School Counseling Manager

About the role

Gestalt Community Schools (GCS) seeks an experienced, scholar-centered School Counseling Manager to support the quality, consistency, and effectiveness of school counseling and social-emotional learning (SEL) programming across the network.

Responsibilities

• School Counseling & SEL Program Implementation Support
• Oversight and implementation of network-wide school counseling and SEL programming
• Execute network strategies and initiatives related to school counseling and SEL services
• Support consistent implementation of counseling programs, practices, and expectations across schools
• Partner with the Director of Social Services to identify program priorities and areas requiring additional support
• Identify opportunities to strengthen counseling and SEL services based on scholar and school needs
• Counselor Coaching & Professional Learning
• Execute the network strategy for ongoing professional learning and coaching support for School Counselors
• Provide regular coaching, feedback, resources, and implementation support to counselors
• Conduct weekly school site visits to observe counseling services provided to scholars
• Provide timely, actionable feedback based on observations, data, file reviews, and implementation of key strategies and initiatives
• Identify individual and network-wide professional development needs and support delivery of aligned learning opportunities
• Promote collaboration and sharing of effective practices among School Counselors
• Program Monitoring & Quality Assurance
• Conduct regular file audits to assess documentation, program implementation, and adherence to established requirements
• Maintain a strong school-based presence through weekly site visits, observation of services, file audits, and actionable feedback to counselors
• Monitor implementation of key school counseling and SEL strategies and initiatives
• Identify gaps in services, documentation, or implementation and provide targeted support for improvement
• Establish consistent follow-up processes to ensure identified areas of concern are addressed
• Support schools in maintaining high-quality and consistent counseling practices
• Compliance & Scholar Safety
• Ensure compliance with applicable state and federal regulations related to school counseling services, mandated reporting, and related requirements
• Monitor counseling practices and documentation to support compliance and accountability
• Provide guidance and support to School Counselors regarding required procedures and expectations
• Escalate significant compliance or scholar safety concerns to the Director of Social Services and other appropriate leaders
• Collaboration & School Support
• Collaborate with school and network staff to ensure effective implementation of programs and initiatives under the school counseling services umbrella
• Build strong working relationships with School Counselors, school leaders, and other scholar-support professionals
• Partner with school teams to identify scholar needs and strengthen coordination of counseling and SEL supports
• Support alignment between counseling services and broader network social services programming
• Data & Continuous Improvement
• Monitor counseling, SEL, scholar, and program data to evaluate effectiveness and identify trends
• Use data and observations to adjust coaching, professional learning, and implementation support
• Track implementation of key strategies and initiatives across schools
• Provide the Director of Social Services with regular updates regarding program implementation, counselor support needs, and emerging trends
• Recommend adjustments to programming based on data, observations, and school needs

Requirements

• Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in school counseling, education, psychology, social services, or a related field
• Certification/licensure in school administration and/or school counseling
• Three (3) to five (5) years of relevant professional experience
• Significant administrative experience in K-12 education supporting scholars in underserved communities
• Demonstrated knowledge of school counseling practices and scholar support systems
• Knowledge of applicable state and federal requirements related to counseling services and mandated reporting
• Strong coaching, communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data and observations to identify areas for program and staff improvement
• Preferred Qualifications
• Master’s degree in school counseling, education, educational leadership, psychology, or a related field
• Experience coaching, supervising, or developing School Counselors
• Experience supporting counseling or SEL programming across multiple schools
• Experience conducting program reviews, file audits, or compliance monitoring