School Counselor-Permanent with Benefits-Available 08/11/2025 Position Available In Davidson, North Carolina

School Counselor-Permanent with Benefits-Available 08/11/2025
Davidson County Schools
South Davidson Middle and High School – Denton, North Carolina This job is also posted in Davidson County Schools, and North Carolina School Jobs
Job Details

Job ID:

5109463

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Apr 17, 2025

Starting Date:

Aug 11, 2025
Job Description
School Counselor-Permanent with Benefits-Available 08/11/2025
Resume Required.
Please view the job description below.
For more information contact: Chris Adams at cadams@davidson.k12.nc.us

Title:

School Counselor- Student Services
Reports to: Principal

Terms of Employment:

10 Months

Salary:

Pay Grade – CERT10
GENERAL

STATEMENT OF JOB

Utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, school counselors promote student success, provide preventive services, and respond to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic, career, and personal/social development for all students. The major functions of the school counselor job description incorporate the North Carolina State Board of Education priorities of High Student Performance, Healthy Students in Safe, Orderly and Caring Schools, Quality Teachers, Administrators and Staff, Strong Family, Community, and Business Support and Effective and Efficient Operation.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

MAJOR

FUNCTION

DEVELOPMENT

AND MANAGEMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM

Discusses the comprehensive school counseling program with the school
Develops and maintains a written plan for effective delivery of the school counseling program based on the NC Comprehensive School Counseling Standard Course of Study and current individual school
Communicates the goals of the comprehensive school counseling program to education
Maintains current and appropriate resources for education
Uses the majority of time providing direct services through the Guidance Curriculum, Individual Student Planning and Preventive and Responsive Services and most remaining time in program management, system support and (National standards recommend 80% of time in Guidance Curriculum, Individual Student Planning and Preventive and Responsive Services and 20% of time in program management, system support and accountability. {American School Counselor Association (2003).

The ASCA National Model:

A Framework for School Counseling Programs. Alexandria, VA})
Uses data to develop comprehensive programs that meet student needs.
1.7 MAJOR

FUNCTION

DELIVERY

OF A COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM

Guidance Curriculum
Provides leadership and collaborates with other educators in the school-wide integration of the State Guidance Curriculum Standard Course of
Implements developmentally appropriate and prevention-oriented group activities to meet student needs and school
Individual Student Planning
Assists all students, individually or in groups, with developing academic, career and personal/social skills, goals and
Accurately and appropriately interprets and utilizes student
Collaborates with parents/guardians and educators to assist students with educational and career planning.
Preventive and Responsive Services
Provides individual and group counseling to students with identified concerns and
Consults and collaborates effectively with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators and other educational/community resources regarding students with identified concerns and
Implements an effective referral and follow-up
Accurately and appropriately uses assessment procedures for determining and structuring individual and group counseling
System Support
Provides appropriate information to staff related to the comprehensive school counseling
Assists teachers, parents/guardians and other stakeholders in interpreting and understanding student
Participates in professional development activities to improve knowledge and
Uses available technology resources to enhance the school counseling
Adheres to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the school counseling
2.

MAJOR FUNCTION

ACCOUNTABILITY
Conducts a yearly program audit to review extent of program
Collects and analyzes data to guide program direction and
Measures results of the school counseling program activities and shares results as
Monitors student academic performance, behavior and attendance and assists with appropriate interventions.

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Performs other related work as required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions. Must be able to perform sedentary work exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Some positions assigned to this class may require light work exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.
Update 05/15/2019

Position Type:

Full-Time
Job Requirements