School Counseling Director Position Available In Berkeley, South Carolina

Openings as of 2/27/2025

School Counseling Director JobID:

3340

Position Type:

High School-Certified/Guidance Director 6-12

Date Posted:

2/19/2025

Location:

Fort Dorchester High School

Date Available:

July 2025

TITLE:

School Counseling Director (High School)

SALARY:

As determined by DD2 Salary Schedule

LENGTH OF CONTRACT

215 days

QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university with an approved guidance program.
Valid South Carolina certificate in guidance and counseling as specific levels:
K-5 Elementary Certification
6-8 Elementary or Secondary Certification
9-12 Secondary Certification
Teaching experience preferred.
Other qualifications as the Board may deem advisable.

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR

Principal

JOB SUMMARY

Provides academic, career and personal counseling to students to help them meet their educational, vocational, personal and social needs within the framework established by State and District policy.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

Manages the school’s counseling program with an emphasis on program planning, development, operations, staffing, budgeting and evaluation.
Consults and serves as a resource person who can help promote a better understanding of the uniqueness of students and/or their situation and to arrive at workable solutions to problems, making decisions, or changing behaviors.
Demonstrates professional qualities that will enhance the counselor’s working relationship with staff, students, and parents.
Coordinates and participates in professional development through activities designed to enhance counselor’s knowledge, skills and competencies.
Meets with students individually and in small groups to address students’ needs and topics of special interest.
Coordinates and provides classroom guidance sessions designed to assist students in (a) developing optimally, (b) having a greater ability to cope with and solve problems, and (c) acquiring increased competence in decision making.
Provides orientation sessions for students, professional staff, and parents.
Assists in school-wide testing programs and assists in the interpretation of test results for students, parents, and staff.
Coordinates the evaluation of the school’s counseling program; conducts surveys to determine student, staff and school needs.
Assist in the supervision and evaluation of guidance staff, certified and classified.
Conducts follow-up on students.
Facilitates the Student Support Team (ST) process.
Plans and conducts public relation efforts for the counseling program.
Supervises the maintenance of student records and protects their confidentiality.
Supervises the preparation and processing of college scholarship and employment applications.
Analyzes information to ensure that students are placed in curricula offerings appropriate to their abilities and needs.
Maintains current information and assists in appropriate referrals to school programs and community agencies. Provides assistance to parents regarding student growth, development and education opportunities.
Assists teachers in identifying, understanding, and helping students with special abilities and needs.
Assists school staff in developing a school environment that enhances the self-concept and self-worth of students.
Maintains positive working relationships with students, professional staff members, and community agencies.
Follows district policies and school guidelines regarding professional responsibilities and conduct.
Coordinate and present professional development workshops in career development and guidance for teachers, school counselors, and work-based constituents.
Assist students in identifying and accessing career information and resource materials.
Provide educators, parents, and students with information on career and technology education programs offered by the district.
Support students in the exploration of career clusters and the selection of an area of academic focus within a cluster of study.
Assist students in declaring an area of academic focus with in a cluster of study by the end of the second semester of the tenth grade.
Assist administration with the interpretation of career-interest inventories.
Assist with the implementation of individual graduation plans.
Coordinates community resources and citizens representing diverse occupations in career development activities for parents and students.
Work with the guidance team, school, and local business partners to provide students with a variety of work- exploration experiences such as.
mentoring experiences
shadowing experiences
service learning experiences
school based opportunities to explore basic business practices and entrepreneurial enterprises
internships and cooperative education experiences
youth apprenticeships beginning in the 11th grade for students over the age of
senior-year projects or community involvement or leadership
Performs all other related duties as assigned by the Principal.

EVALUATION

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation.
Postings current as of 2/27/2025 8:40:31 AM CST.