• Job Description

  Req#: 1674
  Position Type:
  Student Support Services/ Guidance Counselor
  
  
  Date Posted:
  5/22/2025
  
  
  Location:
  Springfield Local Schools
  
  
  Date Available:
  August 2025
  
  
  Closing Date:
  05/30/2025
  
  
  Provide a comprehensive counseling program for all children in high school
  Consult with teachers, parents, and staff to enhance their effectiveness in helping students
  Provide support to other secondary educational programs
  Perform appropriate activities which will implement the Guidance Program Goals and guidance Program General Objectives of the Springfield Local School District’s K-12 Guidance Program at the Secondary Level
  Hold a valid Ohio teaching certificate with certification in the areas of school counseling K-12
  BCI/FBI Background Checks
  Pass drug screening
  Location will be assigned according to the policy and administrative rules of the Springfield Local School District
  Collect and compile Senior Survey Information
  Register new students
  Review student schedules and make necessary changes
  Conduct Senior interviews (check credits, career plans, etc.)
  Process college applications, recommendations, and send transcripts
  Coordinate and expedite vocational orientation program
  Provide intervention for students on failure list through individual counseling, sending notice to parents, and parent conference when requested
  Organize and conduct parent meetings (financial aid, new student orientation, etc.)
  Participate in I.E.P. meetings
  Counsel students and parents
  Coordinate career and College search activities
  Consult with community agencies
  Consult with parents and teachers concerning student needs
  Coordinate and interpret standardized tests
  Coordinate visits of military, college, and technical school representatives and on campus visits
  Attend professional meetings pertaining to guidance and counseling areas
  Check student credits for graduation
  Provide information on Post Secondary Options, schedule and conduct conferences when necessary, monitor paperwork required.
  Supervise, coordinate maintenance of senior graduation tests for ordering diplomas
  Responsible for all guidance activities for computer scheduling, grade reporting, and EMIS records
  Distribute Local scholarship applications and information and provide necessary transcript information, and distribute and maintain National & College Scholarship information
  Coordinate activities with PLCC
  Supervise scheduling of parent teacher conferences
  PSAT, SAT, and ACT
  Additional duties as assigned
  
  Salary and benefits per the collective bargaining agreement. Internal applicants apply by sending an email with cover letter to Mary Meadows. External applicants apply via Applitrack.
  School Counselor
  JOB OBJECTIVE
  • Provide a comprehensive counseling program for all children in high school

  • Consult with teachers, parents, and staff to enhance their effectiveness in helping students

  • Provide support to other secondary educational programs

  • Perform appropriate activities which will implement the Guidance Program Goals and guidance Program General Objectives of the Springfield Local School District’s K-12 Guidance Program at the Secondary Level
  JOB REQUIREMENTS
  • Hold a valid Ohio teaching certificate with certification in the areas of school counseling K-12

  • BCI/FBI Background Checks

  • Pass drug screening
  JOB LOCATION
  • Location will be assigned according to the policy and administrative rules of the Springfield Local School District
  
  JOB FUNCTIONS
  
  Essential
  • Collect and compile Senior Survey Information

  • Register new students

  • Review student schedules and make necessary changes

  • Conduct Senior interviews (check credits, career plans, etc.)

  • Process college applications, recommendations, and send transcripts

  • Coordinate and expedite vocational orientation program

  • Provide intervention for students on failure list through individual counseling, sending notice to parents, and parent conference when requested

  • Organize and conduct parent meetings (financial aid, new student orientation, etc.)

  • Participate in I.E.P. meetings

  • Counsel students and parents

  • Coordinate career and College search activities

  • Consult with community agencies

  • Consult with parents and teachers concerning student needs

  • Coordinate and interpret standardized tests

  • Coordinate visits of military, college, and technical school representatives and on campus visits

  • Attend professional meetings pertaining to guidance and counseling areas

  • Check student credits for graduation

  • Provide information on Post Secondary Options, schedule and conduct conferences when necessary, monitor paperwork required.

  • Supervise, coordinate maintenance of senior graduation tests for ordering diplomas

  • Responsible for all guidance activities for computer scheduling, grade reporting, and EMIS records

  • Distribute Local scholarship applications and information and provide necessary transcript information, and distribute and maintain National & College Scholarship information

  • Coordinate activities with PLCC

  • Supervise scheduling of parent teacher conferences

  • PSAT, SAT, and ACT

  • Additional duties as assigned
    
    Salary and benefits per the collective bargaining agreement. Internal applicants apply by sending an email with cover letter to Mary Meadows. External applicants apply via Applitrack.
  
  
  

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  The Summit ESC is dedicated to providing administrative, curricular, instructional, instructional technology, pupil personnel, and professional development services to the schools of Summit County and surrounding areas. These services are primarily des...

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