School Counselor: Career & College Guidance (Evening)

POOL; Easton (MD); On-site; USD 53,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Talbot County Public Schools is seeking a School Counselor in Easton, Maryland, with eligibility for Maryland State Certification as a Guidance Counselor. The role reports to the Principal and Supervisor of Student Services and focuses on counseling, planning, and information/placement services for students.

The position is full-time with an exempt status and a salary of $62,568.28 per year. Starting date is immediate, with a 10- or 11-month schedule and duties including career guidance, student

Qualifications

• Eligibility for Professional Certification by the Maryland State Department of Education as a Guidance Counselor.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual and group counseling services.
• Provides parent, teacher, and interagency consulting services.
• Coordinates appropriate individual and group Career guidance activities (i.e. “career competencies”, “career exploration”, and “career decision-making”).
• Conducts general educational planning/transitioning activities (i.e. Elementary/Middle or Middle/High School Orientation, “5 Year Plans of Study”, etc.).
• Conducts post-secondary educational planning activities (i.e., college/technical school decision-making, college/technical school presentations, SAT Prep, PSAT, early financial aid awareness, etc.).
• Conducts evening counseling sessions each month for parents (individual appointments and group activities).
• Serves as a case manager and as a regular member of the Student Services Team and on other school-based teams as needed.
• Interprets appropriate test data (achievement test data, aptitude test data, and interest test data).
• Manages student records, student scheduling, and general information about students and for students.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Maryland Professional Certification as Guidance Counselor

Job description

Talbot County Public Schools is seeking a School Counselor in Easton, Maryland, with eligibility for Maryland State Certification as a Guidance Counselor. The role reports to the Principal and Supervisor of Student Services and focuses on counseling, planning, and information/placement services for students.

The position is full-time with an exempt status and a salary of $62,568.28 per year. Starting date is immediate, with a 10- or 11-month schedule and duties including career guidance, student