DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK
ThehighschoolDirectorofCounselingServicesisamulti-facetedleadershippositionwhichrequiresexpertiseinavariety
ofareas:counseling,specialeducation,curriculumandinstruction,childdevelopment,studentacademicandsocial
adjustment,testing,scheduling,schoollaw,studentrecordmaintenance,andspecialservicesandprograms.TheDirector
ofCounselingServicesmustdemonstrateschoolleadershipwithafocusonthedevelopmentofthewholechild,possessa
visionforhighschoolstudents,andserveasbothleaderandmentortothehigh-schoolstaff.TheDirector,asrequired,
mayperformadministrativetasksoutsidetheguidance/counselingfieldattherequestanddirectionofthePrincipal.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK(Maynotincludealldutiesperformed 6Theseareintendedasanillustrationof
thevarioustypesofworkperformed.Theomissionofspecificdutiesdoesnotexcludethemfromthepositioniftheworkis
similar,related,oralogicalassignmenttotheposition.)

• Worksunderthegeneralsupervisionoftheschoolprincipal,andexercisesindependentprofessionaljudgmentin
  organizinganddirectingthecounselingprogram.
• Coordinatestheplanningofcounselingactivitiesanddesignatesresponsibilitiestocounselors.
• Promotesaneffectiveandefficientinstructionalenvironmentatthehighschoollevelbygivingandreceivinginformationandassistance,resolvingconflicts,determiningstudentplacement,andparticipatingincooperativeand
  collaborativeefforts.
• Participatesinthedevelopmentofschoolrules,policies,andprogramsrelatingtostudentconduct,student
  attendance,staffdevelopment,studentrecords,etc.,aspartoftheschool'sadministrativeteam.
• Coordinatesthedevelopmentofthemasterscheduleandmanagesthecomplexmasterschedulingprocess.
• Directstheregistrationandorientationofnewstudentsincludingstudentsmovingfromhighschoolstocolleges.
• Arrangesservicesforstudentswithspecialneedsandcoordinatethe504programs.
• Coordinatesschoolprogramsaswellasprogramsofferedthroughcountyandcommunityagencies.
• Plans,coordinates,andassistsinevaluationofat-riskstudents.
• Developsandcoordinatesschoolcrisisinterventionteam.
• AssistsindevelopmentandadministrationoftheCounselingDepartment9;sbudget.
• CoordinatesCounselingDepartment9scalendarwithschooldistrict,communityandVirginiacalendars.
• Supervisesandparticipatesinnon-academicactivitiessuchassocialaffairs,publications,studentclubs,and
  studentawardceremonies.
• Completesyear-endreportsandprovidesinputtoreportsrequiredbyotherstaffmembers.
• Attendsandparticipatesinschool,district,Virginia,andnationalmeetings,workshopsandconferencesrelatedto
  educationand/orcounselingandkeepscurrentwithtrends,methods,andtechniques.
• Plans,coordinatesandsupervisesaprogramofcounselingservicesinvolvingawidevarietyofstudentneeds,
  includingregistration,adjustmenttoschoollife,maintenanceofsatisfactoryscholasticperformance,andplacement.
• Supervisesandevaluatesastaffofprofessionalcounselors,theregistrar,clericalstaff,paraprofessionals,and
  otherstudentservicesstaffasassigned.
• Coordinatesanddevelopsprofessionaldevelopmentprogramsforstaffandparents(e.g.,substanceabuse,child
  abuse,legalandethicalstandards,andmanagingstudentsincrisis).
• Managesandsupervisescollege/careerpreparationprogramsandtransitionprogramswithintheschool.
• Coordinatesstandardizedtestingandfinalexamprocedures.
  REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
• Experienceworkingwithstudents,familiesandstafffromvariousculturalandlinguisticbackgrounds.
• Thoroughknowledgeofguidanceandcounselingtechniques,programs,andpracticesandanabilitytoapplythem
  totheneedsofhighschoolstudents.
• Knowledgeofmasterschedulebuilding.
• Thoroughknowledgeofspecialeducationlaw,requirements,procedures,andprocesses.
• Abilitytoadministertheschool-basedguidanceandcounselingservicesrequiredfortheassignedschool.
• Abilitytogainandretaintheconfidenceandcooperationofstudents,professionalstaff,parents,andsupportstaff.
• Abilitytocommunicateclearlyandconcisely,bothorallyandinwriting.
• Abilitytomeetrequireddeadlines,balancethedemandsofcompetingresponsibilities,tailoranddeliverprograms
  thatmeetthedemandsofdivergentgroups.
• Knowledge,interpretation,andimplementationoflocal,state,andfederalregulationsrelatedtopubliceducation,
  graduationrequirements,transferringandawardingcredit,standardizedtestingandmentalhealthissues

QUALIFICATIONS

• HoldorbeeligibleforanendorsementinSchoolCounselorPreK-12onalicenseissuedbytheVirginiaStateBoard ofEducation.
• Bilingualskillspreferredbutnotrequired.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• HoldorbeeligiblefortheAdministrationandSupervisionPreK-12endorsementonalicenseissuedbytheVirginia
  StateBoardofEducation.
• Master'sdegreefromanapprovedcounseloreducationprogramfromaregionallyaccreditedcollegeoruniversity.
  Administrativeand/orsupervisoryexperiencepreferred.
• Fiveyearsofsuccessfulexperienceasaclassroomteacherorstudentservicesspecialist;oranyequivalent combinationoftrainingandexperiencethatwouldprovidetheabovenotedknowledge,skills,andabilities.

• Fiveyearsofsuccessfulexperienceasaschoolcounselor;bilingualpreferredoranyequivalentcombinationof
  trainingandexperiencethatwouldprovidetheabovenotedknowledge,skills,andabilities.

  Salary will be based on the FY 2026-27 salary schedule: $123,429 - $216,433