Position Type:
Student Support Services/School Counselor

Date Posted:
4/21/2025

Location:
Middle School - School of Excellence

Date Available:
August 2025

Closing Date:
Until Filled

District:
Capital School DistrictDescription: School Counselor

Terms of Employment: 10 month position - temporary if hired after contractual start date for teachers

Reports To: Building Principal

Salary: Current teacher salary schedule

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must hold a certification through the Delaware Department of Education as Secondary School Counselor
• School Guidance Counselor Grades 9-12 (valid 5-8 in a Middle School)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Provides a full range of professional student services, including group and individual counseling activities, in their development of academic and social skills; also provides consultation services to parents and school staff to assist in the identification of the needs of students, to prevent and resolve problems and conflicts, and to promote an understanding of student's strengths, weaknesses, limitations, and behaviors.

• Assists students in evaluating students' aptitudes and abilities through the interpretation of test scores and other pertinent data, and works with students in developing education and occupation plans consistent with such evaluation.
• Assists students in making course and subject selections, as well as with evaluating career interests and choices.
• Participates in a school problem solving team to track intervention effectiveness based on outcomes and recommend interventions based on student need.
• Collaborate with staff and community to identify resources to address the needs of the whole child.
• Facilitate 504 team meetings, collaboratively develop 504 plans and support staff, students and families in implementation of plans.
• Support college and career readiness activities and programming in connection with school based needs.
• Participate in school or district-wide planning to support college and career readiness for all students.
• Assists in student academic planning
• Obtains and disseminates information regarding occupational opportunities to students and to classes studying occupations.
• Coordinates with administrators and other teaching staff members to ascertain individual student's abilities and needs, including students with special needs, and to familiarize stakeholders with school counseling services.
• Assists with the registration and orientation of students who are new to the school regarding procedures and educational opportunities.
• Assists with the school district's dropout prevention efforts.
• Serves as a ready resource to students to provide counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth, self-understanding, and maturity.
• Plans and coordinates field trips to institutions of higher learning, businesses and other organizations related to school counseling responsibilities.
• Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the school counseling field by attending seminars, workshops or professional meetings, or by conducting research, and by maintaining professional relationships with members of institutions of higher learning and the business community.
• Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping, as required by district procedures and applicable laws.
• Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents.
• Other duties as assigned.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hand and /or fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk and sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Standard Requirements:

• Favorable Criminal Background Check and Child Abuse Registry Check for the candidate who is offered employment
• Tuberculin Test and physical
• Mandatory Direct Deposit of paycheck

Application Procedures
Interested candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may apply by completing an employment application no later than 11:59 PM on the closing date indicated above. A cover letter, resume and three letters of reference, dated within the last year, are required. Please note that incomplete application packages will not be considered.

Applicants needing special accommodations in the application process of the vacancy announcement may contact the Human Resources office at .

The Capital School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity, against victims of domestic violence, sexual offenses, or stalking, or upon any other categories protected by federal, state, or local law. Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies should be directed to the Title IX, District 504 and ADA Coordinators: Capital School District, 198 Commerce Way, Dover DE 19904. Phone