School Counselor Coordinator (Part Time) - Pending Budget Approval

Position Title
School Counseling Coordinator (Part-time)
 
Description
The Coordinator of School Counselors will provide leadership, guidance, and professional development to school counselors across the division. This role ensures the implementation of a comprehensive school counseling and behavioral intervention program that supports student academic success, career readiness, and social-emotional development.
 
Reports To
Assistant Superintendent
 
Qualifications 

• Master's degree in School Counseling, Educational Leadership, or a related field
• Valid Virginia School Counselor License (or eligibility for certification)
• Strong knowledge of the ASCA National Model, state counseling standards, and student services programs
• Experience working with diverse student populations and implementing equity-focused initiatives
• Experience working at the High School Level, building and implementing master schedules, is required
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to analyze data to inform program improvements
• Proficiency in using technology and student management systems for data tracking and reporting

• Develops and implements standardized processes and procedures for delivering a comprehensive school counseling program, ensuring alignment with division policies, legal requirements, and best practices based on national (ASCA) and local standards. 
• Provide oversight and coordination of the division's comprehensive school counseling program that is based on data-informed decision-making.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling programs and services.
• Collaborate with school administrators, division personnel, and community stakeholders to enhance counseling services that align with division goals and state regulations.
• Creates clear, written guidelines, manuals, and standardized templates (e.g., counseling logs, contact forms, consent forms) for counselors and staff, and distributes procedures through training sessions, digital platforms, and printed materials.
• Ensure the program addresses the academic, career, and social-emotional development of students.
• Work collaboratively with the Career and Technical Education Coordinator to align career connection exploration activities and experiences for students with the strategic goals of the division and state.
• Provides training, documentation, and ongoing evaluation to support effective, equitable, and data-driven counseling services.
• Facilitate and coordinate the development and monitoring of academic career plans for students as directed by the Virginia Department of Education.
• Support building counselors in the development of the school’s master schedule.
• Support school counselors in implementing and maintaining efforts to help students focus on academic, career, and social/emotional development.
• Monitor and analyze data related to student outcomes, intervention effectiveness, and the impact of the counseling program.
• Assist with crisis response planning and intervention strategies for schools in collaboration with division and community resources.
• Develop partnerships with community organizations, post-secondary institutions, and career development programs to expand student opportunities and create a resource guide to support counselors in accessing local services for students and families.
• Attend state-level meetings to stay informed about legislative updates, trends, and best practices that affect school counseling programs.
• Assist with hiring, onboarding, and evaluating school counselors in collaboration with school principals.
• Provide direct support and consultation to school counselors regarding complex student cases.
• Support the implementation of programs addressing mental health, social-emotional learning (SEL), and behavioral interventions.
• Stay informed about legislative updates and changes that affect school counseling programs.
• Travel to schools and community partner sites may be required.
• Occasional evening or weekend meetings may be necessary for professional development or community engagement.
• Perform such additional tasks and assume other responsibilities as may be assigned or delegated by the school administrator, Assistant Superintendent, or Superintendent.

• Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time. 
• Exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone and to enter data into a computer. 
• See and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids.
• Hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors, and on the telephone. 
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in regular classrooms, outdoors, and on the telephone. 
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds and the ability to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk, and reach overhead. 
• Some teaching specialties (i.e., music, art, physical education, etc.) may require hearing, vision, and physical coordination and/or exertion and effort more than those listed above.
• Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

 
Terms of Employment
Position Type:  Part Time Hourly, maximum of 32 hours per week.
Contract Length: Twelve Months
FLSA Status:  Non-Exempt
Benefits: None
 
Evaluation
Job Performance will be evaluated annually in accordance with the provisions of the School Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.
 
Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not explicitly spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performance of their duties, just as though they were written out in this job description. Northampton County Public School reserves the right to update, revise, or change this job description and related duties at any time.   
 
June 2025