School Counselor (Military-Connected)
Job description
The School (Military-Connected) Counselor may be assigned to work at the elementary, middle, and high school levels providing appropriate services for all students; particularly military-connected students. Additionally, the School (Military- Connected) Counselor will develop, select and modify school counseling lessons and materials to meet the needs of all students, with a specific emphasis on the unique needs of military-connected students and families.
Other Responsibilities of the School (Military-Connected) Counselor include, but are not limited to the following:
- Serve all students, but is specifically responsible for military-connected students.
- Assist military families with challenges related to military transitions into and out of the division.
- Assist students with military family challenges including deployments and returning wounded warriors.
- Communicate available school, community, and military resources and events to military families.
- Conduct training to all faculty about Military Interstate Compact, the needs of military children/families, and resources to assist them.
- Respond to Military Interstate Compact questions from parents & registrars.
- Communicate and coordinate with local School Liaison Officers (SLOs).
- Develop and deliver 4-6 week group lesson plans on transitions (deployment and moving) at the elementary and middle school levels.
- Support JS2S and S2S student transition programs.
- Conduct parent nights for military families at elementary, middle, and high school levels.
- Assist military families and students in secondary and post-secondary planning.
- Promote awareness of the military-connected school counselor position.
- Attend Virginia?s Interstate Compact meetings (3-4 per year, usually in Richmond, VA).
- Maintain an active public relations program for the school?s counseling department and military-connected students.
- Maintain an active public relations program for the school's counseling department and military-connected students.
- Serve with parents, faculty and other student groups, as requested, in advancing educational and related activities and objectives for military-connected students.
- Inform military-connected students of all post-secondary options.
- Inform military-connected students about the importance and availability of extracurricular activities.
- Support individual academic program planning and updating of 4-yerar plans for military-connected students.
All required supporting documents should be attached individually to your online application under the "Supporting Documents" page of your online application.? Three references are required as part of the application process; one of which must be a current supervisor, or most recent supervisor; meaning Principal. Assistant Principals and Guidance Department Chairs can aslo be included as a reference for you for this position. Relatives are not eligible to provide an employment reference for you.
Be sure to review the attached Official Job Description for the School Counselor position by clicking on the Job Posting Link below.
Instructional Experience-Based Step Pay Scale
Salary based on verified creditable full-time teaching and/or school counseling experience.
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Virginia Beach City Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, disability, marital status, age, genetic information or veteran status in its programs and activities. (Reference: School Board Policies 2-33,4-4,4-6)
To seek resolution of grievances resulting from alleged discrimination or to report violations of these policies, please contact the Chief Human Resources Officer at (757) 263-1133,2512 George Mason Drive, Municipal Center, Building 6, Virginia Beach, VA, 23456.
Alternative formats of this application which may include taped, Braille, or large print materials are available upon request for individuals with disabilities. Call or write the Department of Human Resources, Virginia Beach City Public Schools, 2512 George Mason Drive, P.O. Box 6038, Virginia Beach, VA 23456-0038. Telephone: (757) 263-1133 (voice); (757) 263-1240 (TDD) or email at: vbcpshr@vbschools.com.
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