What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 – 26 SCHOOL COUNSELORS position at Columbus City Schools - Ohio?
About Us
At Columbus City Schools, we strive to make sure each student is highly-educated, prepared for leadership and service, and empowered for success as a citizen in a global community - but we can't do it without you!
As an award-winning school district in the award-winning city of Columbus, Ohio, we are proud of the work our more than 9,000 employees (including teachers, coaches, and administrators) do every day to change the lives of our students. With more than 47,000 students located in over 100 different schools around the city of Columbus, we know there's a teaching position that's right for you.
Position Overview
The school counselor coordinates, collaborates, and consults with staff, parents, and the community to assist students and provides leadership in addressing non-academic barriers to student achievement.
80% or more of a school counselor's time will be direct and/ or indirect services to students. 20% or less of a school counselor’s time will be spent on system support (program management and operations, professional development, data analysis, fair-share responsibilities, such as program coordination). All school counselors will follow the Ohio Standards for school counselors.
Essential Duties
The statements below are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. This is not a complete listing of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required. Other duties may be assigned.
At Columbus City Schools, we strive to make sure each student is highly-educated, prepared for leadership and service, and empowered for success as a citizen in a global community - but we can't do it without you!
As an award-winning school district in the award-winning city of Columbus, Ohio, we are proud of the work our more than 9,000 employees (including teachers, coaches, and administrators) do every day to change the lives of our students. With more than 47,000 students located in over 100 different schools around the city of Columbus, we know there's a teaching position that's right for you.
Position Overview
The school counselor coordinates, collaborates, and consults with staff, parents, and the community to assist students and provides leadership in addressing non-academic barriers to student achievement.
80% or more of a school counselor's time will be direct and/ or indirect services to students. 20% or less of a school counselor’s time will be spent on system support (program management and operations, professional development, data analysis, fair-share responsibilities, such as program coordination). All school counselors will follow the Ohio Standards for school counselors.
Essential Duties
The statements below are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. This is not a complete listing of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required. Other duties may be assigned.
- Analyzes data and develops and implements a School Counseling Plan that includes individual and small group
- Counseling, classroom guidance lessons and parent engagement.
- Provide individual brief solution-focused counseling to address immediate barriers to student learning.
- Promote personal/social growth and career/college awareness.
- Facilitates referral of students to community-based counseling services as needed.
- Provides crisis intervention during emergencies, including grief counseling for students and/or staff.
- Communicates to students and parents the available educational options that will allow their student to matriculate to the next grade level.
- Attends and participates in professional growth activities.
- Master’s degree in School Counseling.
- Valid Ohio School Counseling License or Temporary Pupil Services License
- Demonstrated knowledge of State and Federal guidelines pertaining to students with disabilities.
- Skills necessary to provide support intervention specialist grades K-12.
- Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with parents, families, schools, staff members, and other related school personnel.
- Strong written and verbal communications skills, including ability to provide staff training for instructional strategies and compliance.
- Strong organizational skills to meet compliance needs according to State and Federal mandates for students with disabilities.
- Computer skills necessary to maintain departmental records, documents and reports.
- Tools/Equipment Use: Desktop PC with keyboard and mouse, laptop, scanner, calculator, software, desk, and adjustable chair.
- Posture: Prolonged sitting and standing; occasional stooping, bending, squatting, kneeling, bending, pushing, pulling and twisting.
- Motion: Frequent repetitive hand motions, including keyboarding and use of a mouse; occasional reaching
- Lifting: Occasional lifting and carrying (less than 10 pounds)
- Environment: Works in office setting; may require occasional irregular hours and/or prolonged hours.
- Attendance: Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required for this position.
- Mental Demands: Maintains emotional control under stress; works with frequent interruptions .