Note to new and existing Administrators - Acceptance of a JCPS administrator (Assistant Principal/Counselor) position serves as acknowledgement of a 1 year commitment to the position and location of acceptance. No new or existing administrator will be authorized to be considered for a lateral move until that commitment is met. Please find the complete JCASA Agreement, attached.
**Please note, if the vacancy you are seeking is more working calendar days than your current position (i.e. Elementary Counselor 195 to Middle/High School Counselor 215) or a higher salary grade than your current position (i.e. Middle/Elementary School AP grade 11 to High School AP grade 12), you may still apply because these are deemed to be promotional opportunities.
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Salary Schedules / Grade IV / 09
Work Schedule 215 days / 8 hours
Estimated New Hire Annual Salary Range: $63,662.03 - $111,774.59
**Subject to Salary Placement Rules**
SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assumes responsibility for the implementation of the District's guidance program at the building level. Counselors provide systematic and on-going individual and group counseling services related to the academic, vocational, social and personal development of students. Secondary school counselors provide information, consultation, appraisal, testing, and referral services designed to achieve appropriate program selection, placement and career planning for students. Major component responsibilities include orientation, academic planning, and class scheduling for individual students, maintenance of all student records, and the implementation of federal, state, and local educational mandates
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
TO APPLY
** Information you enter in the Experience section of the online application will be used to verify your qualification for this position. Information should be entered accurately and completely.
** Falsification of an employment application is grounds for exclusion from consideration and/or termination.
— 30th largest school district in the U.S.
— 96,000+ students
— 17,400+ full- and part-time employees, including 6,800+ certified teachers
Vision
All JCPS students graduate prepared, empowered, and inspired to reach their full potential and contribute as thoughtful, responsible citizens of our diverse shared world.
Mission
To challenge and engage each learner to grow through effective teaching and meaningful experiences with caring, supportive environments
Core Values
• Caring—All JCPS children are nurtured as if they are our own.
• Equity—All students receive an education that gives them what they need to thrive through differentiated supports focused on removing social factors as a predictor of success.
• Excellence—Empowering people to lead, create, and innovate is essential to creating a culture of excellence.
• Respect—All students, staff, and families are treated with dignity and respect as members of a safe and welcoming learning community.
• Individuality—Children learn differently and require personalized approaches to learning.
• Diversity—Our diversity is a strength—differences of each are assets of the whole.
• Opportunity—Effective teaching is the most powerful tool for engaging and motivating students to reach their full potential.
• Creativity—The abilities to create, innovate, and solve challenging problems are critical skills for educators and children to develop and employ in teaching and learning.
• Collaboration—Relationships, cooperation, and partnerships among students, staff, families, and community are fundamental to the success of our students.
• Stewardship—Adults model integrity, respect, and responsibility through mindful stewardship of talents, resources, and time.
