Elementary School Counselor: Guide Student Growth & Futures

VARIOUS LOCATIONS; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Savannah, Georgia is seeking an Elementary School Counselor (pool) to lead students toward understanding themselves, achieving their potential, and making informed decisions through personal, educational, and career counseling.

The role reports to the Principal, with a salary schedule under Teacher, 190 work days, and requires GA certification in school counseling or related licensure plus GACE. Starting date immediately; deadline Mar 22, 2027.

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Valid Georgia Professional Certificate in the assigned field (School Counseling) or Social Work and the GACE Content Assessment for School Counseling or a State of Georgia Professional Counselor’s license with GACE Content Assessment.
• A valid State of Georgia Clinical Social Work license with the GACE Content Assessment for School Counseling.

Responsibilities

• Teaches and/or assists in teaching counseling curriculum activities in the classroom.
• Conducts groups outside the regular classroom for students with identified interests or needs.
• Serves as an advisor to a small group of student advisees, leads group activities with his advisees, and/or coordinates a team of teacher advisors.
• Selects, instructs, and supervises students helping students.
• Facilitates student growth and development by training teachers through staff development to assist students.
• Assists students in exploring, selecting, and following through on alternative to achieve their life goals.
• Assists students in assessing their unique characteristics through inventories, interviews, etc., and in processing information about themselves.
• Supports students experiencing problems.
• Consults with parents, teachers, other educators, and community agencies regarding behavior change strategies for resolving student problems.
• Maintains and disseminates current information to students relating to self- exploration, career exploration, postsecondary education information, occupational information, and community resources.
• Utilizes professional resources of the school and community to assist students.
• Assesses the counseling needs of the students, faculty and community and designs a program addressing these needs.
• Develops appropriate materials for staff development, classroom support, and group counseling sessions consistent with program goals.
• Serves as a public relations person to promote the school counseling program.
• Assists in the evaluation, interpretation, and protection of student records per state and federal guidelines.
• Attends in-service programs as required.
• Performs other duties as necessary for the effectiveness of the organization.

Education

Master's Degree from an accredited college or university

Job description

Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Savannah, Georgia is seeking an Elementary School Counselor (pool) to lead students toward understanding themselves, achieving their potential, and making informed decisions through personal, educational, and career counseling.

The role reports to the Principal, with a salary schedule under Teacher, 190 work days, and requires GA certification in school counseling or related licensure plus GACE. Starting date immediately; deadline Mar 22, 2027.