Guidance Counselor/ Student Services Director

Miamiarch; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A local education institution in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is seeking a full-time Guidance Counselor/Student Services Director to support students' emotional and educational needs. The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree in Guidance Counseling and at least three years of experience. Responsibilities include overseeing the ESE program, handling student evaluations, and collaborating with parents and staff. This role demands excellent communication skills and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required plus FDOE Certification.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in guidance counseling.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive situations.
• Ability to plan, organize, and implement the ESE program.
• Excellent English communication skills and collaboration with staff, parents, and students.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with personal, family, educational, and emotional issues.
• Collaborate with faculty and parents to address student needs.
• Oversee and implement the ESE program.
• Oversee the ESE program by assisting ESE students and their teachers with strategies that facilitate learning.
• Facilitate school testing for ESE screens and standardized tests as coordinator.
• Take on extracurricular duties as requested by the principal.
• Promote the school and work outside the school for events that would promote the school.

Skills

Collaboration with administration

Psychological-educational evaluations

Time management

Presentation skills

Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel

Excellent oral and written communication

Education

Master's degree in Guidance Counseling or related field

FDOE Certification in K-12 Guidance Counseling

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

School - Staff - St. Jerome Catholic School

Guidance Counselor/ Student Services Director
Published: 02/19/2026

St. Jerome Catholic School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is looking for a full-time Guidance Counselor/ Student Services Director for to assist students with personal, family, educational, and emotional issues and to collaborate with the administration, faculty, staff, and parents to address the students’ needs. This person will also be responsible for student activities, testing, and the ESE program. The candidate performs all duties and responsibilities in alignment with the mission, vision, and values of the Catholic Archdiocese of Miami.

Schedule: Monday- Friday, 7:20 to 3:20 P.M., including nights and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintain confidentiality of information learned in this position as well as deal tactfully with students, personnel, family members, visitors, and the public.
• Collaborate with administration, teachers, parents, and students.
• Analyze and complete psychological-educational student evaluations.
• Exercise prudence when circumstances warrant making independent decisions.
• Oversee the ESE program by assisting ESE students and their teachers with strategies that facilitate learning for students with learning disabilities.
• Facilitate school testing for both ESE screens and standardized tests, acting as coordinator.
• Willingness to take on extracurricular duties as requested by the principal.
• Have a creative means of promoting the school and has the ability to work outside the school for events that would promote the school.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Guidance Counseling, Education, or related field required.
• FDOE Certification in K-12 Guidance Counseling, ESE, or related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience.
• Ability to plan, organize, and implement the ESE program.
• Competency in analyzing/ completing psychological-educational student evaluations.
• Good time management, including ability to manage several projects at the same time and to meet multiple deadlines with accuracy.
• Ready and capable to deal tactfully with students, personnel, family members, visitors, and the public.
• Collaborative work style in relationship to administration, teachers, parents, and students.
• Exercise prudence in making decisions in warranted circumstances.
• Able to maintain confidentiality of information learned in this position.
• Strong presentation skills with use of instructional technologies.
• Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills, including clear speaking voice.
• Supportive and respectful of the missions and tenets of the Roman Catholic Church.

Subject line should read: Guidance Counselor/ Student Services Director.

In addition to the eligibility requirements indicated in the Archdiocese of Miami Policy "Creating and Maintaining a Safe Environment for Children and Vulnerable Adults," the selected candidate must undergo a background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse and be granted a determination of eligibility as a condition of employment. For more information on the Clearinghouse please visit: info.flclearinghouse.com .