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School Counselor
Job Title: | School Counselor |
Salary Scale: | Scale 1.0 Teachers |
Salary Range: | |
Work Days: | 200 |
Reports To: | School Principals or Designee |
FLSA Status: | Exempt (Professional Staff Position) |
Overview: | Provides a comprehensive guidance and counseling program for students at the secondary or elementary level. Provides services to promote the social and emotional development as well as the academic and career development of each student. Consults with teachers, parents and staff to enhance their effectiveness in helping students’ educational, social, personal, and career development; provides appropriate support to the total school program. |
Education Required: | Master’s Degree (M.S./M.A./M.Ed) or higher from an accredited college or university; must possess or be eligible to acquire appropriate license(s) and/or endorsement(s) for the position as required by the Virginia Department of Education |
Qualifications: | This person must possess thorough knowledge of the educational process, elementary and special education principles, practices and procedures; thorough knowledge of the principles and methodology of effective teaching and counseling of elementary students; thorough knowledge of school division rules, regulations and procedures; ability to establish and maintain standards of behavior; ability to deliver articulate oral presentations and written reports; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, students and parents. Candidate must possess good moral character and is expected to be a role model, in and out of the school. |
Essential Duties: |
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Supervisory Duties: | Limited supervision over guidance support staff |
Physical Demands: | Duties performed typically in school settings to include: guidance office/classroom, regular classrooms, gymnasium, auditorium, and recreational areas. Frequent walking, standing, stooping, lifting, up to approximately 30 pounds, and occasional lifting of equipment and/or materials weighing up to approximately 40 pounds may be required. Other limited physical activities may be required. Occasional travel with students on field trips may be necessary. Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities; the worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, noise and hazards. Occasional movement of students by wheelchairs and other mechanical devices may be required. Regular instruction to special needs children may be necessary. Daily personal and close contact with children to provide classroom management and learning environment support is required. Regular contact with staff members, administrators, and parents is required. Contact with parents by phone and in person may be necessary. Contact with medical professionals may be required. |
Job Evaluation: | Performance will be evaluated on the ability and effectiveness in carrying out the above responsibilities by building administrator(s). |
Rockbridge County Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, political affiliation, handicapping conditions, or gender in its educational programs or employment. No person shall be denied employment solely because of any impairment which is unrelated to the ability to engage in activities involved in the position or program for which application is made. The Superintendent is designated as the responsible person regarding assurance of non-discrimination. The Superintendent may be reached at the School Board Office.
Full Time
$43k-54k (estimate)
01/26/2024
12/31/2049