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HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR- 200 DAY 00052494

Prince William County Schools (Virginia)

Manassas,VA, Virginia

HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR- 200 DAY 00052494

Prince William County Schools (Virginia)

Manassas,VA, Virginia
 
Salary: Information not available
 
This position supports the academic success of all students by helping them develop self-awareness, facilitating their academic development, assisting them in developing positive relationships with others, aiding them in becoming self-directive, and guiding them in planning and preparing for post-secondary opportunities. This position aids in the development and management of a comprehensive school counseling program that is preventative in design and developmental in nature and is in alignment with national, state, and local standards and the individual school’s needs. This position functions as leaders, advocates, collaborators and agents of systemic change in support of all students’ needs. This position helps ensure that effective strategies are employed to encourage the maximum development of academic, career and personal/social goals for all students.

About Prince William County Schools (Virginia)

Looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference? Look no further! Help us launch thriving futures in Prince William County Public Schools! Prince William County Schools is a diverse, growing school division in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. and was recently named one of the best employers in Virginia by Forbes magazine (https://www.forbes.com/best-employers-by-state/#420c82da487a)!

Live Here

Located just 25 miles to the west and south of Washington, D.C., Prince William County offers a wide variety of living, recreation, shopping, dining, arts, and historic options. With the Blue Ridge Mountains, wineries, and horse county to our west, beaches to the south and east, and within a few hours of many major metropolitan areas, we’re close to it all! The Prince William region consists of two incorporated cities Manassas and Manassas Park, and four incorporated towns Haymarket, Dumfries, Occoquan and Quantico which is the only town in the U.S. that is almost completely surrounded by a military installation-The Quantico Marine Corps Base. Our community was named One of the Top 100 Communities for Young People (America’s Promise Alliance and ING) for three consecutive years and Gainesville was recently named the #1 City in Virginia for Young Families (WalletHub). Transportation options include Virginia Railway Express stations, Metro stations just outside our borders, and close proximity to three international airports.

Work Here

Home to a diverse, growing community, Prince William County Schools is the largest employer in the county, which has a growing technology and science sector. Students and staff benefit from innovative instructional and professional learning programs, specialty programs (K-12) and career paths, resulting in continuous growth each year. As the second largest school division in the Commonwealth of Virginia, our focus is on student success achieved in part through collaboration, quality professional learning, the use of instructional technology, and the development of literacy and wellness. This provides the dynamic environment for over 90,000 students in 62 elementary schools, two traditional elementary schools, 17 middle schools, 13 high schools, three special education, two alternative schools and two Governor’s Schools.

Grow Here

Over the next ten years, Prince William County Schools expects student enrollment to pass 100,000, resulting in the anticipated need to hire more teachers, and construction of 18 new schools! Come grow with us!

Opportunities for growth include multiple career pathways, including add-on endorsement cohorts, teacher and school leadership capacity building, proximity to many outstanding colleges and universities, renowned beginning educator mentoring and support, professional learning communities, school and centrally-based professional learning and instructional coaching, and tuition reimbursement programs.