Lexington County School District One
High School Counselor
Lexington County School District One, Lexington, South Carolina, us, 29071
Position Type:
Other Certified/School Counselor
Date Posted: 12/16/2024
Location: Lexington Technology Center
Date Available: 07/28/2025
Closing Date: 01/10/2025 Job Title:
School Counselor
Reports to (Title):
Principal
Terms of Employment: Certified Salary Scale Hours per day:
8 Days per year:
195
Type of position: Full-time
FLSA Status: Exempt
General Summary:
Through leadership, advocacy and collaboration, professional school counselors promote equity and access to rigorous educational experiences for all students. Professional school counselors support a safe learning environment, work to safeguard the human rights of all members of the school community, and address the needs of all students through culturally relevant prevention and intervention programs that are a part of a comprehensive school counseling program. Assists in other school and district programs as assigned.
Essential Functions:
Supports and upholds the mission, vision and strategic goals of Lexington County School District One. Effectively interacts, communicates and collaborates with students, parents, colleagues and other stakeholders to foster student learning. Establishes a safe, supportive, positive and productive learning environment for all students. Upholds the ethical and professional standards of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) and other applicable professional counseling associations, and promote the development of the school counseling program based on the following areas of the ASCA National Model: Foundation, system support, delivery, management and accountability: Foundation Professional school counselors act on school counseling philosophies to guide the development, implementation and evaluation of a culturally relevant and comprehensive school counseling programs. Professional school counselors create a mission statement supporting the school's and district's mission and collaborate with other individuals and organizations to promote all students' academic, career and personal/social development.
Delivery Professional school counselors provide culturally competent services to students, parents/guardians, school staff and the community in the following areas:
School Guidance Curriculum - This curriculum consists of structured lessons designed to help students achieve the desired competencies and to provide all students with the knowledge and skills appropriate for their developmental level. The school guidance curriculum is delivered throughout the school's overall curriculum and is systematically presented by professional school counselors in collaboration with other professional educators in K-12 classroom and group activities.
Individual Student Planning - Professional school counselors coordinate ongoing systemic activities designed to help students establish personal, academic and career goals and develop future plans.
Responsive Services - Responsive services consist of prevention and/or intervention activities to meet students' immediate and future needs. These needs can be necessitated by events and conditions in students' lives and the school climate and culture, and may require any of the following:
individual or group counseling consultation with parents, teachers and other educators referrals to other school support services or community resources peer helping intervention and advocacy at the systemic level Professional school counselors develop confidential relationships with students to help them resolve and/or cope with problems and developmental concerns.
System Support System support consists of management activities establishing, maintaining, and enhancing the total school counseling program. These activities include professional development, consultation, collaboration, supervision, program management and operations. Professional school counselors are committed to continual personal and professional development and are proactively involved in professional organizations promoting school counseling at the local, state and national levels.
Management Professional school counselors incorporate organizational processes and tools that are concrete, clearly delineated, and reflective of the school's needs.
Accountability Professional school counselors develop and implement data/needs-driven, standards-based and research-supported programs, and engage in continuous program evaluation activities
Prepares various records, reports and forms needed to conduct daily activities. Selects, requests, and maintains an inventory of materials, technology tools, equipment, and supplies needed for daily activities; provides for safe storage and proper use of all materials, equipment and tools. Effectively uses personal computing devices and software applications for the management of student records, instructional efficiency, and professional development. Performs other related duties as required. Minimum Education/Work Experience:
Master's degree in school counseling Valid South Carolina certification/licensure standards Valid South Carolina driver's license Preferred Qualification:
Minimum Three Years of Experience
Knowledge/Skills:
Knowledge of the policies, procedures and activities of the school district which pertain to the specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Knowledge of and ability to implement methods for developing lesson plans and materials and classroom activities which stimulate learning and provide for personalization. Knowledge of the records, forms and reports which must be prepared and maintained. Knowledge of and ability to demonstrate proper maintenance, safe operation and utilization of equipment, materials and supplies used in daily activities. Knowledge of and ability to implement counseling methods necessary for handling student academic, personal, emotional, and adjustment problems. Knowledge of and ability to activate available student services and referral procedures. Ability to appropriately supervise students in various counseling and instructional activities and situations. Ability to demonstrate high level application of technology devices in the performance of daily activities. Ability to interact and communicate effectively with students, parents, teachers, administrators, colleagues and all other stakeholders involved in the activities of the job.
Working Conditions:
Conducts duties in an environment with no significant exposure to adverse environmental conditions. Requires ability to perform counseling duties often subject to tight deadlines, legal ramifications, crisis and emergency issues, etc. Physical demands are restricted to work requiring occasional lifting/moving of items weighing up to twenty-five pounds. Limited travel is required.
Responsibility:
Responsible for supervising students, as appropriate, in implementing the total school counseling program. Responsible for guidance materials and supplies budget (if applicable).
Evaluation:
Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the school board's policy on evaluation of certified personnel.
Disclaimer Statement:
This job description is not intended as a complete listing of job duties. The incumbent is responsible for the performance of other related duties as assigned/required.
Date Posted: 12/16/2024
Location: Lexington Technology Center
Date Available: 07/28/2025
Closing Date: 01/10/2025 Job Title:
School Counselor
Reports to (Title):
Principal
Terms of Employment: Certified Salary Scale Hours per day:
8 Days per year:
195
Type of position: Full-time
FLSA Status: Exempt
General Summary:
Through leadership, advocacy and collaboration, professional school counselors promote equity and access to rigorous educational experiences for all students. Professional school counselors support a safe learning environment, work to safeguard the human rights of all members of the school community, and address the needs of all students through culturally relevant prevention and intervention programs that are a part of a comprehensive school counseling program. Assists in other school and district programs as assigned.
Essential Functions:
Supports and upholds the mission, vision and strategic goals of Lexington County School District One. Effectively interacts, communicates and collaborates with students, parents, colleagues and other stakeholders to foster student learning. Establishes a safe, supportive, positive and productive learning environment for all students. Upholds the ethical and professional standards of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) and other applicable professional counseling associations, and promote the development of the school counseling program based on the following areas of the ASCA National Model: Foundation, system support, delivery, management and accountability: Foundation Professional school counselors act on school counseling philosophies to guide the development, implementation and evaluation of a culturally relevant and comprehensive school counseling programs. Professional school counselors create a mission statement supporting the school's and district's mission and collaborate with other individuals and organizations to promote all students' academic, career and personal/social development.
Delivery Professional school counselors provide culturally competent services to students, parents/guardians, school staff and the community in the following areas:
School Guidance Curriculum - This curriculum consists of structured lessons designed to help students achieve the desired competencies and to provide all students with the knowledge and skills appropriate for their developmental level. The school guidance curriculum is delivered throughout the school's overall curriculum and is systematically presented by professional school counselors in collaboration with other professional educators in K-12 classroom and group activities.
Individual Student Planning - Professional school counselors coordinate ongoing systemic activities designed to help students establish personal, academic and career goals and develop future plans.
Responsive Services - Responsive services consist of prevention and/or intervention activities to meet students' immediate and future needs. These needs can be necessitated by events and conditions in students' lives and the school climate and culture, and may require any of the following:
individual or group counseling consultation with parents, teachers and other educators referrals to other school support services or community resources peer helping intervention and advocacy at the systemic level Professional school counselors develop confidential relationships with students to help them resolve and/or cope with problems and developmental concerns.
System Support System support consists of management activities establishing, maintaining, and enhancing the total school counseling program. These activities include professional development, consultation, collaboration, supervision, program management and operations. Professional school counselors are committed to continual personal and professional development and are proactively involved in professional organizations promoting school counseling at the local, state and national levels.
Management Professional school counselors incorporate organizational processes and tools that are concrete, clearly delineated, and reflective of the school's needs.
Accountability Professional school counselors develop and implement data/needs-driven, standards-based and research-supported programs, and engage in continuous program evaluation activities
Prepares various records, reports and forms needed to conduct daily activities. Selects, requests, and maintains an inventory of materials, technology tools, equipment, and supplies needed for daily activities; provides for safe storage and proper use of all materials, equipment and tools. Effectively uses personal computing devices and software applications for the management of student records, instructional efficiency, and professional development. Performs other related duties as required. Minimum Education/Work Experience:
Master's degree in school counseling Valid South Carolina certification/licensure standards Valid South Carolina driver's license Preferred Qualification:
Minimum Three Years of Experience
Knowledge/Skills:
Knowledge of the policies, procedures and activities of the school district which pertain to the specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Knowledge of and ability to implement methods for developing lesson plans and materials and classroom activities which stimulate learning and provide for personalization. Knowledge of the records, forms and reports which must be prepared and maintained. Knowledge of and ability to demonstrate proper maintenance, safe operation and utilization of equipment, materials and supplies used in daily activities. Knowledge of and ability to implement counseling methods necessary for handling student academic, personal, emotional, and adjustment problems. Knowledge of and ability to activate available student services and referral procedures. Ability to appropriately supervise students in various counseling and instructional activities and situations. Ability to demonstrate high level application of technology devices in the performance of daily activities. Ability to interact and communicate effectively with students, parents, teachers, administrators, colleagues and all other stakeholders involved in the activities of the job.
Working Conditions:
Conducts duties in an environment with no significant exposure to adverse environmental conditions. Requires ability to perform counseling duties often subject to tight deadlines, legal ramifications, crisis and emergency issues, etc. Physical demands are restricted to work requiring occasional lifting/moving of items weighing up to twenty-five pounds. Limited travel is required.
Responsibility:
Responsible for supervising students, as appropriate, in implementing the total school counseling program. Responsible for guidance materials and supplies budget (if applicable).
Evaluation:
Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the school board's policy on evaluation of certified personnel.
Disclaimer Statement:
This job description is not intended as a complete listing of job duties. The incumbent is responsible for the performance of other related duties as assigned/required.