School Counselor (Elementary) 2026-2027
(Pending Budget Approval)
JOB GOAL
To help students overcome problems that impede learning and to assist them in making educational and career plans, as well as positive personal and social choices.
QUALIFICATIONS
Holds a valid Tennessee teacher's license with appropriate endorsement; and meets health and physical requirements.
REPORTS TO Building Principal
FLSA STATUS Exempt
SCHEDULE 200 Day
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
[NOTE: In those schools which have more than one counselor on staff, one counselor should be in the counseling office at all times.]
TEMPERAMENT (Personal Traits)
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Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure;
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Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, and/or planning of an activity;
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Adaptability to working with students; and
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Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based upon sensory or judgmental criteria.
CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS
Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.
- Intelligence: The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles; the ability to reason and make judgments.
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Verbal: The ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them.
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Numerical: The ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
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Data Perception: The ability to understand and interpret information presented in the forms of graphs, charts, or tables.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This job may require lifting or carrying of objects that exceed fifty (50) pounds, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows: kneeling, hearing, seeing, talking.
WORK CONDITIONS
Normal working environment.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel so assigned.
NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY
The Wilson County Board of Education does not discriminate because of age, race, color, gender, national origin, disability, religion, genetics, creed, or veteran status in the provision of services, in programs or activities, or in employment opportunities or benefits. The Wilson County School System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and member of TN Drug-Free Workplace. Employees or applicants who need reasonable accommodations should contact Human Resources for assistance.
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