T26-27 14.SCHOOL COUNSELOR.001 (Campbell)

Arlington Public Schools

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

Arlington, Virginia

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The school counselor will work effectively with staff and parents to support student needs. They are expected to collaborate with special and general education teams while maintaining strong classroom management.

Qualifications

This role requires a Virginia licensure with a counseling endorsement, and an Elementary Education endorsement. Experience working with elementary-level students is preferred. Strong communication, interpersonal, teamwork, and organizational skills are essential for effectively collaborating with staff, parents, and students.

Job Description

Qualifications: 

  • Must have or be eligible for Virginia licensure.
  • Counseling endorsement.
  • Elementary Education endorsement.
  • Dual endorsement in English as a Second Language and/or Special Education, or in any other content area, is preferred but not required.

Experience:

  • Experience working with students on the elementary level.

Responsibilities:  

  • Ability to communicate and work effectively with principal, staff and parents.
  • Ability and willingness to work as a team member with special education and general education staff.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to compromise.
  • Good initiative, flexibility, dependability and organizational skills.
  • Strong sense of professionalism.
  • Strong classroom management skills.

Salary: 

  • Salary will be based on the FY2026-27 salary schedule.
Arlington Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer It is the policy of the Arlington School Board, as stated in Policy G-2.30, Employee Relations – Equal Employment Opportunity - that “Employment opportunities shall not be restricted, abridged or otherwise adversely affected on the basis of race, national origin, creed, color, religion, gender, age, economic status, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, and/or disability.”

Arlington Public Schools

Arlington Public Schools instills a love of learning in its students and prepares them to be responsible and productive global citizens. APS is a diverse and inclusive school community, committed to academic excellence and integrity. We provide instruction in a caring, safe and healthy learning environment, responsive to each student, in collaboration with families and the community. Arlington Public Schools serves the citizens of Arlington, Virginia’s geographically smallest county, located across the Potomac River from the District of Columbia. APS educates one of the nation’s most diverse and sophisticated student populations – our more than 28,000 students come from around the world and speak more than 90 different languages. We operate more than 40 schools and programs. We serve our students with a range of programs designed to meet individual student needs.
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