Arlington Public Schools·Arlington, Virginia
The college and career counselor provides guidance to students regarding post-secondary interests, academic achievement, and career goals. They also assist with application procedures, scholarship searches, and the administration of standardized testing.
This is a 1.0 FTE position assigned to a comprehensive high school that requires a Master’s degree in school counseling. The college and career counselor provides counseling and other supports to students to evaluate their skills, abilities, and post-secondary interests through review and interpretation of academic records, administration of interest inventories, providing college and career information, and assessing career goals. The college and career counselor helps students with decision-making skills, which could lead to increased academic achievement, personal growth, self-understanding, and maturity. The college and career counselor assists with college and career application procedures, searches, selections, resume writing, and scholarship searches/applications/selections.
The college and career counselor receives general supervision from the high school principal and/or the Director of Counseling Services.
Market context
Virginia schools often look for college and career counselors who can support students with postsecondary planning, counseling services, and community partnerships. These roles are competitive because employers typically want a master’s degree, Virginia licensure eligibility, and strong collaboration skills; on this platform, the job requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original posting, saving you research time. Before applying, confirm your licensure path and tailor examples of career education work and stakeholder coordination.
• Salary will be based on the FY2025-26 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.”
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in school counseling and be eligible for Virginia licensure. Proficiency in career education practices and the ability to work effectively with students, staff, and community stakeholders are required.
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