School Counselor – 1.0 FTE

Royal Oak Schools; Royal Oak (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Oak Schools invites applications for a School Counselor at Royal Oak High School for the 2026–2027 school year. The position is a full-time 1.0 FTE at a renowned district, emphasizing academic, career and counseling services for students and families.

The role requires a master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling with K–12 endorsement and at least three years in secondary schools. Applicants will engage in prevention, intervention, and collaboration with staff to promote student success.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling from an accredited institution with (NT) K–12 endorsement.
• Minimum of three years of experience in secondary schools.
• Proven ability to communicate positively with students, families, teachers, and administration.
• Experience working with students considered at risk.
• Ability to problem-solve with staff, students and parents/guardians on personal, social, and educational issues.
• Skill in systematic approaches and program implementation.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full array of academic, career, and counseling services to students, including individual and group work.
• Deliver classroom guidance and counseling to promote mental health and healthy behaviors.
• Coordinate family outreach programs and community partnerships.
• Collaborate with teachers and administrators to support academic and social-emotional growth.
• Communicate activities and testing results to the school community in writing and speech.
• Serve on committees and participate in orientation, graduation, and other school functions.
• Supervise 504 programming and attend Student Study Team and IEP meetings.
• Develop and maintain student schedules, transcripts, and EDPs.

Skills

Communication with students andfamilie

Experience with at-risk students

Problem-solving with staff/parents

Systematic program implementation

Education

Master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling with NT K–12 endorsement

Job description

Royal Oak Schools announces the following open certified position for the 2026–2027 school year:

Position: School Counselor – 1.0 FTE

Location: Royal Oak High School

Qualifications

• Hold a master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling from an accredited institution with (NT) K–12 endorsement.
• Minimum of three years of experience in secondary schools.
• Demonstrated ability and desire to communicate positively with students, families, teachers, and administration.
• Demonstrated experience working with students considered at risk.
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve with staff, students, and parents/guardians concerning a variety of personal, social, and educational issues.
• Demonstrated skill in systematic approaches and program implementation.

Job Summary

• Provides a full array of academic, career, and counseling services to students, including individual and group work, substance abuse prevention, and a variety of student behavior interventions.
• Models culturally responsive approaches to school counseling and building-wide systems.
• Helps students understand and overcome social or behavioral problems through classroom guidance lessons and counseling by delivering instruction that proactively enhances awareness of mental health, promotes positive and healthy behaviors, and seeks to remove the stigma associated with mental health issues.
• Coordinates and facilitates family outreach programs and community partnerships related to grade-level specifics, career and college planning, financial aid, and other topics.
• Collaborates with teachers and administrators in developing student interventions, counseling curriculum, and academic programming to support students’ academic and social‑emotional growth.
• Communicates orally and in writing to the school community regarding activities such as testing programs, the interpretation of testing results, and orientation sessions for new students.
• Acts as a consultant to other school personnel and parents/guardians.
• Serves on building and district-wide committees on a wide range of education and school-related topics.
• Coordinates and participates in orientation, convocation, graduation, and other school-related functions.
• Supervises 504 programming for caseload students.
• Attends student support meetings as required, such as Student Study Team and IEP Team meetings.
• Develops and maintains student schedules, transcripts, EDPs, and other student‑ and program-related procedures.
• Interfaces, collaborates, and advocates for students with postsecondary institutions and programs, including but not limited to apprenticeships, trade/vocational schools, community colleges, and universities.
• Monitors and directs the development of the four-year process of student graduation planning.
• Manages and monitors students taking online classes and students in the virtual academy.
• Works one additional week before students begin in the fall and one week after students’ final day in the spring.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Salary

Appropriate placement on the ROEA salary schedule.

Application Deadline

Thursday, October 22, 2026, by 4:00 p.m., or until filled.