School Counselor

Richmond Public Schools; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Richmond City Public Schools seeks a full-time School Counselor for River City Middle School in Richmond, VA. The role involves advising and counseling students, coordinating testing, and supporting families and staff.

The 11-month calendar (230 days) and exempt status reflect traditional school-year responsibilities. A postgraduate school counseling license is required, with bilingual Spanish being a plus.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate professional license with endorsement as school counselor pre K–12.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to collaborate with students, families, staff and community partners.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple assignments.
• Adaptability to changing priorities and diverse student needs.
• Understanding of social and cultural foundations of education.
• Knowledge of student appraisal and counseling processes.
• Spanish language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Counsels students individually and in small groups for personal, academic and career growth.
• Consults with parents, staff and community agencies to support students.
• Provide information on curricular and extracurricular options and career goals.
• Assist students with vocational choices and college/scholarship applications.
• Coordinate and interpret standardized testing and counseling programs.
• Participate in curriculum development and faculty committees.

Skills

Licensing

Communication

Relationship building

Time management

Adaptability

Lifespan career guidance

Assessment knowledge

Bilingual Spanish (plus)

Education

Postgraduate professional license (School Counselor)

Job description

School Counselor

Richmond City Public Schools River City Middle School - Richmond, Virginia Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5887427

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 14, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $67,516 to $125,613 Per Year

Job Description

Job Title:

School Counselor

Terms of Employment:

11-month (230 Day)

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Work Location:

River City Middle School

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.

EOE.

PAY SCALE: Teacher's salary scale

START DATE: Based on School Board approval