High School Counselor - Immediate Opening

Position Title: HS Counselor for 26-27 (Comprehensive) Division: High School Supervisor: Principal/Assistant Principal Position Summary: Concordia is seeking an experienced High School Counselor to provide long-term coverage for the remainder of the 2026–2027 school year. The counselor will join an established counseling team supporting students in Grades 9–12 and will assume responsibility for an existing student caseload.

Ideally, the successful candidate will have experience working within a comprehensive high school counseling model that includes social-emotional support, academic planning, and college and career counseling. We also welcome applications from experienced high school counselors whose primary background is in social-emotional and academic counseling and who are comfortable collaborating with colleagues to support students’ post-secondary planning.

Because this position begins during the school year, the ability to build relationships quickly, understand existing student needs, work collaboratively, and provide continuity of care and guidance will be especially important. Please note that this position could extend beyond the 2026-2027 academic year for strong candidates.

Requirements

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. Appropriate school counselor certification or professional counseling qualification. Master’s degree in counseling or a related field preferred. Experience Previous high school counseling experience. Experience supporting the social-emotional and academic needs of adolescents. Experience managing an individual student caseload.

College and career counseling experience preferred. Experience in an international school setting preferred. Experience working with students and families from diverse cultural backgrounds preferred. Skills and Attributes Strong understanding of adolescent development and the social-emotional needs of high school students.

Ability to establish trusting relationships with students and families quickly. Skilled in short-term counseling, student support, and appropriate referral to outside providers. Strong communication, collaboration, organization, and case-management skills. Ability to work effectively as part of a counseling team and within broader student-support structures.

Sound judgment, discretion, cultural sensitivity, and professionalism. Ability to respond appropriately to student wellbeing and crisis situations. Comfortable learning and using school information, learning management, and counseling systems. College counseling knowledge and familiarity with international university application systems is an advantage.

Key Areas of Responsibility Comprehensive Student Support Assume responsibility for an assigned caseload of students in Grades 9–12. Provide individual social-emotional, academic, and developmental counseling. Serve as a point of contact for students, parents, and teachers regarding student concerns. Provide short-term counseling and pastoral support and facilitate referrals to external providers when appropriate.

Monitor and support students experiencing academic, social-emotional, attendance, or other concerns. Participate in Care and Concern and other student-support meetings and follow through on agreed actions. Collaborate closely with Learning Support, English Language Development, counselors, Grade Level Leaders, and High School Leadership.

Support student transitions and other grade-level programming as needed. Assist students with course planning, scheduling, and academic decision-making. College and Career Support Depending on the experience of the successful candidate, responsibilities may include: Supporting students and families with college and career planning.

Advising students on university research, application preparation, and decision-making. Supporting Grade 12 students with application requirements, deadlines, and submission processes. Writing or supporting counselor recommendations and referee statements where appropriate. Working with university application management systems and school documentation.

Supporting students applying to universities in the United States and other international systems. Collaborating closely with other counselors to ensure continuity for students with complex or highly selective university aspirations. Participating in student and parent college and career programming. Candidates without extensive college counseling experience will work collaboratively with the existing counseling team, with responsibilities assigned according to experience and student needs.

Counseling Curriculum and Grade-Level Programming Support delivery of counseling seminar lessons related to social-emotional learning, academic planning, and college and career development. Collaborate with Grade Level Leaders and counselors in supporting advisory and grade-level programming. Contribute to proactive programming responsive to student needs.

School Community Establish positive and collaborative relationships with students, colleagues, and families. Contribute actively to the life of the High School and broader Concordia community. Support student activities, trips, events, or other responsibilities appropriate to the duration of the appointment. Participate in professional collaboration, meetings, and student-support structures.

Other duties as assigned. Faculty Expectations As a school grounded in the Christian faith, Concordia seeks educators who model care, integrity, respect, and service in their relationships with students, families, and colleagues. Faculty members are expected to contribute positively to a collaborative, student-centered school culture and to support the academic, social-emotional, and personal development of the whole child.

The successful candidate will be expected to work closely with the existing High School Counseling team to provide consistent, responsive, and developmentally appropriate support for students throughout the remainder of the school year.