Substitute School Counselor SY 2026-2027
About the role
School counselors utilize leadership, advocacy, and collaboration to promote student success, provide preventive services, and address identified student needs through a comprehensive school counseling program.
Responsibilities
- Assists students with academic, career, and personal/social development goals and plans.
- Provides individual and group counseling to students with identified needs or prevention-oriented activities.
- Consults and collaborates with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators, and other educational/community resources.
- Manages and communicates the comprehensive school counseling program based on the ASCA National Model, COMAR, and school data.
- Maintains and interprets student data for educational stakeholders.
- Develops and implements an effective referral and follow-up process.
- Maintains current and appropriate resources for education stakeholders.
- Conducts a yearly program audit and measures program outcomes.
- Adheres to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the school counseling profession.
Qualifications
Education, Training, and Experience: Master’s degree in school counseling from an accredited college or university.
Licenses and Certificates: Maryland Educator Professional Certificate with School Counselor endorsement.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of school counseling principles, curriculum, instructional techniques, assessment procedures, and data analysis.
Salary
$41.05 per hour
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Contact Information
Please read and carefully follow the instructions provided below. Applicants are required to have a completed application on file for employment with Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS).