Resource Counselor, Lakelands Park MS, FTE
Listed on 2026-01-23
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Education / Teaching
Guidance Counselor: Social/Educational, School Counselor
Overview
Summary Description
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Under direction, provides a comprehensive developmental program to students in the areas of personal and social development, academic achievement, and career and educational decision making; acts as a consultant in this regard to staff, parents and community. Under direction, provides management of guidance services to students, staff, and parents, including academic, career and personal/social counseling; serves as the guidance department's liaison with administration, staff and community.
Physical Demands:
As required by the duties and responsibilities of the job. Special Requirements:
Required to attend school meetings, programs and activities outside the instructional day as mandated by the MCEA agreement.
- Provide a comprehensive developmental guidance program for students in personal/social development, academics, and career/educational decision making.
- Act as a consultant to staff, parents, and community regarding guidance needs.
- Manage guidance services, including academic, career, and personal/social counseling for students, staff, and parents.
- Serve as liaison between the guidance department and school administration, staff, and the community.
The wage range for this position is a salary between $64,591 and $131,472 based on education and experience. For information about benefits, please follow the link below: This is a leadership position as head of the counseling department licants should come prepared to speak to their work in counseling, but also prepared to speak to their ability to lead a department in alignment with the school's mission and vision.
JobDetails
- Job
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School Counselors - Job Grade
: BD - Organization
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Lakelands Park Middle School - Primary Location
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Gaithersburg - Schedule
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Full-time - Working Months
: 10 - Shift
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Day Job - Job Posting
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Jan 20, 2026, 10:35:21 AM
- Thorough knowledge of the role of a counselor and the MCPS Policies and Procedures regarding guidance/counseling.
- Thorough knowledge of the Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Program and the MCPS Program of Studies.
- Knowledge of growth and development stages of adolescents.
- Ability to read, take notes, and interpret written material.
- Ability to work effectively as a team member and independently with staff, students, and parents.
- Ability to use a computer for online scheduling.
- Ability to do counselor/department observations and supervision.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to speak effectively to both large and small groups.
- Excellent human relations skills with the ability to establish good relationships with many different types of individuals and groups.
- Master's degree from an accredited college or university in school guidance and counseling.
- Three years experience as a counselor.
- Other combinations of applicable education, training, and experience which provide the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary to perform effectively in the position may be considered.
- Certificate/License:
Meets Maryland state certification requirements for school guidance counselor. - Completion of Observing and Analyzing Teaching 1 (OAT1) by the beginning of the second year of the assignment and Observing and Analyzing Teaching 2 (OAT2) by the end of the second year in assignment.
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