T26/27 school counselor (Ashlawn)
Arlington Public Schools
Location
Arlington, Virginia
Quick overview
The school counselor will work effectively with staff and parents while collaborating with special education and general education teams. They are responsible for maintaining strong classroom management and demonstrating professionalism in an elementary school setting.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold or be eligible for Virginia licensure with counseling and elementary education endorsements. Experience working with elementary-level students is required, while dual endorsements in ESL or special education are preferred.
Job description
Qualifications
- Must have or be eligible for Virginia licensure.
- Counseling endorsement.
- Elementary Education endorsement.
- Dual endorsement in English as a Second Language and/or Special Education, or in any other content area, is preferred but not required.
Experience
• Experience working with students on the elementary level.
Responsibilities
- Ability to communicate and work effectively with principal, staff and parents.
- Ability and willingness to work as a team member with special education and general education staff.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to compromise.
- Good initiative, flexibility, dependability and organizational skills.
- Strong sense of professionalism.
- Strong classroom management skills.
Salary
• Salary will be based on the FY2026-27 salary schedule.
Arlington Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer It is the policy of the Arlington School Board, as stated in Policy G-2.30, Employee Relations – Equal Employment Opportunity - that “Employment opportunities shall not be restricted, abridged or otherwise adversely affected on the basis of race, national origin, creed, color, religion, gender, age, economic status, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, and/or disability.”