Coordinator of School Counseling Services

Position Type: ADMINISTRATION/ COORDINATOR

Date Posted: 1/20/2026

Location: STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

Job Title: Coordinator
FLSA: Exempt
240 days
Salary Range: $82,259.14 - $

Under minimal supervision, leads and supports counseling program services, plans professional development and provides case management. Assists with scholarships, data analysis, reporting of child abuse, prevention services, and crisis intervention. Reports to the Director of Student Support Services.

Master's degree in School Counseling from an accredited program, supplemented by six to nine years of experience in teaching, counseling and administration; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Possession or eligible for a valid South Carolina teaching certification in School Counseling (Guidance).

Essential Functions:

• Coordinate school counseling program implementation services for all District schools and alternative programs to ensure alignment with the state's Comprehensive Developmental Guidance and Counseling Model and the ASCA National Model.
• Provide support and resources to all schools in the implementation of anti-bullying, prevention programming, and character development efforts.
• Prepare, monitor, and oversee the department budget and ensure access to appropriate resources
• Provide daily and ongoing support for school counselors
• Work collaboratively with school counselors and support staff to increase graduation/promotion rates
• Schedule and conduct monthly meetings with school counselors to provide up-to-date information and to keep them abreast of current issues
• Coordinate crisis intervention and assist with the reporting of child abuse cases
• Facilitate policy understanding and compliance in the areas of graduation requirements, course progression, transcript audits, and transfer course credit analysis.
• Conduct transcripts audits for all secondary schools and assist counselors as needed
• Provide relevant and appropriate professional development and training for school counselors
• Visit schools and meet regularly with administration and school counselors to ensure continuity in the school counseling program, share feedback on progress, and assist in the improvement of school counselor performance
• Ensure school programs support college, career, and military readiness (CCMR), including managing EEDA, IGP processes, and data.
• Serve as the Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA) coordinator and counseling liaison for the State Department of Education
• Organize the College and Career Expo for all 11th and 12th grade students
• Communicate and act as the liaison between school counseling staff, principals, district administration, feeder schools, community agencies, post-secondary institutions and others
• Work with the Office of Student Records to ensure appropriate services to schools and community
• Interact and communicate with various groups and individuals such as the immediate supervisor, co-workers, students, parents, community groups, administrators, etc.

Performs related duties as required.

Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of machines and equipment including a computer, telephone, etc. Must be able to exert up to five pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting much of the time, but also involves walking or standing for periods of time.

Must be able to lift and/or carry weights of five to fifty pounds.

Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable functional, structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.

Interpersonal Communications: Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey…