Job Summary:
The Guidance and School Counselor promotes student success, provides preventive services and responds to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic, career, and personal/ social development for all students.

Plans, develops, and implements all guidance programs in cooperation with the Education Administrator and the School Advisory Council for Guidance and Support Services

Counsels students individually and in small groups from K-12th grades

Implements and interprets for students, faculty, and parents evaluative appraisals of students

Assists in the programming, record keeping, placement and discharge of students

Develops a positive working relationship with other support service personnel to identify problems, share information and design programs

Provides college counseling and support for students in the college search and application process

Designs and implements a program of educational and vocational information

Performs other related duties as requested by the Education Administrator

Engages with families and builds collaborative, respectful relationships with them in service of student learning

Consistently provides parents with clear expectations for student learning behavior and/or wellness and shares strategies to promote learning and development at school and home

Regularly provides advice and expertise to general education teachers and the school community to support the creation of appropriate and effective academic, behavioral, and social/emotional learning experiences for students

Must participate in professional development activities as necessary to maintain licensure.

Instruction in the classroom will be commensurate with the school’s stated philosophy, objectives and purposes.

Cognizant of all rules and regulations in school handbooks.

Sets ambitious learning goals for all students, uses instructional and clinical practices that reflect high expectations for students and student work; engages all students in learning

Consistently defines high expectations for student learning goals and behavior

Assesses student learning regularly using a variety of assessments to measure growth, and understanding

Effectively analyzes data from assessments, draws conclusions, and shares them appropriately

Exhibits strong knowledge of child development and how students learn and behave, and designs effective and rigorous plans for support with measurable outcomes

Demonstrates knowledge of students’ developmental levels by providing differentiated learning experiences and support that enable all students to progress toward intended outcomes

Working knowledge necessary to establish the foundations of a school counseling program aligning with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model.

Some positions will be assigned to overseas locations where living and working conditions at assignment location could be remote and uncomfortable, with long hours, exposure to weather, dust, and hazardous/harsh conditions.

Minimum Requirements:
Master’s Degree in educational guidance and counseling, or a master’s degree with a minimum of 30 SH of graduate course work well distributed over the areas of guidance and counseling with practical application to programs and practices in a PreK-12 school setting is required.

Course work must include guidance and counseling in the elementary, middle or secondary school (PreK-12); legal and ethical issues in counseling; counseling children and adolescents; administration and interpretation of tests; career counseling; and drug education. Additionally, a practicum/internship in PreK-12 school guidance and counseling is required. A second category is not required.

5 years successful K-12 teaching experience preferably in DoDES school system.

Must have ability to obtain and maintain a Child Care National Agency Check (CNACI) clearance.

Must have ability to obtain a passport.

Preferred Qualifications:
School Guidance Counselor License at the appropriate level desired.

Experience working with OCONUS School environments preferred.

Experience with Association of Schools and Colleges (SACs) accreditation preferred.