School Counselor - Shared (2026-2027 SY), Walnut Creek and Flippen Elementary Schools
McDonough, Georgia, United States of America
Full Time
3 weeks ago
Key skills
Communication
About this role
Position Title: School Counselor
Division: Family & Student Support Services and School
Reports To: Principal or Principal Designee (AP)
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary Schedule: Teacher w/ supplement: ES - $750; MS & HS - $1,500
Work Days: Elem - 190; Middle - 220; High - 220
Essential Duties:
1. Promote the school system's counseling program by: • Possessing the knowledge, abilities, skills, and attitudes necessary to plan, organize, implement and evaluate a comprehensive, developmental, results-based school counseling program. • Providing system support through effective school counseling program management and support for other educational programs. • Providing direct and indirect services with and for students. • Providing responsive services through the effective use of individual and small-group counseling, consultation and referral skills. • Implementing school counseling curriculum through the use of effective instructional skills and careful planning of structured group sessions.
2. Facilitate delivery of counseling services through a comprehensive school counseling program by: • Conducting group counseling/advisement with students in the areas of educational, career, and social-emotional needs. • Coordinating with local school staff to provide supportive instructional classroom activities that relate to student educational, career, and social-emotional needs. • Assisting with interpretation of standardized group testing. • Ensuring that all students receive appropriate career readiness advisement. • Ensuring that all students receive appropriate college readiness advisement. • Consulting with school staff on student problems and concerns as needed or requested. • Consulting with parents on student problems and concerns as needed or as requested. • Promoting the use of community resources in meeting student needs. • Advocating for equity of services for all students. • Engaging in professional development activities. • Applying newly acquired professional knowledge.
3. Follow professional practices consistent with local school and system policies by: • Interacting in a professional manner with students, parents/guardians, and colleagues. • Being available to students, parents, and colleagues in accordance with system policies. • Facilitating home and school communication by such means as holding conferences, telephoning, and sending written communications. • Maintaining confidentiality of students, students’ records, parents, staff, and school business. • Working cooperatively with school administrators, teachers, other service personnel, and parents. • Modeling correct use of oral and written language. • Demonstrating accurate and up-to-date knowledge of content.
4. Comply with local school, system, and state policies and regulations by: • Conducting counseling activities at the time scheduled. • Supporting policies and regulations concerning student conduct and discipline. • Being punctual. • Maintaining plans as required by school policy. • Implementing designated counseling core curriculum. • Maintaining accurate, complete, and appropriate records and reporting promptly. • Attending and participating in faculty meetings and other assigned meetings and activities according to school policy. • Complying with conditions as stated in the individual’s employment contract. 5. Act in a professional manner and assume responsibility for the counseling program by: • Taking precautions to protect records, equipment, materials, and facilities. • Assuming responsibility for supervising students. 6. The School Counselor for students in grades 6-12 shall, through advisement: • Provide students with information for postsecondary plans, financial aid, and scholarship information. • Plan and coordinate the advisement program for the school. • Evaluate transcripts and review records in order to advise students and faculty members about course selections and placement. • Conduct an exit interview with students who are withdrawing from school.
7. Follow the system’s procedures in referring students to a local school support team. 8. Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications:
Essential Duties:
1. Promote the school system's counseling program by: • Possessing the knowledge, abilities, skills, and attitudes necessary to plan, organize, implement and evaluate a comprehensive, developmental, results-based school counseling program. • Providing system support through effective school counseling program management and support for other educational programs. • Providing direct and indirect services with and for students. • Providing responsive services through the effective use of individual and small-group counseling, consultation and referral skills. • Implementing school counseling curriculum through the use of effective instructional skills and careful planning of structured group sessions.
2. Facilitate delivery of counseling services through a comprehensive school counseling program by: • Conducting group counseling/advisement with students in the areas of educational, career, and social-emotional needs. • Coordinating with local school staff to provide supportive instructional classroom activities that relate to student educational, career, and social-emotional needs. • Assisting with interpretation of standardized group testing. • Ensuring that all students receive appropriate career readiness advisement. • Ensuring that all students receive appropriate college readiness advisement. • Consulting with school staff on student problems and concerns as needed or requested. • Consulting with parents on student problems and concerns as needed or as requested. • Promoting the use of community resources in meeting student needs. • Advocating for equity of services for all students. • Engaging in professional development activities. • Applying newly acquired professional knowledge.
3. Follow professional practices consistent with local school and system policies by: • Interacting in a professional manner with students, parents/guardians, and colleagues. • Being available to students, parents, and colleagues in accordance with system policies. • Facilitating home and school communication by such means as holding conferences, telephoning, and sending written communications. • Maintaining confidentiality of students, students’ records, parents, staff, and school business. • Working cooperatively with school administrators, teachers, other service personnel, and parents. • Modeling correct use of oral and written language. • Demonstrating accurate and up-to-date knowledge of content.
4. Comply with local school, system, and state policies and regulations by: • Conducting counseling activities at the time scheduled. • Supporting policies and regulations concerning student conduct and discipline. • Being punctual. • Maintaining plans as required by school policy. • Implementing designated counseling core curriculum. • Maintaining accurate, complete, and appropriate records and reporting promptly. • Attending and participating in faculty meetings and other assigned meetings and activities according to school policy. • Complying with conditions as stated in the individual’s employment contract. 5. Act in a professional manner and assume responsibility for the counseling program by: • Taking precautions to protect records, equipment, materials, and facilities. • Assuming responsibility for supervising students. 6. The School Counselor for students in grades 6-12 shall, through advisement: • Provide students with information for postsecondary plans, financial aid, and scholarship information. • Plan and coordinate the advisement program for the school. • Evaluate transcripts and review records in order to advise students and faculty members about course selections and placement. • Conduct an exit interview with students who are withdrawing from school.
7. Follow the system’s procedures in referring students to a local school support team. 8. Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Hold or be eligible for a Georgia Educator Certificate in School Counseling.
- Ability to work well with students, parents, staff, and the community.
- Exceptional integrity, commitment to confidentiality, excellent character, and strong professional reputation.
- Must abide by the Georgia Professional Standards Code of Ethics for Educators.
- Must be regularly, predictably, and reliably at work.
- Ability to be present at the physical worksite.
- Must perform tasks involving prolonged periods of standing, walking, and sitting.
- Must perform routine physical activities such as bending and lifting/pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds.
- Must be able to properly and consistently supervise students, particularly during emergency situations.
- Vision, hearing, written, and verbal communications are essential factors in performing required tasks.