School Counselor

Position Type: Student Support Services / School Counselor Date Posted: 5/29/2026 Location: Moore Elementary Date Available: 08/03/2026 Franklin Special District seeks top talent committed to fostering student success through a supportive, inclusive work environment. With competitive benefits and a best‑in‑class work culture, we prioritize innovation, collaboration, and lifelong learning. Our mission is to attract and retain professionals who bring creativity, dedication, and a student‑centered approach to their roles, supporting a diverse community and helping prepare every student for lifelong achievement. We’re focused on building a team that values excellence, making a meaningful impact on our schools and community. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Ten (10) Months (Classified – Exempt)

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program. Counsel students to fully develop each student's academic, career, personal and social abilities and address the needs of special population students.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Plan and conduct structured group lessons to deliver the district's guidance curriculum effectively and in accordance with students' developmental needs. Collaborate with teachers to introduce cross‑curricular lessons throughout the school. Guide individual students, groups of students and parents to plan, monitor and manage the student's own educational and career development including assisting in the transition to high school. Use accepted theories and effective techniques of developmental guidance to counsel individual students, small groups of students and parents to plan, monitor and manage a student's own personal and social development. Provide preventive, remedial and crisis counseling as needed. Serve as an impartial resource for interpersonal conflicts and discourse involving two or more students, including accusations of bullying. Coordinate school, home and community resources and refer students, parents and others to special programs and services as needed. Work collaboratively to advocate for individual students and specific groups of students. Interpret standardized test results and assessment data to guide students in individual goal setting and planning. Plan, implement, evaluate and promote continuous improvement of a balanced comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program that includes guidance curriculum, responsive services, individual planning and system support components. Advocate for a school environment that acknowledges and respects diversity. Comply with federal and state law, State Board of Education rules and regulations and board policy. Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations. Adhere to legal, ethical and professional standards for school counselors including current professional standards of competence and practice.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Tennessee School Service Personnel License in School Counseling Masters' Degree or higher in related field Demonstrate Knowledge and Abilities Knowledge of counseling procedures, student appraisal and career development Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior Ability to present information in one‑on‑one, small group and large group situations to students, parents and district staff Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Use of personal computer and standard instructional equipment Prolonged sitting; frequent standing, kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling and twisting Frequent walking Regular light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); occasional physical restraint of students to control behavior according to protocol provided in training #J-18808-Ljbffr Franklin Special District