High School Counselor (2026-2027 SY), Academy for Advanced Studies

Position Title:  School Counselor

Division:  Family & Student Support Services and School

Reports To:  Principal or Principal Designee (AP)

FLSA Status:  Exempt

Salary Schedule:  Teacher w/ supplement:  ES - $750; MS & HS - $1,500

Work Days:  Elem - 190; Middle - 220; High - 220

Essential Duties: 

1. Promote the school system's counseling program by:   

• Possessing the knowledge, abilities, skills, and attitudes necessary to plan, organize, implement and evaluate a comprehensive, developmental, results-based school counseling program. 

• Providing system support through effective school counseling program management and support for other educational programs. 

• Providing direct and indirect services with and for students. 

• Providing responsive services through the effective use of individual and small-group counseling, consultation and referral skills. 

• Implementing school counseling curriculum through the use of effective instructional skills and careful planning of structured group sessions. 

2. Facilitate delivery of counseling services through a comprehensive school counseling program by: 

• Conducting group counseling/advisement with students in the areas of educational, career, and social-emotional needs. 

• Coordinating with local school staff to provide supportive instructional classroom activities that relate to student educational, career, and social-emotional needs. 

• Assisting with interpretation of standardized group testing. 

• Ensuring that all students receive appropriate career readiness advisement. 

• Ensuring that all students receive appropriate college readiness advisement. 

• Consulting with school staff on student problems and concerns as needed or requested. 

• Consulting with parents on student problems and concerns as needed or as requested. 

• Promoting the use of community resources in meeting student needs. 

• Advocating for equity of services for all students. 

• Engaging in professional development activities. 

• Applying newly acquired professional knowledge. 

3. Follow professional practices consistent with local school and system policies by: 

• Interacting in a professional manner with students, parents/guardians, and colleagues. 

• Being available to students, parents, and colleagues in accordance with system policies. 

• Facilitating home and school communication by such means as holding conferences, telephoning, and sending written communications. 

• Maintaining confidentiality of students, students’ records, parents, staff, and school business. 

• Working cooperatively with school administrators, teachers, other service personnel, and parents. 

• Modeling correct use of oral and written language. 

• Demonstrating accurate and up-to-date knowledge of content. 

4.  Comply with local school, system, and state policies and regulations by: 

• Conducting counseling activities at the time scheduled. 

• Supporting policies and regulations concerning student conduct and discipline. 

• Being punctual. 

• Maintaining plans as required by school policy. 

• Implementing designated counseling core curriculum. 

• Maintaining accurate, complete, and appropriate records and reporting promptly. 

• Attending and participating in faculty meetings and other assigned meetings and activities according to school policy. 

• Complying with conditions as stated in the individual’s employment contract.

 

5.  Act in a professional manner and assume responsibility for the counseling program by: 

• Taking precautions to protect records, equipment, materials, and facilities. 

• Assuming responsibility for supervising students.

 

6.  The School Counselor for students in grades 6-12 shall, through advisement: 

• Provide students with information for postsecondary plans, financial aid, and scholarship information. 

• Plan and coordinate the advisement program for the school. 

• Evaluate transcripts and review records in order to advise students and faculty members about course selections and placement. 

• Conduct an exit interview with students who are withdrawing from school. 

7.  Follow the system’s procedures in referring students to a local school support team. 

8.  Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned. 

Qualifications:  

1. Hold or be eligible for a Georgia Educator Certificate in School Counseling. 
2. Ability to work well with students, parents, staff, and the community.
3. Exceptional integrity, commitment to confidentiality, excellent character, and strong professional reputation.
4. Must abide by the Georgia Professional Standards Code of Ethics for Educators.  
5. Must be regularly, predictably, and reliably at work. 
6. Ability to be present at the physical worksite.
7. Must perform tasks involving prolonged periods of standing, walking, and sitting.  
8. Must perform routine physical activities such as bending and lifting/pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds.
9. Must be able to properly and consistently supervise students, particularly during emergency situations. 
10. Vision, hearing, written, and verbal communications are essential factors in performing required tasks.