School Counselor

TrulyHired; Warrenton (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

TrulyHired seeks a School Counselor to provide professional guidance, counseling, assessment, and support for students’ academic, career, and personal/social development. The role includes direct student interactions, workshops, and collaboration with teachers and families.

Requires a Master’s in School Counseling and Virginia licensure eligibility; occasional document reporting to align with federal, state, and local requirements. This exempt, full-time position is based in Virginia.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in school counseling required.
• Postgraduate Professional or Pupil Personnel license (Virginia) with School Counselor endorsement preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance, counseling, assessment and support for students and groups.
• Conduct workshops and training on identifying at-risk students.
• Advise students on course selection and extracurricular activities; provide college financial aid information.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Caseload management

Education

Master's degree in school counseling

Job description

Job Description

SCHOOL COUNSELOR

FLSA Status: Exempt

Performs responsible professional guidance, counseling, assessment, communication, human relations, safety, and support of a student or group for academic development, career development and for personal/social development.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/TYPICAL TASKS

(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

• Provides and is accountable for the guidance, counseling, assessment, communication, human relations, safety, and support of a student or group for academic development, career development and for personal/social development.
• Provides direct support services to individual students, small groups, and classrooms. Completes assessments, referrals, and counseling with students and families.
• Conduct professional development workshop on identifying at-risk students.
• Serves as a resource for teachers, staff, and parents regarding the developmental needs of students.
• Assist students choosing class courses and advise students regarding academic and extracurricular activities. Provide students with college scholarship/financial aid information, training manuals, and catalogs.
• Completes written reports as needed or as requested by Principal. Completes reports as required by Federal, State, and local agencies.
• Maintain records to document interactions, interventions, and decisions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Considerable knowledge of child growth and development; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Must currently hold a Master's degree in school counseling and hold, or be eligible to hold, a Postgraduate Professional or Pupil Personnel services license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia with endorsement as a School Counselor.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This is sedentary work requiring the exertion of up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects; work requires repetitive typing and hand-writing; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work and observing general surroundings and activities; the worker is not subject to adverse environmental conditions.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

None

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.