School Counseling Coordinator

Chesterfield County Public Schools; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 83,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools is seeking a Director/Leader for the School Counseling Department at the secondary level in Virginia. You will supervise counselors and clerical staff, coordinate academic, personal/social and career guidance programs, and liaise with community resources and postsecondary institutions to enhance student outcomes.

The role requires strong leadership, data management, and adherence to district curricula while promoting best practices in counseling.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of the concepts, principles, and methodologies of school counseling.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, and planning.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Manages daily activities of the school counseling department.
• Supervises counselors and clerical staff and conducts regular meetings.
• Leads implementation of guidance programs and stays current with research.
• Coordinates special activities/events for the counseling department.
• Liaises with community resources and postsecondary institutions.
• Maintains records of counseling services and student records.
• Assesses student learning and adjusts instruction as needed.
• Uses district curriculum to plan daily activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Counseling knowledge

Communication skills

Decision making

Problem analysis

Conflict resolution

Interpersonal skills

Long-range planning

Collaboration

Education

Master’s degree

Certification 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.