Counselor (2026-2027 Opportunity)

JOB TITLE: School Counselor

REPORTS TO: Principal

Be a LEADer. Counsel and support our students’ social and emotional needs with LEAD Public Schools.

School counselors with LEAD Public Schools play a large role in establishing a positive school culture while supporting the diverse needs of our students within the school. Counselors work as mediators for student issues and help prevent potential future behavioral, emotional, and educational needs by partnering with teachers, deans, assistant principals, and school directors to develop solutions that are in our students’ best interests.

Major Performance Responsibilities and Duties:

Counseling:

• Coordinate and lead school-wide efforts to implement and monitor RTI and S-Team processes
• Coordinating and consulting with appropriate grade level teams, teachers, and parents/guardians to address and support student issues
• Providing direct services to students and families through individual and group support
• Providing crisis counseling and consultation to students and adults as needed
• Conducting in-service trainings on pertinent topics to support the abilities of our teachers and staff
• Conducting home visits as necessary
• Option to supervise counseling interns
• Staying up-to-date with state and national trends and policies as they relate to counseling
• Implement a school-wide student needs assessment and analyze responses to plan data-driven interventions that incorporate all school stake holders.
• Performing other job related duties as assigned
  
  

School Culture:

• Work directly with student behavior teams to create initiatives and strategies
• Support and provided insight into the setting of the vision and associated goals for school culture
• Build buy-in from teachers, staff, and students while building positive culture, and model positive relationships with all members of the school community
• Develop positive school spirit by supporting the planning and executing of Student-Led Conferences, College Trips, Spirit Week, awards ceremonies, and other events
• Build positive relationships with students and support teachers in their development of student relationships both in and out of the classroom
• Collaborate with the Family Engagement Coordinator to support family involvement in student learning and support
  
  

Student Support

• Providing supporting information for school based teams in monitoring trends based on student data (e.g. GPA, attendance, behavior).
• Provide support to help refine, and implement school-wide behavior systems (e.g. merit and demerit/mark system, detention/mark time, suspensions).
• Lead analysis of and develop teachers’ ability to analyze student data to identify strategies that will help students improve behavior.
• Help teachers meet the social and emotional needs of students within the school
  
  

Data Analysis

• Analyze student support data to determine if there are any trends within the school environment
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years-experience working within a school based environment (K-12 setting, preferably with urban schools)
• Previous experience leading RTI and S-Team processes in a school setting is preferred
  
  

Mission Alignment (please read):

• Student focus: Belief that all students, regardless of background, have the ability to succeed in college or other meaningful post-secondary work, as well as in life; demonstrated commitment to advancing student growth and providing opportunity for all
• Achievement orientation: Demonstrated resilience and focus on student outcomes
• Builds Trust: Builds trust with all members of the school team by listening to everyone and delegating responsibilities in an effective and efficient manner
• Cultural competence: Demonstrated ability to create inclusive environments that honor and support a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives among students and adults
• Self-Awareness: Is open to feedback and is reflective of themselves and team
• Problem solver: Solutions-oriented and thinks creatively about how to solve problems in a complex, fast-moving environment
• Accountability: Holds all members of the school team accountable to student outcomes; engages in difficult conversations in effective and timely manner
  
  

EDUCATION

• Master’s degree in school counseling, passed praxis exams, and school counselor licensure is preferred
• Master’s degree in counseling/social work accepted if candidate has experience working in a K-12 environment
  
  

APPLICATION

To learn more about the work of LEAD Public Schools and to apply, please go to www.leadpublicschools.org .