Guidance Counselor - Springfield High School
- Springfield City Schools
- Columbus, Ohio
- Full Time
Guidance Counselor - Springfield High School
Springfield City Schools
Dayton Area School Consortium - Columbus, Ohio
This job is also posted in Ohio Education Job Board: Ohio's resource for jobs in education
Job Details
Job ID:5205722
Application Deadline:Jun 10, 2025 11:59 PM (UTC)
Posted:Jun 2, 2025
Job Description
Who We Are:
The Springfield City School District, home to The John Legend Theatre, is seeking a Guidance Counselor at Springfield High School for the 2025-2026 school year. We are a nationally ranked Division I District serving approximately 7,500 Pre-K through grade 12 students, in a vibrant learning community of 17 state of the art buildings in west-central Ohio. The Springfield City School District values the racial, ethnic and socioeconomic diversity of our student body, faculty and staff. Our academic and extracurricular aim is to ensure social and emotional learning growth for students with a wealth of opportunity, including a 1:1 initiative and the YouMedia Center, which is a digital learning lab offering students activities such as 3-D printing, graphic design, and videography. We are Wildcats!
As a Guidance Counselor you are required to:
Valid School Counselor Licensure required
Master's Degree in Counseling, Guidance, or Social Work required
Minimum of 3 years of experience in counseling role preferred
Minimum of 1 year of experience in an academic setting preferred
As a Guidance Counselor you will:
Develops and provides monthly whole group (class) lessons to support learning in dealing with relationships, social and emotional strategies, bullying, etc.
Collaborates with teachers/staff to present proactive, prevention-based guidance curriculum lessons
Provides weekly group counseling for students expressing difficulties dealing with relationships, personal concerns, problem behaviors, or normal developmental tasks
Organizes and develops a daily/weekly schedule to include small group counseling and whole group (class) lessons
Serves students in alignment with social emotional learning (SEL) goals and initiatives
Counsels students with varying needs, challenges, skills, and abilities
Assists chemically dependent and maladjusted students
Facilitates and leads building 504 planning processes in accordance with state and federal laws
Regularly communicates with students, staff, parents, and Principal
Willingly and frequently communicates with building leaders, curriculum coaches, intervention specialists, paraprofessionals, and teachers
Collaboratively supports parent and family outreach efforts
Partners with school nurse(s) and/or District mental health professional(s) as needed
Consults with stakeholders regarding strategies to help students and families
Serves as a consultant about students to educators, parents and community
Provides opportunities for parental conferences to discuss the social, educational and career development of their children
Provides support with the interpretation of cognitive, aptitude, and achievement tests, as needed
Analyzes immediate, intermediate, and long-term data related to student academic and behavioral performance to support the design of individual student academic and behavioral programs
Collaborates weekly with Principal to assist with identifying and resolving student issues, needs, and problems
Prepares for and attends RTI, IEP, Mediation, and/or Juvenile Court as needed
Provides insight into the special needs of students and manages information for psychological referrals and possible special placement
Adheres to reporting requirements when made aware of potential concerns and threats to student safety and well-being; follows mandated reporting procedures as needed
Documents student development and progress using district platform(s)
Provides support with the interpretation of cognitive, aptitude, and achievement tests, as needed
Serves as student advocate
Trains students as peer mediators, conflict managers, tutors, and mentors
Uses referral sources to address concerns such as suicidal ideation, violence, abuse, depression, anxiety, and family difficulties
Assists students in exploring educational and vocational choices in relation to plans, choices, needs and concerns
Assists with enabling students to receive academic assistance and remediation
Provides crisis intervention
Seeks and engages in professional development
Performs other duties as assigned
What We Offer:
As a contracted employee, Guidance Counselors work 183 days per year and 7.25 hours per day with the possibility of extended days.
Starting salary is $48,715.00 with increases for additional education and experience.
Contracted employees receive competitive benefits.
All employees receive professional development
Salary details available below in the Springfield Education Association (SEA) negotitated agreement:
Springfield Education Association (SEA)
***Special Note: $1,600.00 Annual Longevity Bonus awarded to the successful candidate!!!
Position Type:Full-time
Springfield City Schools
Dayton Area School Consortium - Columbus, Ohio
This job is also posted in Ohio Education Job Board: Ohio's resource for jobs in education
Job Details
Job ID:5205722
Application Deadline:Jun 10, 2025 11:59 PM (UTC)
Posted:Jun 2, 2025
Job Description
Who We Are:
The Springfield City School District, home to The John Legend Theatre, is seeking a Guidance Counselor at Springfield High School for the 2025-2026 school year. We are a nationally ranked Division I District serving approximately 7,500 Pre-K through grade 12 students, in a vibrant learning community of 17 state of the art buildings in west-central Ohio. The Springfield City School District values the racial, ethnic and socioeconomic diversity of our student body, faculty and staff. Our academic and extracurricular aim is to ensure social and emotional learning growth for students with a wealth of opportunity, including a 1:1 initiative and the YouMedia Center, which is a digital learning lab offering students activities such as 3-D printing, graphic design, and videography. We are Wildcats!
As a Guidance Counselor you are required to:
Valid School Counselor Licensure required
Master's Degree in Counseling, Guidance, or Social Work required
Minimum of 3 years of experience in counseling role preferred
Minimum of 1 year of experience in an academic setting preferred
As a Guidance Counselor you will:
Develops and provides monthly whole group (class) lessons to support learning in dealing with relationships, social and emotional strategies, bullying, etc.
Collaborates with teachers/staff to present proactive, prevention-based guidance curriculum lessons
Provides weekly group counseling for students expressing difficulties dealing with relationships, personal concerns, problem behaviors, or normal developmental tasks
Organizes and develops a daily/weekly schedule to include small group counseling and whole group (class) lessons
Serves students in alignment with social emotional learning (SEL) goals and initiatives
Counsels students with varying needs, challenges, skills, and abilities
Assists chemically dependent and maladjusted students
Facilitates and leads building 504 planning processes in accordance with state and federal laws
Regularly communicates with students, staff, parents, and Principal
Willingly and frequently communicates with building leaders, curriculum coaches, intervention specialists, paraprofessionals, and teachers
Collaboratively supports parent and family outreach efforts
Partners with school nurse(s) and/or District mental health professional(s) as needed
Consults with stakeholders regarding strategies to help students and families
Serves as a consultant about students to educators, parents and community
Provides opportunities for parental conferences to discuss the social, educational and career development of their children
Provides support with the interpretation of cognitive, aptitude, and achievement tests, as needed
Analyzes immediate, intermediate, and long-term data related to student academic and behavioral performance to support the design of individual student academic and behavioral programs
Collaborates weekly with Principal to assist with identifying and resolving student issues, needs, and problems
Prepares for and attends RTI, IEP, Mediation, and/or Juvenile Court as needed
Provides insight into the special needs of students and manages information for psychological referrals and possible special placement
Adheres to reporting requirements when made aware of potential concerns and threats to student safety and well-being; follows mandated reporting procedures as needed
Documents student development and progress using district platform(s)
Provides support with the interpretation of cognitive, aptitude, and achievement tests, as needed
Serves as student advocate
Trains students as peer mediators, conflict managers, tutors, and mentors
Uses referral sources to address concerns such as suicidal ideation, violence, abuse, depression, anxiety, and family difficulties
Assists students in exploring educational and vocational choices in relation to plans, choices, needs and concerns
Assists with enabling students to receive academic assistance and remediation
Provides crisis intervention
Seeks and engages in professional development
Performs other duties as assigned
What We Offer:
As a contracted employee, Guidance Counselors work 183 days per year and 7.25 hours per day with the possibility of extended days.
Starting salary is $48,715.00 with increases for additional education and experience.
Contracted employees receive competitive benefits.
All employees receive professional development
Salary details available below in the Springfield Education Association (SEA) negotitated agreement:
Springfield Education Association (SEA)
***Special Note: $1,600.00 Annual Longevity Bonus awarded to the successful candidate!!!
Position Type:Full-time
Job ID: 482319618
Originally Posted on: 6/22/2025
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