Counselor

Counselor

Elementary, Middle

The job of a school counselor is to use the student competencies to assess student growth and development and inform decisions that help students achieve at the highest academic level possible.

REPORTS TO: Principal

EVALUATION: Job performance will be evaluated annually in accordance with the school board policy

SALARY: In accordance with the McDuffie County Board of Education salary schedule

QUALIFICATIONS:
A Master’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a concentration in Guidance and Counseling
A Valid Georgia Service Certificate in School Counseling P-12 (SRS, S, DS, NS)

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ensuring that all students have access to a Comprehensive School Counseling
Program to include the following:

• A clearly defined program which includes, but is not limited to: the use of Student Competencies to assess
student growth and development and inform decisions regarding strategies, activities, and services that help
students achieve at the highest academic level possible.

• Utilize student progress on Student Competencies to guide School Counseling Services decision making
and professional learning goals to ensure students have access to a high-quality school counseling program.

• Utilize school and student data to set specific and measurable annual student outcome goals, abiding by all
federal, state, and local student privacy and parental notification laws, rules, and policies

• Create action plans that address Instruction, small group support, individualized consultation, and closing
the gap needs based on student and school data.

• Create a plan for delivering Instruction and services which includes, but is not limited to: large group,
classroom, and school wide curricula designed to align to Georgia’s workforce readiness and outcomes;
large group, classroom, and school wide curricula designed to help students achieve mastery of the Student
Competencies

• Provide individualized consultation, student appraisal, and advisement to help students plan, monitor, and
manage their own learning

• Provide individual and group counseling to support the post-secondary pursuits of all students

• Individual or schoolwide crisis response

• Services and activities that support a positive school climate

• Dissemination of school and community resources that assist students and families

• Consultation with teachers, parents, and external agencies that support student achievement

• Coordination with district and school leaders, and collaboration with other educators, parents, and the
community to support student achievement and ensure access to a high-quality school counseling program
for all students.

• Performs other duties as assigned

A Master’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a concentration in Guidance and Counseling
A Valid Georgia Service Certificate in School Counseling P-12 (SRS, S, DS, NS)

07/17/2025