High School Guidance Counselor

Weston Public Schools; Weston (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Weston High School, part of Weston Public Schools, is seeking a full-time High School Guidance Counselor for grades 9-12. The role involves providing personal, academic and career guidance, with a focus on college preparation and scheduling. Strong writing and communication are essential.

The position requires MA DESE guidance licensure and experience with Naviance and school counseling teams. Weston Public Schools offers comprehensive benefits and a 184-day school-year schedule.

Qualifications

• Valid or pending Massachusetts DESE Guidance licensure.
• Experience working with high school students as a guidance counselor.
• Experience building collaborative relationships with parents and professionals.
• Experience using Naviance and student information systems.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Counsel students individually in personal/social, academic and career/college realms.
• Assist in career and post-secondary planning; write recommendations for college, private school, and other programs; submit applications electronically.
• Develop and teach guidance seminars and parent presentations.
• Assist students in developing academic schedules.
• Consult with teachers and parents regarding students’ academic, emotional and behavioral programs.
• Work with special educators on IEPs/504s and review testing; update education plans.
• Coordinate practice ACT, PSAT, and AP exams.

Skills

High school counseling

Naviance

Communication skills

Collaboration with parents

Education

Massachusetts DESE guidance licensure

Tools

Student Information Systems

Job description

High School Guidance Counselor

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Job Details

Job ID: 5914707

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 03, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

School Guidance Counselor 9-12

Full-time guidance counselor: Member of a cohesive and collaborative guidance team, involved in all aspects of the comprehensive guidance program with a full caseload in grades 9-12. The position applies experience in problem-solving and communications to benefit department operations and curriculum.

The job includes:

• Counseling students individually in personal/social, academic and career/college realms
• Working with students in career and post-secondary planning; writing recommendations for private school, college, employment and other programs; submitting applications electronically
• Developing and teaching guidance seminar curriculum and parent presentations
• Working with students to develop their academic schedules
• Consulting with teachers and parents regarding students’ academic, emotional and behavioral programs
• Working closely with special educators regarding students’ IEPs and educational progress; reviewing testing; updating education plans; managing 504s
• Assisting in coordinating practice ACT, PSAT, and AP

Successful candidates will have:

• Valid or pending Massachusetts DESE Guidance licensure
• Experience working with high school students as a guidance counselor
• Experience building collaborative relationships with both parents and professionals
• Experience using Naviance and student information systems
• Excellent writing and communication skills

Compensation and Benefits

This is a school-year role (184 days over a full school year), represented by the Weston Education Association, and entitled to the same salary schedule as teachers and other professional staff. Additionally, the Weston Public Schools offers a comprehensive benefits package, including subsidized health insurance and participation in the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System. Professional growth is ongoing in Weston and supported through multiple opportunities, both internally and externally.

Hiring Timeline

This position is for the 2026-27 school year. The review of applications will begin immediately, but please note that only candidates invited to advance in the hiring process will be contacted.

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories:

• Student Services > School/Guidance Counselor

Welcome to Weston High School

Weston High School offers its students a comprehensive and diversified program. Academic courses range from basic to advanced levels. Honors courses are offered in mathematics, world history, foreign languages, and science, while specific Advanced Placement subjects include art, biology, calculus, computer science, English, French, Spanish, European and U.S. History, and physics. Students must take at least five "majors" each semester and may include courses in the fine and applied arts, business, and home economics. The high school also has a highly successful community service program in which students participate. Specialists in the Skills Center and Guidance Department provide a broad range of tutoring, personal counseling, and college placement services. Most students participate in after-school activities, with athletics, theater, music, art, and publications being the most popular. Among the special facilities available to students are a library with more than 20,000 books, videos and audio tapes, and extensive on-line database; four networked computer laboratories; a modern world language laboratory; a recorded books library; choral and instrument rooms; a dance studio; and a physical fitness and weight room. An indoor swimming pool and a synthetic surface track are among Weston's fine athletic facilities. The Weston Public Schools is committed to excellence in learning for further education and work, for civic responsibility, and for the love of learning. The Weston Public Schools will achieve excellence in learning through collaboration among community, parents, administration, faculty, and students. Recognizing that learning is a lifelong process, all partners in the school community will use imagination, reflection, invention, rational inquiry and judgment to anticipate the demands of the future and to support the learning of others. The curriculum will include both subject-based and interdisciplinary instruction for grades K-12. A Weston education will provide students with a broad knowledge base, integrating the arts, technology, communications and core academic areas. Graduates will be able to write and speak effectively, and will develop the problem solving and critical thinking skills necessary to participate productively in a constantly changing, culturally diverse and complex world. The learning environment in Weston will stimulate and support all students in their intellectual, social, and personal growth to prepare them to become good citizens and to enable them to achieve whatever personal or career goals they pursue. Students will be encouraged to take risks and assume responsibilities; they will respect themselves and others, and be committed to serving the wider community with honesty and integrity.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Weston Public School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, genetic information, or disability.

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Susan Bairstow , Principal, Weston High School
• 444 Wellesley Street
• Weston, Massachusetts 02493
• Phone: [phone]
• Fax: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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