PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELOR

VISION PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL INC; Mallory (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Vision Preparatory Charter School Inc. seeks a Professional School Counselor to support kindergarten through fifth-grade students' academic, social-emotional, behavioral, and personal development.

The counselor collaborates with scholars, families, teachers, administrators, and community partners to remove barriers to learning and promote a safe, college-going culture. The role involves delivering classroom guidance, monitoring attendance and progress, participating in MTSS/RTI2 and 504

Qualifications

• Master's degree in School Counseling or closely related field from an accredited institution.
• Valid Tennessee school counseling license or eligibility to obtain credential.
• Knowledge of child development, trauma-informed practices, crisis response, and SEL concepts.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organization, collaboration, data-review, and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and small-group counseling to address academic, behavioral, social-emotional, and personal needs.
• Deliver developmentally appropriate classroom guidance on decision-making, conflict resolution, character development, coping skills, attendance, bullying prevention, and healthy peer relationships.
• Monitor attendance, behavior, academic progress, and other early-warning indicators; coordinate supports with families.
• Participate in MTSS/RTI2, student support, attendance, behavior, Section 504, and related meetings.
• Collaborate to develop and monitor interventions, behavior supports, re-entry plans, and student success plans.
• Provide crisis response, risk assessment, and referrals when scholars experience grief, trauma, or safety concerns.
• Connect families with school, community, mental-health, housing, food, or other support resources.
• Promote regular attendance and transitions; support college and career awareness starting in elementary grades.
• Maintain accurate, secure counseling records and uphold confidentiality and school procedures.
• Communicate professionally with parents/guardians while safeguarding student privacy.
• Support district initiatives that strengthen belonging, positive behavior, leadership, citizenship, and safe learning environments.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Data‑review

Trauma‑informed practices

Crisis response

Confidentiality

Student support

Education

Master's degree in School Counseling

Tennessee school counseling license/endorsement

Tools

MTSS/RTI2

504 supports coordination

Restorative practices

Job description

Description

PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELOR

School Level: Kindergarten - Grade 5

Primary Focus: Whole-child student success

POSITION SUMMARY

The Professional School Counselor supports the academic, social-emotional, behavioral, and personal

development of Vision Prep scholars. The counselor works collaboratively with scholars, families,

teachers, administrators, and community partners to remove barriers to learning, strengthen student

well-being, improve attendance and engagement, and promote a safe, respectful, college-going school

culture.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide individual and small-group counseling to address academic, behavioral, social-emotional,

and personal needs.

• Deliver developmentally appropriate classroom guidance lessons focused on decision-making,

conflict resolution, character development, coping skills, attendance, bullying prevention, and

healthy peer relationships.

• Monitor student attendance, behavior, academic progress, and other early-warning indicators;

collaborate with staff and families to identify barriers and coordinate timely supports.

• Participate in MTSS/RTI2, student support, attendance, behavior, Section 504, manifestation, and

other student-centered meetings as appropriate to the counselor role.

• Collaborate with teachers and administrators to develop and monitor interventions, behavior

supports, re-entry plans, and student success plans.

• Provide crisis response, risk assessment support, and appropriate referrals when scholars

experience grief, trauma, family change, safety concerns, or other urgent needs.

• Connect families with school, community, mental-health, housing, food, or other support resources

when needs extend beyond the services available at school.

• Promote regular attendance and punctuality by helping identify root causes of absenteeism and

partnering with families and school teams on improvement plans.

• Support smooth transitions between grade levels, schools, and programs, including age-appropriate

college and career awareness beginning in the elementary grades.

• Maintain accurate, secure, and confidential counseling records and follow all applicable laws,

ethical standards, and school procedures.

• Communicate professionally and consistently with parents/guardians while protecting student

confidentiality and maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.

• Support schoolwide initiatives that strengthen belonging, positive behavior, leadership,

citizenship, and a safe and inclusive learning environment.

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in School Counseling, Guidance and Counseling, or a closely related field from an accredited institution.

• Valid Tennessee school counseling license/endorsement, or eligibility to obtain the required credential.

• Knowledge of child development, trauma-informed practices, crisis response, counseling techniques, attendance supports, behavior intervention, and social-emotional learning.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment in sensitive student and family matters.

• Strong written and verbal communication, organization, collaboration, data-review, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to build trusting relationships with elementary-age scholars and work effectively with diverse families and staff.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience providing school counseling or student-support services in an elementary school setting.

• Experience with MTSS/RTI2, Section 504 supports, chronic absenteeism interventions, restorative practices, and schoolwide positive behavior systems.

• Experience coordinating community referrals and family-support resources.

PROFESSIONAL EXPECTATIONS

• Demonstrate consistent professionalism, reliability, discretion, and scholar-centered decision-making.

• Participate in faculty meetings, professional learning, school events, family meetings, and assigned student-support activities.

• Use data and documentation to evaluate needs, track interventions, and communicate progress while respecting confidentiality.

• Perform other duties related to student support and school operations as assigned by the Principal or designee.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. It is not an exhaustive list of every duty, responsibility, or qualification associated with the position.