Middle School Counselor (P. Facemire, BCMS CNSLR (P5))

JobID: 49281

Position Type:

Student Support Services/Counselor

Date Posted:

8/6/2025

Location:

Braxton County Middle School

Closing Date:

08/13/2025

County:

Braxton County Schools

POSITION: Middle School Counselor

LOCATION: Braxton County Middle School

CLASSIFICATION: Professional

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

EVALUATION: Evaluations conducted as defined in West Virginia Board of Education Policy 5310 and BCBOE Policy 3250.

FLSA STATUS: Exepmpt

CONTRACT: 200 Day Contract

SALARY: State Minimum Salary Schedule Total Compensation Package can be found here: https://boe.brax.k12.wv.us/page/employment

EFFECTIVE: Upon Board Approval

APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 13, 2025

CERTIFICATION/QUALIFICATIONS:

+ School Counselor Certification

+ Criminal background check conducted pursuant to WV Code §18-5-15c and/or §18A-3-10, as appropriate.

+ Perform duties as described in the job description below.

JOB SUMMARY: The School Counselor “shall collaborate with individual pupils and groups of pupils in providing developmental, preventive, and remedial guidance and counseling programs to meet academic, social, emotional, and physical needs; including programs to identify and address the problem of potential school dropouts. The school counselor also may provide consultant services for parents, teachers and administrators and may use outside referral services, when appropriate, if no additional cost is incurred by the county board.†(Pursuant to WV Code §18-5-18b)

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed drugs while in the workplace. Alcohol and controlled substances which affect employee productivity, safety or judgment in the workplace will not be tolerated.

Staff members serve as role models for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings.

Staff members are expected to refrain from bullying, harassment, intimidation, and discrimination

Performance Responsibilities:

+ Provides leadership and support in planning, organizing, and implementing a developmental guidance program.

+ Provides leadership and support in planning, organizing, and implementing the counseling and guidance support program.

+ Establishes and implements an improvement process in the developmental guidance program and the counseling and guidance support program.

+ Establishes good public and employee relations for the developmental guidance program and the counseling and guidance student support program.

+ Maintains professional work habits.

+ Maintains and upgrades his/her professional skills in order to improve services for students.

+ Plans, prepares, and implements new programs or facilities change in the existing program.

+ Organizes, directs, and coordinates programs.

+ Gathers and interprets data for individuals, groups, or programs.

+ Delivers services to students or others.

+ Collaborates with school personnel and/or parents to coordinate the delivery of services to students or others.

+ Facilitates professional development activities to achieve goals and achievement of desired goals.

+ Develops and improves individual competencies and skills to deliver services.

+ Demonstrates competency in the knowledge and implementation of technology standards.

+ Follow all state and federal law, and all state, federal, and BCBOE policies and directives.

+ Other duties as assigned by building principal or Superintendent

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to reach, stand, walk, lift, grasp, write, talk, hear, see, use technology such as computers and multimedia equipment, and use repetitive motions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may

frequently lift and/or move at least 10 pounds of materials. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff members.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Most commonly, the educational setting is indoors. The noise level in the work environment is low to moderate (20-60 dB).

The information contained in the job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee.

Revised: July 2024
ADDITIONAL MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants who have been dismissed or who have had their contracts non-renewed for cause by another school district are not eligible for consideration; applicants who have recent unsatisfactory evaluations are not to be considered eligible for consideration; applicants who demonstrate unsatisfactory interview performance are not eligible for consideration; and, applicants who receive unfavorable reference recommendations will not be eligible for consideration. The ability to perform the job duties and responsibilities of the position as contained in the Job Description, with or without reasonable accommodation.

TO APPLY:

Braxton County Schools only accepts bids electronically for all jobs. You may apply online from our district website at https://boe.brax.k12.wv.us/page/employment. To be considered for any position, bids must be submitted by the bid closing time on the last day of the posting for the desired position. All bids are posted a minimum of five business days.

As required by federal laws and regulations, the Braxton County Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability in employment or in its educational programs and activities. Inquiries may be referred to Melissa Adkins, Title IX Coordinator, Braxton County Board of Education, 98 Carter Braxton Drive, Sutton WV 26601, phone 304.765.7101; or the West Virginia Department of Education’s Director of the Office of Civil Rights.