Director, School Counseling (SY 25-26)

Loudoun County Public Schools (Virginia)

Sterling, VA

Salary: Information not available

Country: Canada

Job Overview

The High School Director of School Counseling provides leadership, coordination, and innovation in the school counseling department so that all students may receive maximum benefit from the program and services.

Roles and Responsibilities

The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed in relation to the position. This is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities or tasks; other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate:

Coordinates the delivery of services in the School Counseling Department; assists in the implementation of the School Division and school programs and services in cooperation with the school administration and school counseling supervisor; assists in establishing department objectives and develops a plan for the implementation and evaluation of those objectives; conducts department meetings and attends relevant school, School Division, and professional meetings as needed or required; assists counselors in the handling of day-to-day activities and problems and acts as a resource person for them; assumes responsibility for the ordering, inventorying, and distributing of all departmental materials; advises the Principal on the department’s budgetary needs; provides orientation and professional development programs for department personnel; makes recommendations to the principal with regard to departmental personnel.
Meets with administrators and other department heads to promote collaboration regarding curriculum offerings and delivery; advises counseling staff on Advanced Placement and Dual enrollment course options for students; leads the college preparation process to include facilitating college applications and liaison with college admissions staff, e-transcripts, etc.; provides leadership for the AP testing program and related College Board programs and services; assists with SAT and ASVAB testing as appropriate.
Assists the Principal in the interpretation of the instructional program and Program of Studies for parents and the community; communicates school counseling information and activities to the community both formally and informally; utilizes community resources accordingly.
Keeps informed on current educational innovations and trends and assists staff in related implementation activities; provides leadership to advance the activities in the Career Center to support college and career planning including assessments, interest inventories, presentations and communication with students and families using technology to facilitate access and promote engagement; leads professional learning activities for application process for American School Counseling Association RAMP designation; implements RAMP model using data to drive student achievement.
Assumes regular counseling responsibilities with reduced counselor/student ratio (1:40).
Serves as a liaison with middle schools, colleges, employers, and community organizations; coordinates the selection of students for awards and scholarships.

Qualifications

Below are the qualifications for this position:

Postgraduate Professional License with endorsement in Secondary School Counseling or Pupil Personnel License
Three years of progressively successful full-time experience as a school counselor at the high school level
Demonstrated experience in leadership roles; administrative endorsement preferred
Has demonstrated the professional and personal characteristics necessary for working effectively with school personnel

Physical Requirements

The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this position:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. The employee must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Reports to: Principal

FLSA Status: Exempt

Months, Days, Hours: 12 months, 248 days, 8 hours

Salary Level: Universal 20

Salary Scale: https://www.lcps.org/compensation

About Loudoun County Public Schools (Virginia)

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) fulfills its mission of “Empowering all students to make meaningful contributions to the world" through deeper learning experiences, demonstrating instructional leadership across the Commonwealth and nation as a member of the Virginia is for Lovers Network 4.0 and by being recognized by the Virginia Department of Education as a School Division of Innovation.

Loudoun's 98 public schools offer more than 82,000 students an educational program that ranks among the best in Virginia and the nation. As the fastest growing county in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Loudoun continues its proud tradition of quality public education, maintaining an outstanding record of student achievement despite the pressures of surging enrollment.

Loudoun County Public Schools is the third largest school division in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the 41st in the nation.

LCPS centers equity as one of its foundational core values. For our community, equity means being committed to providing a safe, supportive, inclusive, affirming, and respectful environment for each student and staff member that fosters success, growth, and academic rigor. The cultivation of this environment requires us to reject and condemn the use of hate speech, racial slurs, antisemitism, and any action or behavior that discriminates based on race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, orientation, gender expression, socio-economic status, religion, ability, or other cultural identities or expression. Such noninclusive speech, behavior, and actions do not reflect who we are as a learning community.

We embrace and value the unique identities, backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and needs of each student and employee. Celebrating our diversity is important and helps define us as a school division.

Demonstrating the courage to address inequities and remove barriers represents an integral part of our collective effort towards excellence in education. Equity is the vehicle that leads to greater access, opportunity, and equality so that each student is empowered to make meaningful contributions to the world.

With rapid growth and expansion comes various jobs vacancies! We hope you will consider LCPS as you begin your career!

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