Job Overview

The High School Director of School Counseling provides leadership, coordination, and innovation in the school counseling department so that all students may receive maximum benefit from the program and services.

 

Roles and Responsibilities

The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed in relation to the position. This is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities or tasks; other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate:

• Coordinates the delivery of services in the School Counseling Department; assists in the implementation of the School Division and school programs and services in cooperation with the school administration and school counseling supervisor; assists in establishing department objectives and develops a plan for the implementation and evaluation of those objectives; conducts department meetings and attends relevant school, School Division, and professional meetings as needed or required; assists counselors in the handling of day-to-day activities and problems and acts as a resource person for them; assumes responsibility for the ordering, inventorying, and distributing of all departmental materials; advises the Principal on the department’s budgetary needs; provides orientation and professional development programs for department personnel; makes recommendations to the principal with regard to departmental personnel.
• Meets with administrators and other department heads to promote collaboration regarding curriculum offerings and delivery; advises counseling staff on Advanced Placement and Dual enrollment course options for students; leads the college preparation process to include facilitating college applications and liaison with college admissions staff, e-transcripts, etc.; provides leadership for the AP testing program and related College Board programs and services; assists with SAT and ASVAB testing as appropriate.
• Assists the Principal in the interpretation of the instructional program and Program of Studies for parents and the community; communicates school counseling information and activities to the community both formally and informally; utilizes community resources accordingly.
• Keeps informed on current educational innovations and trends and assists staff in related implementation activities; provides leadership to advance the activities in the Career Center to support college and career planning including assessments, interest inventories, presentations and communication with students and families using technology to facilitate access and promote engagement; leads professional learning activities for application process for American School Counseling Association  RAMP designation; implements RAMP model using data to drive student achievement.
• Assumes regular counseling responsibilities with reduced counselor/student ratio (1:40).
• Serves as a liaison with middle schools, colleges, employers, and community organizations; coordinates the selection of students for awards and scholarships.

Qualifications

Below are the qualifications for this position:

• Postgraduate Professional License with endorsement in Secondary School Counseling or Pupil Personnel License
• Three years of progressively successful full-time experience as a school counselor at the high school level
• Demonstrated experience in leadership roles; administrative endorsement preferred
• Has demonstrated the professional and personal characteristics necessary for working effectively with school personnel 

Physical Requirements

The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this position:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. The employee must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

 

 

Reports to: Principal

FLSA Status: Exempt

Months, Days, Hours: 12 months, 248 days, 8 hours

Salary Level: Universal 20

Salary Scale: https://www.lcps.org/compensation