School Counselor

Position Type:
Student Support Services/Guidance Counselor

Date Posted:
3/4/2026

Location:
Watkins Memorial High School

Date Available:
08/13/2026

Closing Date:
03/11/2026
At Southwest Licking Schools, we believe in the power of positive relationships, and we are committed to fostering a thriving environment for our staff, students, and the entire community. Our dedication to excellence is reflected in our unwavering focus on academics, athletics, and the arts. If you are a passionate educator who values positive relationships and believes in the importance of academics, athletics, and the arts, we encourage you to apply for this position to become a part of our Southwest Licking Schools family.

We are seeking a proactive High School Counselor dedicated to guiding students through the pivotal transition to adulthood. In this role, you will empower students to navigate graduation requirements, explore diverse post-secondary pathways including college, trade, and military options and develop the self-advocacy skills necessary for long-term success.

Job Objective:
Plans/implements a comprehensive developmental school counseling program consistent with the district mission and legal requirements.

Location: Watkins Memorial High School

Supervisor: Assigned Administrator/Supervisor

Salary: Based on the negotiated agreement

Minimum Qualifications:

• Holds/maintains required state department of education credentials.
• Displays flexibility, reliability, self-discipline and a willingness to take on challenging tasks.
• Effective communication, problem-solving and time management skills.
• Embodies high ethical standards/integrity. Accepts responsibility for personal decisions/conduct.
• Maintains a record free of criminal violations that would prohibit public school employment.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI) or similar training may be required for some assignments.

Essential Functions:
1. Provides preventive and developmental counseling to help students enhance decision-making skills that support academic, personal and social growth.

• Assists with program planning. Identifies opportunities to enhance student learning.
• Contributes to the development of dropout prevention, re-entry and school completion programs.
• Collaborates with staff to identify students struggling with academic and/or social-emotional issues.
• Helps investigate student concerns (e.g., abuse/neglect, attendance, discrimination, domestic violence, emotional/behavioral issues, pregnancy, parenting, poverty, self-esteem, substance abuse, etc.).
• Initiates contact with parents, appropriate school personnel and/or community resources to address student concerns.
• Allots time for individual/group and classroom counseling. Helps students improve personal skills (e.g., accountability, interpersonal communication, responsible behavior, self-confidence, etc.).
• Participates in a differentiated referral system (i.e., informal intervention process) that allows staff/parents to request a consultation and/or student evaluation.
• Collaboratively resolves problems that impede student learning. Identifies teaching techniques, interventions and aligned resources best suited for each student.
• Prepares 504 accommodation plans. Serves as a parent/staff resource for plan implementation.
• Facilitates/supports the least restrictive environment for the placement of students with disabilities.
• Works with staff to monitor intervention efficacy. Recommends modifications as needed.
• Advocates for students. Observes student demeanor. Investigates/reports atypical behavior.
• Helps students make appropriate choices and grow academically. Promotes creativity, critical-thinking, cultural awareness, democratic values, empathy, ethical conduct and self-reliance skills.
• Coordinates implementation of required state and district assessments.

Additional Elementary-Level Duties:

• Supports student social-emotional skill development.
• Implements structured student core ethical values education.
• Helps students understand the interrelationships between citizenship, school, work and family life.
• Facilitates student transitions (e.g., program placements, promotion to the next grade level, etc.).

Additional Secondary-Level Duties:

• Coordinates the preparation of the master schedule and curriculum guide.
• Monitors academic eligibility for student participation in athletic programs.
• Facilitates student transitions (e.g., alternative programs, promotion/graduation, school to work, post-secondary program enrollment, employment, etc.).
• Guides students in the investigation of individualized educational, vocational and personal goals.
• Helps students identify personal competencies/interests. Helps students use career resource materials to understand academic requirements associated with post-secondary objectives.
• Coordinates student readiness planning and testing activities (e.g., ACT Aspire, SAT, etc.).
• Facilitates student exploration and enrollment in career-technical programs.
• Maintains post-secondary resource information (e.g., college, university, technical,…