Student Success Counselor: Guidance & Growth Leader

Board of Education of Charles County; Pomfret (MD); On-site; USD 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Board of Education of Charles County in Maryland seeks a School Counselor to design and implement an outcome-based counseling program aligned with the ASCA model and addressing the needs of the school community.

The counselor will provide a guidance curriculum, individual and small group sessions, crisis support, collaboration with teachers and parents, and data-driven program planning to support student academic achievement, personal-social growth, and career development.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in School Counseling and eligibility for licensure in School Counseling as determined by the Maryland State Department of Education required.
• A minimum of a 600-hour practicum or experience teaching or counseling in a school setting required.
• Demonstrated ability to speak and write effectively.
• Evidence of exemplary human relations skills.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and organize accordingly.
• Demonstrated knowledge of appropriate counseling skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists with designing and implementing an outcome-based counseling program that is aligned with the ASCA model and addresses the identified needs of the school community.
• Implements a school guidance curriculum using effective instructional skills and carefully planned structured activities to address academic achievement, personal-social skills, and career development.
• Provides individual and small group guidance with students and parents to development educational and career plans.
• Offers responsive services to meet the needs and concerns of individual students and to provide support during crisis situations.
• Acts as a consultant to educational staff and parents in creating plans to meet student needs.
• Provides professional development on a variety of issues related to student success and effective parenting.
• Develops an effective referral service that utilizes system-wide and community resources.
• Works collaboratively with school and system staff to develop both prevention-based and responsive programming and services.
• Supports the planning and implementation of school-based and system-wide initiatives.
• Serves as an active and prepared member of the student support team (SST) and participates in IEP and 504 meetings as needed.
• Uses data to evaluate the effectiveness of the counseling program and to guide future program direction.
• Uses data to assess student success and to identify areas in need of attention.
• Utilizes an organized system for monitoring student progress and communicating this progress to students and parents.
• Maintains communications and acts as a liaison with parents, parent groups, student groups, civic associations, and other community organizations.
• Takes a leadership role in providing an inviting environment that offers opportunities for all students to be successful.
• Works closely to keep administration informed of issues impacting student academic achievement as well as other aspects of the school environment.

Skills

Speak & write effectively

Human relations

Plan & organize

Counseling skills

Education

Master’s in School Counseling

Licensure eligibility (Maryland)

600-hour practicum/experience

Job description

Board of Education of Charles County in Maryland seeks a School Counselor to design and implement an outcome-based counseling program aligned with the ASCA model and addressing the needs of the school community.

The counselor will provide a guidance curriculum, individual and small group sessions, crisis support, collaboration with teachers and parents, and data-driven program planning to support student academic achievement, personal-social growth, and career development.