2026-2027 School Counselor - Audubon Baton Rouge

Audubon Schools•Baton Rouge, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The School Counselor will provide counseling and support services to students. This role is responsible for coordinating activities related to students’ individual plans for academic, personal/social, and career goals. The counselor will work with students to identify and evaluate their social/emotional abilities, interests, skills, and achievement, both individually and in small groups. They will provide short and long-term therapeutic counseling, lead small groups focused on social skills, and collaborate on Tier 1 school SEL programming. The position involves advocating for students' needs, attending IEP/IAP/SAT meetings, and working with the Social Worker to schedule long-term services. The counselor will also provide parent resources for therapeutic services and appraisal, direct mental health services for students and families, and provide staff resources for external mental health services. Maintaining communication with parents and outside service providers is crucial. The role requires prompt attendance and active participation in all scheduled duty and event roles/assignments, and participation in bimonthly principal/administrative meetings. Data tracking and record maintenance are essential, along with weekly meetings with the Principal/Administration to review strategies and needs. Collaboration with the school nurse for medication management and participation in SAT & IEP meetings are also key responsibilities. The counselor will advise 8th graders on high school applications and transition processes, engage in school improvement efforts, and connect with external resources to stay current with counseling trends. They will also provide professional development to colleagues to enhance their understanding of supporting students’ social-emotional growth and development. Maintaining professional certifications and adhering to a professional work schedule are required. Transparent communication with the principal regarding important situations or incidents is expected. The counselor will conduct individual and small group counseling sessions, make appropriate referrals, provide crisis counseling, and train students as peer mediators, conflict managers, tutors, and mentors. They will proactively plan a curriculum of activities aligned with data and school needs, collaborate with other educators for curriculum infusion, conduct planned small group activities, and deliver workshops for staff, parents, and guardians.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of elementary school counseling experience.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Certification or ability to gain certification as a School Counselor.
Experience leading and managing adults.
Experience in and/or understanding of the public school system including charter schools is desirable.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree counseling, education or related field preferred.
Certification as a Licensed Professional Counselor or similar desired.

Responsibilities

Coordinates activities related to students’ individual plans for academic, personal/social, and career goals.
Works with students to identify and evaluate their social/emotional abilities, interests, skills and achievement, individually and in small groups.
Provide short and long-term therapeutic counseling based on need.
Lead specific and general small groups of students to work on social skills.
Collaborate and participate in Tier 1 school SEL programming.
Advocate for students' needs with team leaders and teachers.
Attend/participate in all requested IEP/IAP/SAT meetings.
Work with Social Worker to schedule long-term services.
Provide parent resources for internal/external therapeutic services and appraisal.
Direct mental health services for students and families individually and group.
Provide staff resources for external mental health services.
Maintain communication/collaboration with parents and outside service providers.
Prompt attendance and active participation in all scheduled duty and event roles/assignments as directed by administration.
Participate in bimonthly principal/administrative meeting to update on all aspects of job.
Track student data & maintain detailed, compliant records and files.
Meet weekly with Principal/Administration to review strategies, population, & needs.
Work in tandem with school nurse to monitor/manage student medications.
Participate in Student Assistance Team (SAT) & IEP meetings as requested.
Perform all school duty/roles as scheduled.
Advise 8th graders on high school applications/transition processes.
Engages in broader school improvement efforts and engages with external resources to ensure the school has access to the most current trends and resources in counseling.
Works with colleagues to provide professional development that will enhance their understanding of how to support students’ social-emotional growth and development.
Maintains professional certifications, memberships, and training to enhance ability to support the school community.
Adheres to a professional work schedule created collaboratively with or directly by administration.
Transparent communication with principal regarding all important and/or emergency situations or incidents arising on a daily basis.
Regularly consults with parents, teachers, students, and external networks to provide information and supports that will benefit all students.
Designs programs as needed to address emerging and identified student needs.
Works with Curriculum Directors and lead teachers to plan and coordinate promotional and transitional activities/celebrations (high school information and application processes; if applicable).
Other duties as assigned by the Site Administrator(s).
Responds to urgent needs and enables others in the school community to respond efficiently and effectively to changing student needs.
Serves as a student advocate by consulting with parents or guardians, teachers, other educators, and community agencies regarding strategies to help students and families.
Conduct individual and small group counseling sessions to help students identify problems, causes, alternatives, and possible consequences as they confront challenges in relationships.
Makes appropriate referrals to outside agencies as necessary.
Provides crisis counseling which includes prevention, intervention and follow up.
Train students to serve as peer mediators, conflict managers, tutors, and mentors.
Proactively plans a curriculum of activities aligned with data and school specific needs.
Collaborates with other educators to deliver elements of the curriculum through infusion in other classroom disciplines.
Conducts planned small group activities outside the classroom to respond to students’ identified needs or interests.
Plans and delivers workshops and information sessions aligned with the counseling curriculum for staff, parents, and guardians.