Long-term Substitute Counselor

Richmond City Public Schools; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Richmond City Public Schools invites applications for a Long-term Substitute Counselor. The position involves advising, counseling and supporting students across multiple school sites with flexible location (various locations) and immediate start.

The role requires strong communication and collaboration with families and staff to guide academic, personal and career development. Responsibilities include individual and group counseling, referrals, coordination of testing, and participation in

Qualifications

• Postgraduate professional license with endorsement as school counselor pre K - 12.
• Excellent communication, public relations, organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, staff, parents and community.
• Ability to work under pressure, plan, organize and coordinate multiple assignments independently.
• Bilingual skills to include Spanish are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Counsels with students individually and in small groups for personal, academic and vocational growth.
• Consults with parents, staff and community personnel to assist students experiencing problems.
• Provides information on curricular and extracurricular alternatives and career goals.
• Assists students in making appropriate vocational choices.
• Assists students and parents in the preparation of college, scholarship and employment applications.
• Assists in identification, referral and placement of students with special needs.
• Monitors academic progress and provides feedback to teachers.
• Gives counseling for departing students, transfers and dropouts.
• Coordinates standardized testing and participates in curriculum development.
• Attends staff meetings and workshops.

Skills

Communication skills

Public relations

Organizational skills

Planning skills

Education

Postgraduate professional license with endorsement as school counselor pre K - 12

Job description

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Job Title:

Long-term Substitute Counselor

Terms of Employment:

FLSA Status:

Work Location:

Various locations

General Description:

Performs professional work advising, assisting and counseling students. Work requires frequent standing, sitting, walking and light lifting up to 10 pounds. Effective verbal and written communication skills for expressing or exchanging ideas, hearing to perceive information at a normal spoken word level and visual acuity for preparing and analyzing written or computer data.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Counsels with students individually and in small groups for specifically identified needs including personal, academic and vocational growth.

Consults with parents, school staff, other pupil personnel specialists and community agency personnel to help student experiencing problems.

Meets with students to provide information on curricular and extra-curricular alternatives and the career goals to which they may lead.

Assists students in making appropriate vocational choices.

Assists students and parents in the preparation and processing of college, scholarship and employment applications. Provides orientation for new students.

Assists in identification, referral and appropriate placement of students with special needs.

Assists parents in monitoring academic progress of students.

Provides appropriate feedback to teachers regarding needs of students.

Provides counseling for departing students, transfers and dropouts.

Assists with the coordination and interpretation of standardized testing.

Participates in curriculum development and serves on faculty committees.

Attends staff meetings and department sponsored workshops.

Performs related tasks as required.

Qualifications:

Postgraduate professional license with endorsement as school counselor pre K - 12.

Exceptional communication, public relations skills and excellent organizational and planning skills.

Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, teachers, school administrators, central office staff, parents, and community representatives.

Must possess the ability to work under pressure and effectively plan, organize and coordinate work independently.

Must be adaptable to changing priorities and be able to successfully complete multiple assignments simultaneously.

Must have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the social and cultural foundations of education.

Must possess an understanding of lifespan career development and the skills and processes for counseling students to include individual and group counseling for academic, career and personal and social development.

A comprehensive understanding of the knowledge, skills and processes of student appraisal and assessment relative to school guidance and counseling programs, including individual and group assessment is essential.

Must have an understanding of the skills and processes of research and evaluation aimed at improving school guidance and counseling programs.

Must have the ability to counsel students and parents on sensitive problems and to communicate ideas clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.

Bilingual skills to include Spanish are a plus.

Job Details

Job ID: 5950988
Application Deadline: Nov 23, 2027 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Posted: Aug 14, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Job Title:

Long-term Substitute Counselor

Terms of Employment:

FLSA Status:

Work Location:

Various locations

Immediate Supervisor:

School Principal

General Description:

Performs professional work advising, assisting and counseling students. Work requires frequent standing, sitting, walking and light lifting up to 10 pounds. Effective verbal and written communication skills for expressing or exchanging ideas, hearing to perceive information at a normal spoken word level and visual acuity for preparing and analyzing written or computer data.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Counsels with students individually and in small groups for specifically identified needs including personal, academic and vocational growth.

• Consults with parents, school staff, other pupil personnel specialists and community agency personnel to help student experiencing problems.

• Meets with students to provide information on curricular and extra-curricular alternatives and the career goals to which they may lead.

• Assists students in making appropriate vocational choices.

• Assists students and parents in the preparation and processing of college, scholarship and employment applications. Provides orientation for new students.

• Assists in identification, referral and appropriate placement of students with special needs.

• Assists parents in monitoring academic progress of students.

• Provides appropriate feedback to teachers regarding needs of students.

• Provides counseling for departing students, transfers and dropouts.

• Assists with the coordination and interpretation of standardized testing.

• Participates in curriculum development and serves on faculty committees.

• Attends staff meetings and department sponsored workshops.

• Performs related tasks as required.

Qualifications:

• Postgraduate professional license with endorsement as school counselor pre K - 12.

• Exceptional communication, public relations skills and excellent organizational and planning skills.

• Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, teachers, school administrators, central office staff, parents, and community representatives.

• Must possess the ability to work under pressure and effectively plan, organize and coordinate work independently.

• Must be adaptable to changing priorities and be able to successfully complete multiple assignments simultaneously.

• Must have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the social and cultural foundations of education.

• Must possess an understanding of lifespan career development and the skills and processes for counseling students to include individual and group counseling for academic, career and personal and social development.

• A comprehensive understanding of the knowledge, skills and processes of student appraisal and assessment relative to school guidance and counseling programs, including individual and group assessment is essential.

• Must have an understanding of the skills and processes of research and evaluation aimed at improving school guidance and counseling programs.

• Must have the ability to counsel students and parents on sensitive problems and to communicate ideas clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.

• Bilingual skills to include Spanish are a plus.

PAY SCALE:

START DATE:

Position Type: Substitute
Salary: $33.10 to $33.10 Per Hour