School Counselor

Gary Community School Corporation

Gary (IN)

On-site

USD 40,000 - 60,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A local educational institution in Indiana is seeking a Guidance Counselor to enhance student success through leadership, advocacy, and collaboration. This role involves developing a comprehensive counseling program addressing academic and personal/social development. Qualified candidates will have a Master’s in School Counseling and appropriate state licensure. The position emphasizes providing individual and group counseling and collaborating with educators and parents to support student growth.

Qualifications

Ability to assist all students with developing academic, career, and personal/social skills.
Knowledge of school counseling programs.
Skills in providing leadership and support in school-wide integration.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement a comprehensive school counseling program.
Provide individual and group counseling to meet student needs.
Collaborate with parents, educators, and community resources.

Skills

Leadership

Advocacy

Collaboration

Data analysis

Group counseling

Education

Master’s Degree in School Counseling

Indiana Department of Education School Services License: School Counselor (7-12)

Tools

Computer software applications

Modern office equipment

Job description

Position Type: Student Support Services / Guidance Counselor

Date Posted: 9/29/2025

Location: Bailly Middle School

BOLD PURPOSE STATEMENT

Utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, school counselors promote student success, provide preventive services, and respond to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic, career, and personal/social development for all students. The major functions of the school counselor job description incorporate the Gary community School Corporation Board of Education’s guiding mission that every public‑school student will graduate from high school globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the twenty‑first century.

BOLD ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only, and is not a comprehensive listing of all the duties and responsibilities performed by this position.

BOLD Development and Management of a Comprehensive School Counseling Program

Discusses the comprehensive school counseling program with the school administrator.
Develops and maintains a written plan for effective delivery of the school counseling program.
Communicates the goals of the comprehensive school counseling program to education stakeholders (i.e., administrators, teachers, students, parents, and community/business leaders).
Maintains current and appropriate resources for education stakeholders.
Uses data to develop comprehensive programs that meet student needs.

BOLD Delivery of Comprehensive School Counseling

Provides leadership and collaborates with other educators in the school‑wide integration of the State Guidance Curriculum Standard Course of Study.
Implements developmentally appropriate and prevention‑oriented group activities to meet student needs and school goals.
Incorporates into their programs the life skills that students need to be successful in the twenty‑first century.
Accurately and appropriately interprets and utilizes student data.
Collaborates with parents/guardians and educators to assist students with educational, career, and life planning.
Provides individual and group counseling to students with identified concerns and needs.
Consults and collaborates effectively with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators, and other educational/community resources regarding students with identified concerns and needs.
Implements an effective referral and follow‑up process as needed.
Accurately and appropriately uses assessment procedures for determining and structuring individual and group counseling services.
Provides appropriate information to school personnel related to the comprehensive school counseling program.
Assists teachers, parents/guardians, and other stakeholders in interpreting and understanding student data.
Participates in professional development activities to improve knowledge and skills.

Maintains regular attendance and punctuality.
Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective working environment.
Supports the scheduling and planning for required classes for diploma requirements; including graduation pathway requirements.

BOLD Supervisory Responsibilities

Students.

BOLD QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

BOLD Knowledge of:

School counseling program.

BOLD Skill in:

Using a computer and related software applications.
Using modern office equipment.

BOLD Ability to:

Assist all students, individually or in groups, with developing academic, career and personal/social skills, goals, and plans.

BOLD Education and Experience

Master’s Degree in School Counseling preferred.

BOLD Certification

Indiana Department of Education School Services License: School Counselor (7-12).

BOLD Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of 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.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus.

BOLD Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

BOLD Required Testing