Counselor, High School

Hillsborough County Public Schools; Ruskin (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Hillsborough County Public Schools in Ruskin, FL, seeks a High School Counselor to coordinate a comprehensive counseling program, including academic advisement, social/personal counseling, and career exploration. You will collaborate with administrators, teachers, parents, and community partners to meet student needs.

Requirements include a master's degree in School Counseling and Florida Professional Educator Certificate in Guidance and Counseling (PK-12).

Qualifications

• Master's degree in School Counseling is required.
• Florida Professional Educator Certificate: Guidance and Counseling (Grades PK-12) is required.
• Strong reading and interpretive skills for documents and effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, small group, and large group counseling across academic advisement, career exploration, and social/personal development.
• Collaborate with administrators, teachers, district personnel, parents, and community agencies to meet student needs.
• Inform students and parents about graduation requirements, options, and acceleration mechanisms.
• Interpret and utilize school records and transcripts for educational planning.
• Address student needs and refer to appropriate school and community resources; provide crisis counseling as needed.
• Facilitate parent involvement in education through conferences.
• Assist students in developing self-understanding and interpersonal skills.
• Perform other duties as assigned; adapt to district needs.

Skills

Communications

Oral communication

Job Knowledge

Planning & Organization

Relationship Building

Education

Master's degree in School Counseling

Florida Professional Educator Certificate: Guidance and Counseling (PK-12)

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Counselor, High School

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Job Details

Job ID: 5956840

Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Posted: Oct 09, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Description

Summary: The Counselor, High School, is responsible for coordinating and implementing a comprehensive school counseling program to include academic advisement, social/personal counseling, career exploration, and parent/community involvement.

• Provides an ongoing program of individual, small group, and large group counseling services in the areas of academic advisement and planning, career exploration, and social/personal development per the national standards established by the American School Counselor Association.
• Consults and works collaboratively with administrators, teachers, school personnel, district personnel, parents, and various community agencies to meet the counseling and educational planning needs of high school students, including schoolwide needs.
• Provides information to parents and students regarding graduation requirements, options, and acceleration mechanisms.
• Interprets and utilizes school records, including cognitive, aptitude, and achievement tests, for educational planning. Reviews and evaluates student records and transcripts.
• Addresses individual student needs and refers students to appropriate school and community resources as necessary.
• Provides preventive and responsive services, including crisis counseling as needed, and addresses student mental health needs as appropriate.
• Facilitates the involvement of parents in the education of their students, including assisting in parent/teacher/counselor conferences.
• Assists students in developing self-understanding, self-acceptance, and effective interpersonal skills.
• Performs any other duties as assigned.
• Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the district.

Other Information

Competencies

Communications: Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally. Expresses ideas and thoughts in written form. Exhibits good listening and comprehension. Keeps others adequately informed. Selects and uses appropriate communication methods.

Oral Communications: Speaks clearly and persuasively. Listens and gets clarification. Responds well to questions. Demonstrates group presentation skills. Participates in meetings.

Job Knowledge: Competent in required job skills and knowledge. Exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills. Keeps abreast of current developments. Requires minimal supervision. Displays understanding of how job relates to others. Uses resources effectively.

Planning & Organization: Prioritizes and plans work activities. Uses time efficiently. Plans for additional resources. Integrates changes smoothly. Sets goals and objectives. Works in an organized manner.

Relationship Building: Builds rapport up, down, and across the organization. Establishes collaborative relationships to achieve objectives. Seeks win-win solutions to conflict. Develops network of professional contacts. Displays empathy and tolerates diverse viewpoints.

Qualifications

Education: A master's degree in School Counseling is required.

Certificates/Licenses/Registrations: Florida Professional Educator Certificate: Guidance and Counseling (Grades PK-12) is required.

Language Skills: Reads, analyzes, and interprets all kinds of documents. Responds to inquiries or complaints from employees, regulatory agencies, or community. Writes speeches and effectively presents to managers, the public, and school board.

Mathematical Skills: Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Computes rate, ratio, and percent and draws and interprets bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability: Solves practical problems and deals with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Interprets a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills: Microsoft Office.

Physical Demands

Physical Activities: Standing, walking, sitting, handling, keyboarding, talking, and hearing.

Lifting Demands: Up to 10 pounds.

Reaching Activities: Both dominant and non-dominant hand; overhead.

Environmental Conditions: Noise intensity: 3, moderate.

Other Requirements

This position requires traveling to various school sites, work locations and/or community organizations throughout the district.

District Expectations

• Demonstrate regular and predictable attendance. Physical presence is expected as part of a reliable and predictable pattern of attendance.
• Support the district’s vision, mission, goals, and Strategic Plan.
• Engage in civility, respect, and professionalism.
• Maintain the professional knowledge and skills necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of their positions.

NOTE: School Board Policy ensures equal opportunity for all in its personnel policies and practices and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender preference, political beliefs, social/family background, disability or age.

The district accords preference in selection, retention, and promotion procedures to certain veterans and spouses of veterans who are Florida residents.

Position Type: Full-time

Student Services > School/Guidance Counselor

Contact Information

• Althea Walker
• 901 East Kennedy Boulevard
• Tampa, Florida 33602
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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