Job Details

Position Type:
Student Support Services/Counselor

Date Posted:
11/5/2025

Location:
Taylor County Board of Education

Closing Date:
11/11/2025

County:
Taylor County Schools
TAYLOR COUNTY SCHOOLS
VACANCY NOTICE

PROFESSIONAL
POSITION: Counselor, Itinerant (205 Days Full-time)
LOCATION: Taylor County Schools
EFFECTIVE DATE: 2025-2026 School Year, Upon Board Approval
SALARY: Based on Taylor County Salary Scale which can be found at link below:

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters degree in guidance and counseling or Valid certification as established by state certification requirements
• Exhibits strong written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrates knowledge of current counseling methods
• Exhibits knowledge and/or experience in intervention techniques in destructive behavior patterns that prohibit students from learning
• Exhibits ability to determine individual school needs and deliver appropriate program(s)
• Exhibits ability to work effectively with the school's administration, teaching staff, and parents
• Demonstrates ability to recognize students who are in a crisis situation and provide appropriate intervention techniques

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Respects confidential information and rights of privacy.
• Counsels with colleagues, students, and/or parents on a regular basis.
• Strives to implement the Board's philosophy of education and content standards and objectives.
• Assists in the maintenance of accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, Board policy, and administrative regulation.
• Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and Board policy.
• Works to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning both the broad academic and behavioral programs of all assigned students.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative relations with others.
• Provides for his/her own professional growth through an ongoing program of reading, workshops, seminars, conferences, and/or advanced course work at institutions of higher learning.
• Provides students with the opportunity to participate in special programs/events which may be available beyond their regularly scheduled classes.
• Conducts one's self in a positive professional manner at all times to enhance good public relations, loyalty, good ethics and cooperation with all personnel.
• Suggests recommendations that aid teachers in dealing with academic and behavior problems.
• Keeps the principal informed on issues, needs, and current status in his/her area of responsibility.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
• Interprets, executes and supports the policies and administrative regulations of the Board of Education.
• Fulfills continuing education and in-service requirements provided by the county to enhance professional growth as required by state mandates.
• Helps students to define and clarify their self-concepts as these relate to their environment.
• Helps students to accept themselves as individuals.
• Assists students in decision making and problem solving.
• ids students in dealing with personal-social concerns.
• Helps students clarify personal concepts.
• Aids students in explaining their own ideas, feelings, attitudes and needs.
• Counsels with disciplinary cases to effect behavioral change.
• Presents students with opportunities to understand their personal behavior.
• Assists teachers to initiate and conduct instructional programs to facilitate the personal and social development of students in the classroom.
• Employs a variety of instructional materials and techniques when conducting classroom discussions.
• Counsels with parents to aid them to better understand their children's development in relation to their potentialities.
• Makes recommendations to parents to assist them in dealing with their children's individual needs.
• Develops a knowledge of the world of work through career education programs, which utilize the school and community resources.
• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the principal may from time to time, assign.

Additional information concerning the above listed position can be obtained from the Superintendent's Office.

Deadline for receipt of those interested in posted vacancy is 3:00 p.m. of the fifth (5th) work day.

As required by Federal law and regulations, the Taylor County Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, socioeconomic status, genetic information or national origin in its educational programs and activities or employment. Furthermore, the Taylor County Board of Education has a "no tolerance" policy for harassment of any kind, issues related to discrimination or harassment must be reported to the Title IX County Coordinator, 71 Utt Drive, Grafton, West Virginia 26354 or call 304-###-####.