Posting Name

School Counselor

 

Location

GERMANTOWN MIDDLE

 

Posting Date

04/28/2026

 

Job Category

Certified Application

 

Schedule

 

Salary

N/A

 

Licensed Position

Yes

 

Full Time

Yes

 

Description

 

ALL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY ONLINE:

 

Please send resume and letter of interest to Principal Dr. Nason Lollar at nlollar@madison-schools.com

 

Must hold a valid Mississippi Educator License with endorsement code: 436 

 

Job Title:  School Counselor 

Reports To: Building Principal

FLSA Status: Exempt 

 

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Provides leadership, mentoring, and collaboration with school level counselors and administrative team to promote student success, guide student scheduling, provide preventative services, and respond to identified school and student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic, career, and personal/social development for all students. Will serve as a liaison between administration, staff, parents, and other stakeholders.

 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

 

Master's degree from an accredited educational institution. 

Mississippi educator’s license in appropriate area. 

Leadership experience is preferred but not required

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

 

Discusses the comprehensive school counseling program with the school administrator. 

Develops and maintains a written plan for effective delivery of the school counseling program based on the MS Comprehensive School Counseling Standard Course of Study and current individual school data 

Communicates the goals of the comprehensive school counseling program to education stakeholders (i.e., administrators, teachers, students, parents, and community/business leaders). 

Maintains current and appropriate resources for education stakeholders. 

Uses the majority of time providing direct services through the Guidance Curriculum, Individual Student Planning and Preventive and Responsive Services, and most remaining time in program management, system support, and accountability (National standards recommend 80% of time in Guidance Curriculum, Individual Student Planning and Preventive and Responsive Services and 20% of time in program management, system support, and accountability (American School Counselor Association, 2005) 

Uses data to develop comprehensive programs that meet student needs 

Provides leadership and collaborates with other educators in the school-wide integration of the State Guidance Curriculum Standard Course of Study 

Implements developmentally appropriate and prevention-oriented group activities to meet student needs and school goals 

Incorporates into their programs the life skills that students need to be successful in the twenty-first century 

Assists all students, individually or in groups, with developing academic, career and personal/social skills, goals, and plans 

Accurately and appropriately interprets and utilizes student data 

Provides individual and group counseling to students with identified concerns and needs. 

Consults and collaborates effectively with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators, and other educational/community resources regarding students with identified concerns and needs 

Implements an effective referral and follow-up process as needed 

Accurately and appropriately uses assessment procedures for determining and structuring individual and group counseling services. 

Collaborates with parents/guardians and educators to assist students with educational, career, and life planning 

Provides appropriate information to school personnel related to the comprehensive school counseling program 

Assists teachers, parents/guardians, and other stakeholders in interpreting and understanding student data 

Participates in professional development activities to improve knowledge and skills 

Uses available technology resources to enhance the school counseling program 

Adheres to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the school counseling profession 

Conducts a yearly program audit to review extent of program implementation and effectiveness 

Collects and analyzes data to guide program direction and emphasis 

Measures results of the comprehensive school counseling program activities and shares results as appropriate with relevant stakeholders 

Monitors student academic performance, behavior, and attendance and facilitates appropriate interventions. 

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk; sit; use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using a keyboard and video display terminal. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and move up to 55 pounds and occasionally up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. 

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The work environment is a standard office setting and school/classroom combined with a server room. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate and occasionally high.