Long Term Sub Counselor - Until Regular Employee Returns 2026-2027

Kanawha County Public Schools; West Virginia; On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Kanawha County Public Schools seeks a certified school counselor for Kenna Elementary to deliver counseling services, crisis support, and career guidance. The position emphasizes collaboration with administrators, teachers, and families to support student growth and well-being.

The role focuses on individual and group counseling, confidentiality, and community liaison work, fostering development across grades K-6. Strong communication and multidisciplinary teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Holds a professional certificate within the grade levels for which the school counselor endorsement is requested.
• Has completed the requirement for a Master’s Degree relevant to the improvement of instruction from an institution of higher education accredited to grant the degree.
• Has completed the institution’s approved Master’s Degree for school counselor including the culminating clinical experience within the grade levels shown on the professional certificate.
• Possesses individual and group counseling skills.
• Holds current knowledge of guidance and counseling concepts and practices.
• Demonstrates writing and speaking skills.
• Has the ability to function in crisis situations.
• Holds knowledge of contemporary educational, emotional and social issues concerning students and families.
• Demonstrates program organization and management skills.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate as evidenced by personal interview.
• Shows knowledge of community and agency resources.
• Possesses school counseling experience.
• Possesses ability to work with school-administrators/teachers/parents.
• Holds academic performance in higher education and favorable evaluations.
• Shows ability to work across department and inter-professional lines.
• Possesses recommendations from three references with personal knowledge of work and education experiences.
• REPORTS TO:School Principal (Director of Testing and Counseling)
• SUPERVISES:the school counselor works cooperatively with the building principal; Director of Testing and Counseling; teachers; and student support personnel in planning and implementing the guidance and counseling program.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual and group counseling for personal growth, self-understanding and educational/career planning.
• Provides crisis intervention for students who have serious, urgent and chronic problems or serves on Crisis Response Team.
• Provides group guidance activities for personal growth, self-understanding and education/career planning.
• Maintains procedures for following confidentiality and ethical codes.
• Confers with administrators and parents regarding student and parental needs.
• Consults with teachers regarding the developmental needs of individual students.
• Assists teachers in developing strategies for classroom management and student discipline.
• Serves as a resource person to teachers in developing guidance units for curricular areas.
• Serves as a liaison with Student Support Services and as a member of the Student Assistance Team.
• Provides leadership in planning and implementing career development experiences.
• Contributes to curriculum development.
• Participates in ongoing studies related to student needs.
• Assists in the screening and placement of students in appropriate classes and alternate educational programs.
• Develops written plans for guidance and counseling.
• Seeks participation from staff, students and parents in planning the guidance and counseling program.
• Assists in coordinating the referral of students to student services and to community agencies.
• Maintain ongoing liaison relationships with personnel in other educational institutions and in community-based program.
• Assists in facilitating student transition from one level to the next (K to six or seven).
• Uses a variety of methods to collect and disseminate guidance information.
• Coordinates developmental group guidance activities such as field trips, orientation programs, parent education programs and Career Days.
• Works with student assessment program and assists with test utilization/interpretation.
• Utilizes self-appraisal for the improvement of skills and participates in continuing education for professional development.
• In summary, (per WV State Board Policy 5310) the following responsibilities are part of this job description. a) providing purpose and direction for schools/county. b) demonstrating cognitive skills to gather, analyze, and synthesize information to reach goals. c) managing consensus and group behaviors d) enhancing quality of total school/county organization e) organizing and delegating to accomplish goals, and f) communicating effectively.

Skills

Counseling

Crisis intervention

Communication

Collaboration

Program management

Public speaking

Education

Master's Degree in Counseling

Professional Certification for School Counseling

Job description

• Position Type: Student Support Services
• Date Posted: 9/2/2026
• Location: Kenna Elementary
• Closing Date: 09/09/2026

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Holds a professional certificate within the grade levels for which the school counselor endorsement is requested.
2. Has completed the requirement for a Master’s Degree relevant to the improvement of instruction from an institution of higher education accredited to grant the degree.
3. Has completed the institution’s approved Master’s Degree for school counselor including the culminating clinical experience within the grade levels shown on the professional certificate.
4. Possesses individual and group counseling skills.
5. Holds current knowledge of guidance and counseling concepts and practices.
6. Demonstrates writing and speaking skills.
7. Has the ability to function in crisis situations.
8. Holds knowledge of contemporary educational, emotional and social issues concerning students and families.
9. Demonstrates program organization and management skills.
10. Demonstrates ability to communicate as evidenced by personal interview.
11. Shows knowledge of community and agency resources.
12. Possesses school counseling experience.
13. Possesses ability to work with school-administrators/teachers/parents.
14. Holds academic performance in higher education and favorable evaluations.
15. Shows ability to work across department and inter-professional lines.
16. Possesses recommendations from three references with personal knowledge of work and education experiences.
17. REPORTS TO:School Principal (Director of Testing and Counseling)
18. SUPERVISES:the school counselor works cooperatively with the building principal; Director of Testing and Counseling; teachers; and student support personnel in planning and implementing the guidance and counseling program.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provides individual and group counseling for personal growth, self-understanding and educational/career planning.
2. Provides crisis intervention for students who have serious, urgent and chronic problems or serves on Crisis Response Team.
3. Provides group guidance activities for personal growth, self-understanding and education/career planning.
4. Maintains procedures for following confidentiality and ethical codes.
5. Confers with administrators and parents regarding student and parental needs.
6. Consults with teachers regarding the developmental needs of individual students.
7. Assists teachers in developing strategies for classroom management and student discipline.
8. Serves as a resource person to teachers in developing guidance units for curricular areas.
9. Serves as a liaison with Student Support Services and as a member of the Student Assistance Team.
10. Provides leadership in planning and implementing career development experiences.
11. Contributes to curriculum development.
12. Participates in ongoing studies related to student needs.
13. Assists in the screening and placement of students in appropriate classes and alternate educational programs.
14. Develops written plans for guidance and counseling.
15. Seeks participation from staff, students and parents in planning the guidance and counseling program.
16. Assists in coordinating the referral of students to student services and to community agencies.
17. Maintain ongoing liaison relationships with personnel in other educational institutions and in community-based program.
18. Assists in facilitating student transition from one level to the next (K to six or seven).
19. Uses a variety of methods to collect and disseminate guidance information.
20. Coordinates developmental group guidance activities such as field trips, orientation programs, parent education programs and Career Days.
21. Works with student assessment program and assists with test utilization/interpretation.
22. Utilizes self-appraisal for the improvement of skills and participates in continuing education for professional development.
23. In summary, (per WV State Board Policy 5310) the following responsibilities are part of this job description. a) providing purpose and direction for schools/county. b) demonstrating cognitive skills to gather, analyze, and synthesize information to reach goals. c) managing consensus and group behaviors d) enhancing quality of total school/county organization e) organizing and delegating to accomplish goals, and f) communicating effectively.

CONTRACT PROVISIONS

202, 210, 215 OR 220 days according to school employed.Salary in accordance with established pay schedule.

EVALUATION

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of Board policy on evaluation of professional personnel.

JOB DESCRIPTION REVIEW

This job description will be reviewed annually by the Superintendent.All job descriptions will contain the information and facts considered essential to describing and evaluating job performance fairly and equitably.They should not be constructed as detailed statements of all the work required to be performed.

Postings current as of 9/3/2026 9:38:47 PM CST.

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