School Counselor, Middle School (EOY-End of Year)

Loudoun County Public Schools (Virginia)

J. Michael Lunsford Middle School, VA

Salary: Information not available

Job Overview

To help students overcome problems that impede learning and to assist them in making educational, occupational, and life plans appropriate to their age/maturity level leading to their development as productive citizens; to help students develop their potential to live full, useful lives.

Roles and Responsibilities

Works to resolve students' educational handicaps; works to discover and develop special abilities of students; works to prevent students from dropping out of school Helps register students new to the school and orients them to school procedures and the school’s varied opportunities for learning; provides assistance to students in course and subject selection; maintains student records and protects their confidentiality
Assists students on an individual basis in the solution of personal problems related to such situations as home and family relations, peer relations, health, and emotional adjustment; is available to students to provide counseling in such areas as personal growth, self-understanding, and maturity
Conducts small group counseling on student-selected and counselor-identified topics such as study skills, social skills, anger management, self-esteem, changing families, and grief
Obtains and disseminates occupational information to students and to classes studying occupations; helps students evaluate career interests and choices; may organize and conduct career day
Provides crisis counseling when needed, for prevention, intervention, and follow-up, with referrals, when necessary, to community resources
Offers in-service training in school counseling topics for staff; collaborates with administrators and faculty on the matters of student discipline, developmental issues, and identifying significant behaviors such as suicide, self-harm, and depression
Takes an active role in interpreting the school's objectives to students, parents, and the community at large; confers with parents whenever necessary
Performs other related work as assigned

Qualifications

Education

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university and completion of an approved school counseling program

Experience

Successful full-time teaching or school guidance and counseling

Licenses/Certifications

Eligibility for appropriate licensure

*An active Licensed Professional Counseling (LPC) license issued by the Virginia Department of Health Professionals (DHP) may be considered in lieu of these requirements

Reports To: Principal

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Months/Days/Hours: 11 Months/207 Days/ 7.5 Hours Per Day

Salary Level: Licensed

Salary Scale: https://www.lcps.org/compensation

This is an end-of-year position.

About Loudoun County Public Schools (Virginia)

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) fulfills its mission of “Empowering all students to make meaningful contributions to the world" through deeper learning experiences, demonstrating instructional leadership across the Commonwealth and nation as a member of the Virginia is for Lovers Network 4.0 and by being recognized by the Virginia Department of Education as a School Division of Innovation.

Loudoun's 98 public schools offer more than 82,000 students an educational program that ranks among the best in Virginia and the nation. As the fastest growing county in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Loudoun continues its proud tradition of quality public education, maintaining an outstanding record of student achievement despite the pressures of surging enrollment.

Loudoun County Public Schools is the third largest school division in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the 41st in the nation.

LCPS centers equity as one of its foundational core values. For our community, equity means being committed to providing a safe, supportive, inclusive, affirming, and respectful environment for each student and staff member that fosters success, growth, and academic rigor. The cultivation of this environment requires us to reject and condemn the use of hate speech, racial slurs, antisemitism, and any action or behavior that discriminates based on race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, orientation, gender expression, socio-economic status, religion, ability, or other cultural identities or expression. Such noninclusive speech, behavior, and actions do not reflect who we are as a learning community.

We embrace and value the unique identities, backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and needs of each student and employee. Celebrating our diversity is important and helps define us as a school division.

Demonstrating the courage to address inequities and remove barriers represents an integral part of our collective effort towards excellence in education. Equity is the vehicle that leads to greater access, opportunity, and equality so that each student is empowered to make meaningful contributions to the world.

With rapid growth and expansion comes various jobs vacancies! We hope you will consider LCPS as you begin your career!

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