School Counselor – High School

2026-27 Applicant Pool; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Roanoke City School District is seeking a School Counselor for the 2026-27 applicant pool in Roanoke, Virginia. The role emphasizes delivering comprehensive guidance services, including academic, career, and personal/social development, under the supervision of the Counselor Coordinator and principal.

The candidate should hold a Master’s Degree in school counseling or a Virginia postgraduate teaching license with endorsement as School Counselor, and be prepared to participate in SST and allied

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in school counseling or equivalent licensure.
• Endorsement as a School Counselor on a Virginia teaching license.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic, personal/social, and career counseling services to students.
• Counsel students individually and in small groups and conduct classroom activities.
• Review data, prepare reports, and support intervention and referral processes.
• Engage families, coordinate with SST/RTI teams, and assist in crisis management.
• Support post-secondary planning and information on scholarships and financial aid.
• Maintain records and participate in professional development and meetings.

Skills

Counseling theories

ASCA Model knowledge

K-12 development

Communication skills

Education

Master’s Degree in school counseling

Virginia Postgraduate Teaching License with School Counselor endorsement

Job description

School Counselor – High School

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Job Details

Job ID: 5448639
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Re-Posted: Dec 17, 2025 5:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Aug 3, 2026

Job Description

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the direction of the School Counselor Coordinator and building principal, plans and provides for appropriate services for students. Provides an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of all students. Develops, selects, and modifies counseling lessons and materials to meet the needs of all students. Monitors appropriate use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities. Provides leadership, advocacy, collaboration, and consultation with all school stakeholders. Addresses student needs through prevention and intervention programs.

ESSENTIAL TASKS

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude other duties if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job description. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Provides services to students in the areas of academic, personal/social, and career development.
• Counsels students individually and in small groups.
• Conducts classroom counseling activities.
• Exposes students to career exploration and interest inventories.
• Reviews school data frequently to ensure that the school counseling program is meeting the academic, career, and personal/social development of all students.
• Prepares reports, records, lists, and all other required information and data.
• Encourages teacher/parent communication and community involvement.
• Assists students in conflict resolution/peer mediation.
• Manages crises.
• Assists in the identification of students with special needs.
• Refers students to intervention/remediation programs, as well as academic and alternative programs to ensure academic success and personal well-being.
• Interprets student records.
• Refers students to appropriate school personnel and community agencies.
• Participates in SST, Child Study, 504 meetings, and RTI meetings.
• Participates in parent/teacher conferences.
• Serves as a resource for school personnel and parents.
• Maintains a variety of files/records and a departmental library of supplementary and reference materials.
• Follows required procedures and practices.
• Submits monthly time and task reports electronically, including accountability reports as requested.
• Attends division-wide counselor meetings.
• Participates in professional development activities.
• Serves all students but is specifically responsible for students in counselor caseload.
• Conducts individual student academic program planning.
• Discusses graduation requirements, diploma plans, verified credits, scholarships, and financial aid with students.
• Informs students of all post-secondary options.
• Prepares for and informs students about standardized testing (SAT).
• Informs students about the importance of extracurricular activities.
• Keeps the school-based counseling department coordinator informed of any problems encountered.
• Participates in department’s school counseling activities.
• Participates in counselor-related school/division activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of counseling theories and skills, group dynamics, and small group processes; extensive knowledge of K-12 child and multi-cultural development; demonstrates working knowledge of the ASCA Model; knowledge of K-12 instructional programs; knowledge of Virginia Standards of Learning; working knowledge of the juvenile justice system and laws that apply to juveniles; thorough knowledge of local, state, and federal standards; demonstrates considerable knowledge of FERPA, IDEA, McKinney-Vento Act, ESL, the RCPS school counseling curricula, and laws concerning student rights and confidentiality, as well as other state and federal mandates; working knowledge of student database systems; thorough knowledge of standardized testing and procedures and interpretation of scores; working knowledge of gifted and special education programs; knowledge of promotion and retention requirements; excellent oral and written communication and human relations skills; ability to work with administrators, colleagues, central office and school based staff, students, parents and communities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Master’s Degree from an approved school counselor education program ora Virginia Postgraduate Professional teaching license with an endorsement as a School Counselor.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Primarily temperature controlled and clean office environment.

RCPS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs and activities. The following person(s) has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Dr. Jesse Mazur – Title IX Coordinator(540) 853-1749.

For inquiries regarding employment non-discrimination policies please contact Human Resources at 853-2502.

Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $51,411 to $88,416 Per Year
Job Categories:

Student Services > School/Guidance Counselor

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Human Resources
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• Email: [e-mail]