School Counseling Coordinator

Chesterfield County Public Schools; United States; On-site; USD 83,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits program

Equal employment opportunities

Disability accommodations

Job summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools seeks an experienced leader to oversee the School Counseling Department at a secondary school, guiding counselors and clerical staff, and coordinating daily operations. You will implement academic, personal/social and career guidance programs, maintain records, collaborate with district central admin and community resources, and ensure ongoing professional development.

This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on supervision in a dynamic educational

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of school counseling concepts, methods and evaluation.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, orally and in writing.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and coordinate with district leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations of the school counseling department at the assigned secondary school.
• Supervise and mentor counselors and clerical staff; conduct regular team meetings.
• Provide leadership in academic, personal/social, and career guidance programs; stay current with best practices.
• Coordinate special activities/events and new-student orientation within the department.
• Act as liaison between the school and community resources, feeder schools, and post-secondary institutions.
• Maintain comprehensive records of counseling services and student data; ensure data integrity.

Skills

Leadership

Counseling knowledge

Communication

Decision making

Curriculum development

Education

Master’s in School Counseling

Post–graduate certification/licensure in school counseling

Job description

Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply – we would like for you to consider joining us.

General Description:

Provides leadership and manages the daily activities of the School Counseling Department at the assigned secondary school. Supervises and mentors school counselors and ensures the effective utilization of staff and resources.

Job Description:

Essential Job Functions:

• Manages the daily activities of the school counseling department at the assigned school.
• Supervises and mentors school counselors and assigned clerical staff in the day-to-day operation of the department and conducts regular meetings to disseminate information.
• Provides leadership in the implementation of academic, personal/social and career guidance and counseling programs and keeps abreast of the latest developments, techniques and research in the profession.
• Provides overall coordination of special activities/events involving the school counseling department of the assigned school to include new student orientation programs.
• Serves as a liaison between the assigned school and community resource groups, feeder schools and post-secondary educational institutions regarding school counseling related activities.
• Implements a comprehensive and efficient system for maintaining records of school counseling services and student records at the assigned school.
• Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence.
• Assesses student learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs.
• Uses the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional activities.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Budgetary Responsibility:

Works with the principal to manage the department budget.

Report Preparation:

Collaborates with central administration and School Database Services to ensure the student information systems provide data needed. Compiles, generates and interprets all data related to student achievement, and its impact on the delivery of school counseling services.

Equipment Operation:

Uses personal computers for communication and correspondence.

Contacts:

Community agencies and businesses to bring resources to students; college admission representatives, military personnel and employers on a regular basis. Consults daily with fellow school counselors, teachers, administrators and county personnel.

Work Direction:

Responsible for giving work direction to counselors in their department. Mentors counselors/school counseling technician and gives input to administration for evaluation.

Supervision:

School counselors.

Decision Making:

Makes independent decisions regarding areas of school counseling.

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities:

N/A

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to find, reach with hands and arms, handle paper files, records, computer and equipment controls and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop or kneel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The employee works in an office and school environment; the noise level is quiet to moderate.

Qualifications:

Extensive knowledge of the concepts, principles, and methodologies of school counseling including; individual and group counseling, teaching, test interpretation, research and evaluation, curriculum development and student placement. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing. Demonstrated ability in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relations and long range planning. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities as well as the high level work of department staff. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and collegially with all levels of the organization, including senior leadership, principals and teachers.

Additional Job Requirements:

Post–graduate certification/licensure endorsement in elementary, middle and/or high school counseling by the Virginia Department of Education. Master’s degree with emphasis in school counseling. Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation State Police Criminal History Investigation Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation Tuberculosis Screening/Test.

Compensation

$82,801.28 - $127,000.31

Hours Per Day 8 Days Per Year 260

Benefits

• Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees.
• Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.
• Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.

As one of the largest and most innovative school divisions in the nation, Chesterfield County Public Schools is committed to creating a better tomorrow through authentic and captivating learning experiences. With work guided by the values of equity, integrity, teamwork and ingenuity, we believe that a better tomorrow is created one student at a time. Through our strategic plan, Imagine Tomorrow, our focus is to create an infinite learner mindset while encouraging students and staff to exemplify personal responsibility and supportive relationships. We think our schools are pretty amazing, but we aren’t the only ones. Our award-winning school division – which includes six National Blue Ribbon Schools, seven National Title I Distinguished Schools and six Middle Schools to Watch – is often cited as the reason people choose to live and work here. Educators from outside of our school division routinely visit our nationally-recognized schools to learn more about what we are doing, how we are doing it and why we are doing it. Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply – we would like for you to consider joining us. You have a choice to make, and we would like for you to choose Chesterfield.