Counselor, Mid School

Hillsborough County Public Schools • Tampa, FL

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About The Position

The Counselor, Middle School, coordinates and implements a comprehensive school counseling program covering academic advisement, personal and social counseling, career development, and parent and community involvement. The position provides individual, small-group, and large-group counseling in line with American School Counselor Association standards; collaborates with school and district staff, parents, and community agencies; and helps meet both individual student and schoolwide needs. The Counselor uses student records and assessment results to support educational planning, responds to student needs through preventive, responsive, and crisis services, and connects students and families with appropriate school and community resources.

District employees are expected to maintain regular and predictable attendance, support the district’s vision, mission, goals, and Strategic Plan, act with civility and professionalism, and maintain the knowledge and skills needed to perform their duties. This position requires travel to school sites, work locations, and community organizations throughout the district. The position requires a Florida Professional Educator Certificate in Guidance and Counseling (Grades PK–12).

Requirements

• Florida Professional Educator Certificate in Guidance and Counseling (Grades PK–12).
• 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.
• Basic mathematical ability, including performing arithmetic with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; computing rates, ratios, and percentages; and interpreting bar graphs.
• Ability to solve practical problems involving concrete variables and limited standardization, and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.
• Computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to travel to school sites, work locations, and community organizations throughout the district.
• Demonstrated communication, job knowledge, planning and organization, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing individual, small-group, and large-group counseling in academic advisement, career awareness, and social and personal development, consistent with American School Counselor Association standards.
• Collaborate with administrators, teachers, school and district personnel, parents, and community agencies to meet students’ counseling and educational-planning needs, including schoolwide needs.
• Interpret and use school records, including cognitive, aptitude, and achievement test results, 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, and counselor conferences.
• Help students develop self-understanding, self-acceptance, and effective interpersonal skills.
• Provide information about appropriate community resources.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed