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Position Type:
Other - School-Based/Other Positions - School-Based
Date Posted:
6/2/2025
Location:
Tabb High School
Date Available:
08/05/2025 Job Description
Title: SCHOOL COUNSELOR
Position Type: Exempt
Primary Function:
Assume responsibility for delivery of the school counseling program in the school setting.
Minimum Qualifications:
The York County School Division does not discriminate on the basis of race (Title VI), color, religion, national origin, veteran status, sex, gender (Title IX), age or disability (Section 504), or any other protected class in its educational programs, activities or employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following positions have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
Title IX Coordinator
Chief Human Resources Officer
302 Dare Road
Yorktown, VA 23692
Section 504/ADA Coordinator
Director of Special Education
302 Dare Road
Yorktown, VA 23692
Other - School-Based/Other Positions - School-Based
Date Posted:
6/2/2025
Location:
Tabb High School
Date Available:
08/05/2025 Job Description
Title: SCHOOL COUNSELOR
Position Type: Exempt
Primary Function:
Assume responsibility for delivery of the school counseling program in the school setting.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Hold a Professional license with endorsement in school counseling at the appropriate level (elementary, middle, or high school)
- Hold a Master's Degree
- Possess high moral standards and integrity
- Demonstrate a willingness to work with all students
- Ability to quickly learn procedures used to report information and maintain records
- Ability to prepare required written reports.
- Support students by addressing their academic, career and personal/social needs
- Instruct students in strategies for making decisions and choices
- Help students to identify and develop knowledge, skills, habits, and traits necessary for success in future educational experiences, the workforce, and life
- Work with students on an individual or group basis to resolve student-identified areas of concern
- Plan and implement developmentally appropriate classroom school counseling lessons in accordance with American School Counselor Association Standards
- Coordinate and facilitate the Family Life Curriculum (Elementary)
- Assist with and/or administer testing as assigned
- Consult with teachers, parents and other stakeholders on issues related to student learning and personal/social or emotional development
- Serve as a contributing member on school-based transdisciplinary teams
- Support and interpret the school's mission to students, parents, and other community members
- Maintain student records, as assigned
- Protect student confidentiality
- Handle issues which are highly sensitive and/or related to student safety in accordance with the American School Counselor Association's Ethical Standards for School Counselors and School Board Policy
- Interpret educational information (ability and aptitude measures, standardized test scores, and other pertinent data) to students, parents, other school division personnel
- Provide crisis counseling to students and families in need
- Communicate with parents about their child's developmental needs
- Provide professional development activities for the division as requested
- Make appropriate referrals to other school division personnel or community agencies
- Inform parents and/or appropriate authorities when a student's condition indicates a clear and imminent danger to himself or others in accordance with the American School Counselor Association's Ethical Standards for School Counselors
- Take primary responsibility for assigned areas of school counseling including, but not limited to, careers, post-secondary education and special programs (High School)
- Develop, review, and maintain academic and career plans (Middle School and High School)
- Coordinate the preparation and processing of college, scholarship, and employment applications (High School)
- Provide various pathways for students to explore options post-graduation (High School)
- Coordinate course scheduling (Middle School and High School)
- Perform other duties as assigned by school principal and/or Coordinator of School Counseling
The York County School Division does not discriminate on the basis of race (Title VI), color, religion, national origin, veteran status, sex, gender (Title IX), age or disability (Section 504), or any other protected class in its educational programs, activities or employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following positions have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
Title IX Coordinator
Chief Human Resources Officer
302 Dare Road
Yorktown, VA 23692
757-898-0349
Section 504/ADA Coordinator
Director of Special Education
302 Dare Road
Yorktown, VA 23692
757-898-0455
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