Guidance Counselor - Jr / Sr High School

Position Type :

Student Support Services / Guidance Counselor

Date Posted : 11 / 4 / 2025

Location : Griffith High School

Date Available : 08 / 01 / 2026

Guidance Counselor

Immediate Supervisor : Assigned Principal

Terms of Employment : 202

FLSA Status : Exempt

Job Summary : The High School / Middle School Guidance Counselor provides academic, social, and emotional support to students within a safe and positive learning environment. Plans and implements schedules and assists students in determining collegiate and career related endeavors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities : The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. The individuals currently holding this position perform additional duties, and additional duties may be assigned.

• Assists all students individually with developing academic and career goals and plans; reviews transcripts; selects courses for the following school year based on student interests and projected career path; updates and adjusts student schedules as needed.
• Conducts individual interviews with high school seniors to discuss post-graduation plans; assists seniors with Free Application for Financial Student Aid (FAFSA) and college applications; prepares letters of recommendation and sends transcripts as requested.
• Identifies students who have lost credits due to attendance and / or grades; conducts meetings with students and parents to discuss plan-of-action; monitors progress.
• Conducts Individualized Education Plan (IEP) conferences for special needs students.
• Counsels students with problems and issues that may or may not affect their academics; recognizes when students' needs surpass counselors' training and refers students as necessary to other mental health agencies; follows protocols to ensure student safety.
• Assesses students in crisis and contacts parents as required; keeps school administrators informed of crisis situations and makes appropriate referrals to outside agencies.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with parents and staff members for effective communication of students' academic, social and emotional status, including interpretation of student achievement data.
• Assists with all standardized testing preparation and proctoring including Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress (ISTEP); coordinates testing for all Advanced Placement (AP) and college admission standardized tests (SAT / ACT).
• Maintains accurate student records and keeps track of Dual Credit programs with Ivy Technical Community College of Indiana and Purdue University Northwest.
• Organizes various community-based events including college fairs, Awards Ceremony night, Financial Aid night, and orientation; coordinates college and military representatives' campus visits; chaperones the visits to Building Trades programs; assists with graduation rehearsal.
• Meets with 21st Century Scholars to review Scholar Track progress.
• Collaborates with community partners regarding student matters and to participate in school improvement initiatives.
• Creates Master Schedule based on sections decided upon by administration.
• Supervises school counseling intern.
• Uses data to develop the school counseling program and evaluates the program's impact on the school's instructional goals; implements program revisions.
• Adheres to and maintains comprehensive and current knowledge of applicable laws and regulations; attends workshops and training sessions as appropriate.
• Maintains professional discretion in processing matters of a sensitive or confidential nature from both a legal and ethical perspective.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications : Listed below are the minimum qualifications for this job, though an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and / or experience may be accepted.

Physical Demands : The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment : The work environment characteristics described here are representative to those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.