Substitute - School Counselor (2026-2027 SY - General Pool)

Alexandria City Pub Sch Dist•Alexandria, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Alexandria City Public School (ACPS) is seeking School Counselor substitutes for temporary long-term positions throughout the Academic school year. These positions vary in length, location, and grade level. The School Counselor is responsible for the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of the comprehensive school counseling program in alignment with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) national model. The Substitute School Counselor provides all students with academic, social-emotional, and career development opportunities through classroom lessons, individual counseling, and group counseling. Substitute School Counselors work to provide preventative and responsive services to all students in order to maximize each student’s individual potential towards rigorous achievement. Substitute School Counselors are the liaison between the school administration, teachers and other school staff, parents and families, and the larger ACPS community to support all developmental aspects of a student’s schooling. The School Counselor assists students as they explore and plan their post-secondary pathways.

Requirements

A Master's degree in School Counseling
A Valid Virginia Department of Education Pupil Personnel Services License, with an endorsement in School Counselor, or eligibility to obtain the PPS License with the appropriate endorsement upon hiring.
Jobs or internships in the specialized school counseling field
Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance.
Tuberculosis Skin Test.
Public Health Compliance - Must follow safety and health protocols.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, implement, and evaluate the comprehensive school counseling program in alignment with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) national model.
Provide all students with academic, social-emotional, and career development opportunities through classroom lessons, individual counseling, and group counseling.
Provide preventative and responsive services to all students in order to maximize each student’s individual potential towards rigorous achievement.
Serve as the liaison between the school administration, teachers and other school staff, parents and families, and the larger ACPS community to support all developmental aspects of a student’s schooling.
Assist students as they explore and plan their post-secondary pathways.
Define and focus the comprehensive school counseling program in response to the needs of students based on the school's academic, attendance, and behavioral data.
Identify student needs through data collection and analysis and in consultation with school administrators, teachers, and other school staff to enhance program development.
Deliver the school counseling core curriculum via classroom instruction with reinforcements delivered through small group instruction and/or individual instruction towards high student achievement.
Teach developmentally appropriate lessons, and deliver group activities to promote academic, career or social/emotional development in partnership with other counselors and/or teaching staff.
Provide responsive services based on academic, career, and social/emotional data to provide short-term solution-focused counseling interventions.
Provide crisis response to assist students with a variety of social-emotional and mental health concerns and make appropriate referrals to outside mental health providers when necessary.
Consult and work in collaboration with other members of the Student Support Team and community partners in support of positive social-emotional development and overall mental health.
Educate and assist students with understanding and becoming knowledgeable about all aspects of the college process (e.g. financial aid, college materials, applications, online registration, scholarships, etc.) in support of academic and career opportunities.
Collaborate to maintain a variety of confidential and non-confidential student records.
Participate in a variety of professional learning opportunities including meetings, workshops, and committees related to performing school counseling functions and remaining knowledgeable with program guidelines.
Prepare a variety of documents, reports, and written materials (e.g. emails, individual awards, invitations, event programs, bulletins, reports, etc.) to effectively communicate information to parents and staff.
Perform other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the school counseling department.