Middle School Counselor 2026-2027

About the role

The Middle School Counselor position (2026‑2027) is a full‑time, certified role located at 54 West Harrison Middle. The incumbent reports to the Principal, Assistant Principal, and Directors and must hold appropriate state licensure. The primary goal is to help students overcome barriers to learning and to assist them in developing educational, occupational, and life plans that promote personal fulfillment as mature, responsible individuals.

Responsibilities

• Aids students in course and subject selection
• Obtains and disseminates occupational information to students and to classes studying occupations
• Assists students in evaluating their aptitudes and abilities through the interpretation of individual standardized test scores and other pertinent data, and works with students in evolving education and occupation plans in terms of such evaluation
• Works to discover and develop special abilities of students
• Works to resolve students educational handicaps
• Registers students new to the school and orients them to school procedures and the school’s varied opportunities for learning
• Works to prevent students from dropping out of school
• Helps students evaluate career interests and choices
• Remains readily available to students so as to provide counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth, self‑understanding, and maturity
• Works with students on an individual basis in the solution of personal problems related to home and family relations, health, and emotional adjustment
• Plans guidance field trips to schools, colleges, and industry for interested students
• Guides students in their participation in school and community activities
• Maintains student records and protects their confidentiality
• Initiates, assembles, maintains, and interprets accurate health records, attendance records, cumulative progress records, activity records, and uniform transcript records for assigned students
• Supervises the preparation and processing of college, scholarship, and employment applications
• Makes recommendations to colleges for admissions and scholarships
• Provides student information to colleges and potential employers according to provisions of the Harrison County School Board Policies and Procedures
• Confers with parents whenever necessary
• Assists in the orientation of new faculty members
• Provides in‑service training in guidance for teachers and student teachers
• Works with teachers and other staff members to familiarize them with the general range of services offered by the student personnel services department, and to improve the educational prospects of individual students being counseled
• Advises administrators and faculty on matters of student discipline
• Takes an active role in interpreting the school’s objectives to students, parents, and the community at large
• Interprets the guidance program to the community
• Organizes and conducts annual career day
• Arranges for tutors and summer school work
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal, Assistant Principal, and/or Director as designated by the Superintendent

Requirements

• Must be certified and licensed in accordance with Mississippi state law and regulations; licensure and transcript of credits must be on file with the Superintendent of Education
• Must pass a criminal background check and a current child abuse registry check (Mississippi Code S