Impactful School Counselor: Student Support & Guidance

West Virginia K-12 Jobs; Bath (WV); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

West Virginia K-12 Jobs is seeking a School Counselor for Berkeley Springs High School (.6) and Pleasant View Elementary School (.4). This 205-day, exempt professional role offers a chance to develop and oversee a comprehensive counseling program in alignment with WV standards.

The incumbent will provide individual and group counseling, utilize data to guide program planning, and collaborate with students, staff, families, and community partners to support academics, career planning, and

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in School Counseling preferred.
• School Counseling experience preferred.
• At least three years of successful teaching experience.
• Demonstrated success in mediation & relationship building.
• Knowledge of the West Virginia School Counseling model.
• Professional Student Support Certificate endorsed for School Counselor.
• Knowledge and experience working with WVEIS.

Responsibilities

• Discusses the comprehensive school counseling program with the school administrator.
• Develops and maintains a written plan for delivery of the school counseling program based in WV.
• Communicates the goals of the school counseling program to educate stakeholders (administrators, teachers, students, parents, and community business leaders).
• Maintains current and appropriate resources for education stakeholders.
• Uses data to develop comprehensive programs that meet student needs.
• Provides leadership and collaborates with other educators in the school-wide counseling program.
• Implements developmentally appropriate and prevention-oriented group activities to meet student needs and school goals.
• Incorporates into their programs the life skills that students need to be successful in the twenty-first century.
• Assists all students, individually or in groups, with developing academic, career and personal/social skills, goals, and plans.
• Accurately and appropriately interprets and utilizes student data.
• Collaborates with parents/guardians and educators to assist students with educational, career, and life planning.
• Provides individual and group counseling to students with identified concerns and needs.
• Consults and collaborates effectively with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators, and other educational community resources regarding students with individual concerns and needs.
• Implements and effective referral and follow-up process as needed.
• Accurately and appropriately uses assessment procedures for determining and structuring individual and group counseling services.
• Provides appropriate information to school personnel related to the comprehensive school counseling program.
• Assists teachers, parents/guardians, and other stakeholders in interpreting and understanding student data.
• Adheres to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the school counseling profession.

Skills

School counseling experience

Three+ years teaching experience

Mediation & relationship building

WV School Counseling model knowledge

WVEIS knowledge

Education

Masters Degree in School Counseling

Professional Student Support Certificate endorsed for School Counselor

Job description

West Virginia K-12 Jobs is seeking a School Counselor for Berkeley Springs High School (.6) and Pleasant View Elementary School (.4). This 205-day, exempt professional role offers a chance to develop and oversee a comprehensive counseling program in alignment with WV standards.

The incumbent will provide individual and group counseling, utilize data to guide program planning, and collaborate with students, staff, families, and community partners to support academics, career planning, and