School Counselor

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

The School Counselor supports student success through academic planning, graduation monitoring, postsecondary readiness, and student intervention services. The Counselor serves as the primary resource for graduation requirements, transcript analysis, credit evaluation, and college, career, military, and workforce planning. This position collaborates closely with students, families, school leadership, and instructional staff to ensure students remain on track toward graduation and future success.

Education/Certification

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Valid School Counselor License/Certification preferred
• Master's Degree preferred

Experience

• Counseling, advising, or educational support experience preferred
• Virtual education experience preferred

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of graduation requirements and transcript analysis
• Understanding of college, career, military, and workforce pathways
• Strong organizational, documentation, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

• Analyze transcripts and student records to determine graduation status and remaining requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor student graduation plans.
• Provide academic, career, postsecondary, and goal-setting counseling.
• Assist students with college, trade school, military, certification, and workforce planning.
• Support student onboarding, intervention, retention, and success initiatives.
• Participate in Stay Strong, Finish Strong, and other student support processes.
• Collaborate with school staff to identify and support at-risk students.
• Maintain accurate documentation of counseling services, graduation planning, and student interventions.
• Communicate regularly with students, families, and staff regarding academic progress and graduation readiness.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

A successful Counselor demonstrates accuracy in transcript analysis and graduation planning, provides meaningful student guidance, maintains thorough documentation, communicates effectively with stakeholders, and supports students in achieving academic and postsecondary goals.

Physical / Environmental Factors :

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Blue-X considers applicants for all positions without regards to race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, marital status, veteran or military status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment Blue-X is an Equal Opportunity Employer.