POSITION TITLE: School Counselor
DIVISION: Upper School
REPORTS TO: Head of Upper School
FLSA: Exempt
TERM: 12 months

School Overview:
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy is an independent coeducational, college preparatory day school serving grades
Pre-Kindergarten (including 2 year olds) through 12. The school has a current enrollment of approximately
800 students and 165 employees located on two campuses in Suffolk, Virginia. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools.

Job Summary:
NSA is seeking a counselor with excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. The school
counselor provides a comprehensive school counseling program to approximately 300 students in grades 9-12
that addresses the academic and personal/social development of all students and promotes and enhances
student success. The school counseling program should align and work with the school’s mission to provide
an academically rigorous college preparatory education in an atmosphere fostering moral character, respect,
responsibility and compassion. Below are job responsibilities, which include, but are not limited to:

Essential Functions:

Personal-Social Growth
Provide responsive services that consist of prevention and/or intervention activities to meet students’
immediate and future needs through:

• Individual counseling with students on an as-needed basis.
• Consultation with advisors, parents and teachers.
• Academic coaching with students
• Referrals to outside support services or community resources.
• Collaboration with private therapists.

Academic Development
Provide academic counseling through individual student planning, consisting of:

• Participation in parent-teacher conferences as needed.
• Monitoring student grades in Blackbaud. Conduct a comprehensive review at interim reporting

• Serving as a member of the Admissions committee.
• Maintaining educational testing files. Educate teachers regarding learning differences of students.
• Assist the Director of the Center for Academic Excellence in the Services for Students with

Disabilities for standardized testing (AP, PSAT, SAT, ACT). Perform all other duties as may be
deemed necessary by the Head of Upper School and/or Administration.

• Assist the Testing Coordinator for PSAT/NMSQT School-Day Testing

Junior Internship Coordinator
Meet with Juniors to brainstorm idea professions for their internship placement
Reach out to the NSA community at large to find mentors
Help Juniors craft emails to their potential mentors
Follow-up emails with mentors
Coordinate a Junior Assembly to review guidelines and good practices for the internship
Coordinate the rubric with Junior English teachers

School Guidance
Activities delivered throughout the division in collaboration with other professionals to include:

• Prepare and present an informational evening program for the parents of 9th grade students in

• Coordinate the Upper School Awards program.
• Serve on the I&M school committee
• Serve on the Health and Wellness committee

Support and Management
Activities that maintain and enhance the school counseling program and are reflective of the division's needs,
to include:

• Collaboration with the Dean of Students to address student concerns (discipline/behavior,

• Maintaining open and regular communication with the Head of Upper School regarding student,

• Contribute to the life of the school by attending and chaperoning school events, outside of school

• Utilization of technology (Google G Suite for Education, SaintsNet, Blackbaud, etc) to keep

environment

Qualified applicants shall submit a completed NSA employment application (form posted online), resume
with references and a cover letter explaining their interest in and qualifications for this position to Angie
Thompson at athompson@nsacademy.org, for further consideration. Salary commensurate with experience.

At Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, students are engaged in personal growth, inspired to discover their passion
and empowered to make a difference in the world.