High School Counselor 25-26 School year

JOB DESCRIPTION
High School Counselor
Full-Time for the 2025-26 School Year
City & State: Harrisburg, PA
School: Bishop McDevitt High School

NATURE OF POSITION: Under limited supervision implements counseling program designed to increase the academic, social, emotional and environmental strengths of students; assist other staff as assigned, and performs related professional and administrative duties as required.

REPORTS TO: High School Principal

Duties may include any or all of the following:

1. Meeting with students and, if appropriate, formulating a plan of action for success involving the student and the parent.
2. Planning and/or promoting programs which enhance the academic, social or emotional growth of students, e.g., PSAT testing, SAT testing, Curriculum Fair, Career Fair, Underclass Honors Assembly & Senior Honors Program, Graduation, opportunities for student enrichment and/or remediation, scholarship opportunities and parent informational programs.
3. Meeting with students minimally once each semester.
4. Working with students who have attendance and academic problems and are referred by teachers, parents or administrators.
5. Insuring that students are aware of requirements for school scheduling, graduation and college admission, as well as any NCAA requirements that may be necessary for athletic participation.
6. Guiding each student to choose courses consistent with his/her interests, abilities and career plans.
7. Helping students develop post-secondary educational plans in accordance with their interests, abilities and career plans.
8. Assisting students with the completion of college admissions applications.
9. Organizing and promoting standardized assessment opportunities and interpreting test results to students and/or parents on request.
10. Assuring that appropriate, accurate information is maintained in each student’s permanent, cumulative record.
11. Making necessary schedule changes for individual students that are both appropriate for their abilities and aligned with their educational and career plans.
12. Facilitating small groups for individual students with identified, common needs.

1. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations with students.
2. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations with educational staff.
3. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations with parents/patrons.

1. Participates in professional growth activities.
2. Follows the policies and procedures of the diocese and state.
3. Assumes responsibilities outside the counseling center as they relate to the school.
4. Demonstrates a sense of professional responsibility.

• Requires a Master’s degree in secondary guidance counseling or related field of study, supplemented by two to three years of experience in school counseling at the secondary level, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Valid state Guidance Counselor certification is preferred.
• Must possess a valid state driver’s license.