Counselor - Horace Mann

Springfield City Schools; Springfield (OH); On-site; USD 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Springfield City Schools is seeking a School Counselor for Horace Mann Elementary School in Springfield, Ohio. The district serves roughly 8,000 students and emphasizes urban education with a strong focus on diverse needs and data-driven supports.

The role requires a Bachelor's of Art with licensure in School Counseling and five years of counseling experience, plus expertise in scheduling, credit checks, and data systems. Starting wage is $34,227, with benefits information available online.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with licensure in School Counseling and five years of counseling experience.
• Experience working with urban youth and knowledge of urban schooling.
• Thorough knowledge of scheduling, credit checks, data entry, and related school systems (DASL, ProgressBook).

Responsibilities

• Provides counseling opportunities for all students
• Assists students in making educational and vocational choices
• Provides crisis intervention
• Provides opportunities for parental conferences
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Counseling experience

Urban youth experience

Data entry

Scheduling knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree with licensure in School Counseling

Tools

DASL

ProgressBook

Job description

Counselor - Horace Mann

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Job Details

Job ID: 5894391

Application Deadline: Aug 25, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)

Posted: Aug 20, 2026 2:04 AM (UTC)

Job Description

The Springfield City School District is seeking a School Counselor for the Horace Mann Elementary School level. We service approximately 8,000 studentsand are dedicated to providing an education for all students. Our students represent our whole community and we value the racial, ethnic and socioeconomic diversity of our student body. We've invested in new technology and many up-to-date text books and tools for our teachers and other staff.

Successful candidates must possess a Bachelor's of Art with licensure in School Counseling and five (5) years of previous counseling experience.

Candidate must be experienced in working with urban youth and have knowledge and experience with urban schooling.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a thorough knowledge of scheduling, credit checks, common core requirements, data entry, DASL and Progress book or similar expertise.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provides counseling opportunities for all students
• Assists students in making educational and vocational choices
• Provides crisis intervention
• Provides opportunities for parental conferences
• Performs other duties as assigned

As set forth in our negotiated agreement, counselors work 183 days per year with a possibility of extended days.

Starting wage is $34,227.00 depending on education and experience.

Wage and Benefit information available online at SCSDHere.com

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories:

Student Services > School/Guidance Counselor

Job Requirements

Contact Information

• Melissa Ekberg
• 1500 W Jefferson ST
• Springfield, Ohio 45506
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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