What are the responsibilities and job description for the Guidance Counselor 2022-23 position at Cabarrus County Schools?
SCHOOL COUNSELOR
Exempt
General Definition of Work
Through leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, school counselors promote student success, provide
preventive services, and respond to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school
counseling program addressing academic, career, and social/emotional development for all students.
The major functions of the school counselor job description incorporate the North Carolina State Board
of Education’s guiding mission that every public school student will graduate from high school globally
competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the twenty-first century.
Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability
required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.
Salary
State Salary Schedule Plus Local Supplement
Reports to
School Administrator
Essential Functions (These duties represent a sample and may vary by position.)
- Develops and manages a comprehensive school counseling program based on the NC
to meet student needs.
- Counsels with students individually and in small groups for specifically identified needs as
- Counsels with parents individually and in small groups.
- Prepares and presents sessions regarding personal growth, school adjustment, career
- Provides scheduled and spontaneous discussions with teachers, administrators, parents and
- Advocates for students, parents, and staff.
- Responds to and stabilizes crisis situations on an individual and school-wide basis.
- Implements Cabarrus County's Bullying and Harassment Policy and Procedure.
- Implements Cabarrus County's Attendance Policy.
- Consults and collaborates with other student support service personnel (nurse, school resource
- Actively participates in the school MTSS process to assist at-risk and underachieving student
- Coordinates 504 and Homebound services where applicable.
- Analyzes and interprets student academic data (EOG, EOC, course selection).
SCHOOL COUNSELOR
- Coordinates student transitions into new schools.
- Participates in and leads professional development opportunities.
- Provides classroom group guidance sessions.
- Performs other duties as deemed appropriate and assigned by the School Administrator.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to prepare, read and comprehend a variety of job-related forms, reports,
languages required by the job.
- Ability to speak to individuals or groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence.
- Ability to respond adequately to inquiries or complaints.
- Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data,
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in
- Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
- Ability to perform under stress, deal with persons acting under stress and adapt when
- Ability to maintain proper professional conduct.
- Ability to keep in confidence all personal, student or personnel records and information.
Education and Experience
- North Carolina Standard Professional II License (K-12) – Level M.
Physical Requirements
- This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force.
- Work regularly requires speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and
repetitive motions, frequently requires sitting and occasionally requires standing,
walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing
or pulling and lifting.
- Work has standard vision requirements.
- Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the
- Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
- Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating machines,
operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and
activities.
- Work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions.
- Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
Special Requirements
- Valid driver’s license in the State of North Carolina.
SCHOOL COUNSELOR
Disclaimer
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work
performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a
comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this
job.
