Counselor, High School

Hillsborough County Public Schools • Valrico, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Counselor, High School, coordinates and implements a comprehensive school counseling program covering academic advisement, social and personal counseling, career exploration, and parent and community involvement. The position provides individual, small-group, and large-group counseling services in line with American School Counselor Association national standards, and collaborates with school and district personnel, families, and community agencies to support students’ counseling and educational planning needs.

The counselor informs students and parents about graduation requirements and options, interprets student records and assessment results for educational planning, reviews transcripts, and connects students with appropriate school or community resources. The role also provides preventive and responsive services, including crisis counseling when needed, supports student mental health, facilitates parent involvement, and helps students develop self-understanding, self-acceptance, and interpersonal skills. Additional duties may be assigned according to district needs.

The position requires a master’s degree in School Counseling and a Florida Professional Educator Certificate in Guidance and Counseling (Grades PK–12). Microsoft Office skills are required. The job involves travel to school sites, work locations, and community organizations throughout the district. Physical activities include standing, walking, sitting, handling, keyboarding, talking, and hearing; lifting up to 10 pounds; and reaching with either hand, including overhead. The work environment has moderate noise intensity.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in School Counseling.
• Florida Professional Educator Certificate: Guidance and Counseling (Grades PK–12).
• Microsoft Office skills.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents; respond to inquiries or complaints; and write speeches and present effectively to managers, the public, and the school board.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic and calculate rates, ratios, and percentages, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to solve practical problems with limited standardization and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-based instructions.
• Ability to travel to school sites, work locations, and community organizations throughout the district.
• Demonstrate regular and predictable attendance and maintain the professional knowledge and skills needed for the role.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, small-group, and large-group counseling services for academic advisement and planning, career exploration, and social and personal development, consistent with American School Counselor Association national standards.
• Collaborate with administrators, teachers, school and district personnel, parents, and community agencies to address students’ counseling and educational planning needs, including schoolwide needs.
• Inform students and parents about graduation requirements, options, and acceleration mechanisms.
• Interpret and use school records, including cognitive, aptitude, and achievement tests, for educational planning; review and evaluate student records and transcripts.
• Address individual student needs and refer students to appropriate school and community resources as necessary.
• Provide preventive and responsive services, including crisis counseling as needed, and address student mental health needs as appropriate.
• Facilitate parent involvement in students’ education, including assisting with parent-teacher-counselor conferences.
• Help students develop self-understanding, self-acceptance, and effective interpersonal skills.
• Perform other duties as assigned; duties may change based on district needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time