School Counselor SDBF0058

Title: School Counselor SDBF0058

State Role Title: Trainer and Instructor II

Hiring Range: $51,538 - $80,000

Pay Band: 4

Agency: VA School for the Deaf & Blind

Location: VA School for Deaf & Blind

Agency Website: vsdb.k12.va.us

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

About VSDB

The Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind (VSDB) is located in the historic, vibrant city of Staunton, Virginia. VSDB provides superior education for students who are deaf/hard of hearing, blind/vision impaired, deafblind, and deaf or blind with other disabilities.

VSDB offers PreK-12 education with both residential and day student options.

VSDB believes that disabilities are challenges not barriers and supports each student in their goal to be independent and to reach their highest academic potential!
VSDB prepares students for life!

The VSDB offers:
• $3,500 Sign-on Bonus available!
• Great comprehensive benefit package with sign-on bonus
• Supportive and positive team setting
• Small caseloads and ample resources
• Small student-teacher ratio
• School-Residential partnership that supports a 24/7 learning environment

About the Position

The Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind is seeking a School Counselor to provide personal and academic counseling that addresses the Virginia Standards of Learning for guidance services for elementary, middle school and high school age students.

This is a 11-month, faculty position with state benefits, including health insurance, retirement, life insurance, and disability coverage.

The beginning date for this position is the beginning of our next school year in July 2025.

Job Duties

Responsibilities include:

Maintains the guidance program by assessing student needs and coordinating guidance services for students on their caseload.

Collaborates with the School Social Worker to ensure guidance services are consistent between all grade levels and students receive the necessary services for successful progression.

Provides personal and psycho-educational counseling in a one-on-one setting or group setting on a scheduled basis, in the areas of socio-emotional, academic and career development.

Provide support for new students and TEMP program students in the form of check-ins and teacher collaboration.

Provides support for Character Education programming by teaching classes or providing weekly push in services in classes.

Maintains schedules of students, Inputting classes, sections, and student schedule in PowerSchool.

Maintains the most current information in the School Counseling/Social Work field by attending professional development opportunities, such as conferences, training, and site visits.

Conducts informal and standardized career and technology assessments for the purposes of transition planning school wide.

Conduct Classroom Guidance lessons related to Career/ Employment, Training, and Higher education opportunities.

Meets with each student individually or in groups to address individual Career/Transition goals and Academic Plans at times coordinated with academic teachers.

Develops or serves as a consultant for the development of transition plans in the Individualized Education Plans for all appropriately aged students on their caseload, along with attending IEP meetings to report on Transition progress and planning.

Serves as facility liaison to link students with outside agencies and coordinate vocational, educational and transitional services, such as Department of Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI), Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), Virginia Rehabilitation college recruiters, etc.

Serves as facility liaison in working with graduating seniors to pursue appropriate post graduate academic and/or work-related goals, including appropriate testing requirements, college recruitment/application, scholarship and financial assistance.

Assists students in making the transition from school to school, school to work, or school to additional education and training. Works in conjunction with VSDB administration to develop class schedules for all high school students to ensure compliance with graduation requirements by gathering and coordinating information from students, families and VSDB staff.

Serves as a member of the Admissions team to evaluate information for potential placem