scheduling software

Job description

Counselor

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Job Details

Job ID: 5939117
Application Deadline: Dec 04, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Posted: Sep 24, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Counselor

POSITION: School Counselor

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

Lead Counselor Specialist

GENERAL FUNCTION:Provide services to students, parents, school staff, and the community. School counselors address the developmental needs of all students through a comprehensive school counseling program addressing the academic, career, and personal/social development of all students.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitors and evaluates student progress: interprets Standardized test scores, and transcripts, assesses student credits and credit-granting standards.
• Monitor and maintain student data, including data entry, database management, and student progression tracking.
• Coordinates individual and group counseling with students, parents, and teaching staff in a collaborative manner.
• Coordinates develops and implements appropriate counseling services for the specific school population, i.e., student records, parent conferences, resource coordination, consultative services, information dissemination, planning, and evaluation.
• Develops a working knowledge of the computer and student scheduling procedures. (As applicable)
• Acts as a liaison between the home, school, and community in delivering student services.
• Coordinates and administers college, career, and post-secondary information and procedures for the school counseling program.
• Coordinates the services provided by outside agency representatives.
• Member of Crisis Intervention Team.
• Participates actively in ongoing professional development activities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Contact with Others:

Internal: Teachers, administrators, school social workers, psychologists, nurses, career and college information center coordinators, and others.

External: Parents, social agencies, community representatives, college representatives, health professionals, and post-secondary institutions.

Certification: School Counselor Certification/Licensure from the State of Ohio.

Specification:

Knowledge and Ability (Special Skills)

Must know current counseling techniques, have effective oral and written communication skills, exhibit positive interpersonal relationship skills; demonstrate sound management, planning, and organizational skills, and serve as a consultant to the various
constituents involved in the school counseling program.

Note: A lead teacher in a position may not be appointed to an administrative position while serving as a lead teacher. A lead teacher may apply for an administrative position if the lead teacher resigns from the lead teacher position prior to submitting an application, however, selection is not guaranteed. A consulting teacher may not be appointed to an administrative position while serving as a consulting teacher and for one full school year after serving as a consulting teacher.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Certain jobs at Cincinnati Public Schools may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation are available upon request from Human Resources.

Position Type: Full-Time
Job Categories:

Student Services > School/Guidance Counselor

Contact Information

• Shane Wery
• 2651 Burnet Avenue
• Cincinnati, Ohio 45219
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]