Roanoke County Public Schools is currently seeking qualified applicants for the position of Elementary School Counselor for the school year.
Applicants must be licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of Virginia prior to August 2026.
Position Description/Job Summary:
Counselors will demonstrate the ability to establish productive relationships with students, parents, staff, and community members. Counselors will provide individual and group counseling to students along with performing a variety of additional roles and functions.
Responsibilities/Duties/Functions/Tasks:
Coordinate Comprehensive School Counseling Program:
- Provide academic, social, and career activities for students
- Engage in individual and group counseling with students
- Provide school counseling services for all students
- Follow ASCA National model for School Counseling Code of Ethics
- Gather, interpret, and use data regarding student as part of the counseling process
- Demonstrate a warm and accepting attitude toward children, parents, families, staff, and stake holders
- Make referrals and coordinate services to staff, community resources and public or private agencies
- Consult and collaborate with teachers, parents, administrators and other professional personnel
- Provide for the annual evaluation of the comprehensive school counseling program in the school
- Implement a program that reflects the Virginia Dept. Of Education SOL standards for counseling
Crisis Intervention:
• Assess students and provide resources for students and families
• Serve on school crisis team
• Lead student support interventions before, during, and after crisis situations
• Identify and take appropriate action in problem/crisis situations
Threat Assessment Team Member:
• Member of threat assessment team
• Attend required threat assessment training as offered
• Participate in all threat assessments in assigned schools
Supports Families & Staff:
• Interpret counseling program to school staff, parents, students, and the community
• Serve as a resource person to parents on the growth and development of their children
• Coordinate in-service programming to assist the staff in understanding and meeting children's needs
Bullying Education & Prevention:
• Provide staff training on bullying prevention, intervention, reporting and policy
• Provide student education on bullying prevention and reporting
• Implement evidenced based bullying curriculum with fidelity
• Lead bullying committee through school's core team
• Coordinates the Bullying Prevention program
Supports Students:
• Provide developmentally appropriate classroom program activates for all students
• Assist students in the development of positive and realistic self- concepts
• Provide activities to help students understand themselves and their relationships with others
PBIS:
• Serve on PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) committee and coach/assist staff, student, and administration with PBIS program
Career Education:
• Maintain career portfolio for students,
• Teach developmentally appropriate career lesson for each grade
• Retain appropriate career documentation in career portfoliofor each grade level
Other Duties as required:
• Assist with the coordination and interpretation of standardized testing
• Plan and coordinate orientation programs
• Show concern for care and use of materials, supplies, and equipment
• Member of the child study team
• Attend staff trainings
• Attend child study, 504, and IEP meetings as requested
• Comply with confidentiality regulations and laws
• Follow all RCPS policies and procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned by principal and central office counseling
Minimum Job Requirements/Qualifications:
Be able to perform multiple, highly complex technical tasks with a need to periodically upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions; Be able to communicate effectively to implement desired actions; Be flexible to independently or collaboratively work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; Be able to analyze data and reports to help determine student needs within the division; Be able to establish professional relationships and communicate effectively with administration, faculty, and parents; Be able to set priorities and meet deadlines; Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
Education and Experience:
Master's Degree in School Counseling
Experienced with children and adolescents, required
These requirements are representative, but not all-inclusive of the knowledge, skill, and ability required to perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.