School Counselor

School Counselor – 1.0 FTE Royal Oak High School

Royal Oak Schools announces the following open certified position for the 2026-2027 school year:

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Hold Master's degree in Guidance and Counseling from accredited institution with (NT) K-12 endorsement
• Minimum of three years of experience in secondary schools
• Demonstrated ability and desire to communicate positively with students, families, teachers, and administration
• Demonstrated experience working with students considered at risk
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve with staff, students and parents/guardians concerning a variety of personal, social and educational issues
• Demonstrated skill in systematic approaches and implementation of programs

JOB SUMMARY:

• Provides full array of academic, career, and counseling services to students including individual and group work, substance abuse prevention and a variety of student behavior interventions
• Models culturally-responsive approaches to school counseling and building-wide systems
• Helps students understand and overcome social or behavioral problems through classroom guidance lessons and counseling by delivering instruction that proactively enhances awareness of mental health, promotes positive and healthy behaviors, and seeks to remove the stigma associated with mental health issues
• Coordinates and facilitates family outreach programs and community partnerships related to grade-level specifics, career and college planning, financial aid, and other topics
• Collaborates with teachers and administrators in developing student interventions, counseling curriculum, and academic programming to support students' academic and social-emotional growth
• Communicates orally and in writing to the school community regarding such activities as testing programs, the interpretation of testing results, and orientation sessions for new students
• Acts as a consultant to other school personnel and parents/guardians
• Serves on building and district-wide committees on a wide range of education and school-related topics
• Coordinates and participates in orientation, convocation, graduation and other school related functions
• Supervises 504 programming for caseload students
• Attends student support meetings as required such as Student Study Team and IEP Team meetings
• Develops and maintains student schedules, transcripts, EDPs and other student / program-related procedures
• Interfaces, collaborates and advocates for students with postsecondary institutions/programs including but not limited to apprenticeships, trade/vocational schools, community colleges and universities
• Monitors and directs development of four-year process of student graduation planning
• Manages and monitors students taking online classes and students in the virtual academy
• Works one additional week before students begin in the fall and one week after students' final day in the spring
• Other duties as assigned

SALARY: Appropriate placement on the ROEA salary schedule

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Interested and qualified candidates apply through the Oakland Human Resources Consortium

DEADLINE: Thursday, October 22, 2026 by 4:00 p.m. or until filled

Royal Oak Schools does not discriminate based on gender, color, national origin, religion, age, height, weight, sexual orientation, marital status or otherwise disabled individuals with respect to District education programs, activities and employment practices.

Royal Oak Schools is committed to racial equity and social justice and is driven to act on these core values.

Applicants must be able to recognize ways our identities intersect and play out in the communities we serve and must demonstrate the cultural competency to work with a diverse team and effectively partner with historically marginalized communities.