High School Counselor

Position Title: High School Counselor

Job ID#: 1923

Assignment: High School

Reports to: Director of Student Services and Building Principal

Date Available: 2026-2027 School Year

Crete Public Schools is seeking qualified applicants for the position of high school counselor for the 2026-2027 school year. Benefits include paid health insurance, long term disability insurance, and personal and sick leave.

This position is considered open until filled.

Essential Requirements: 

• Masters Degree or higher
• Nebraska Teaching Certificate with guidance counselor endorsement
• Satisfactory completion of criminal background check
• Bilingual preferred

Required Job Tasks:

1. Counsel students regarding educational issues such as course and program  selection, class scheduling, school adjustment, truancy, study habits, and career  planning.
2. Counsel students to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or  behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations.
3. Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district  policies, and administrative regulations and directives.
4. Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, other counselors, and administrators to  resolve students’ behavioral, academic, and other problems. Utilize resources to  effectively communicate with others with different communication abilities (e.g.  non-English speaking, hearing impaired).
5. Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at schools.
6. Identify cases involving domestic abuse or other family problems affecting  students’ development.
7. Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children’s progress, and to  determine their priorities for their children and their resource needs.
8. Prepare students for later educational experiences by encouraging them to explore  learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
9. Provide students with information on such topics as college degree programs and  admission requirements, financial aid opportunities, trade and technical schools,  and apprenticeship programs.

10. Teach classes and present self-help or information sessions on subjects related to  education and career planning.
11. Conduct follow-up interviews with student counselees to determine if their needs  have been met.
12. Plan and conduct orientation programs and group conferences to promote the  adjustment of students to new life experiences such as starting college.
13. Assess needs for assistance such as rehabilitation, financial aid, or additional  vocational training, and refer clients to the appropriate services.
14. Instruct students in career development techniques such as job search and  application strategies, resume writing, and interview skills.
15. Review transcripts and communicate with students and parents or guardians to  ensure that students meet graduation or college entrance requirements, and write  letters of recommendation.
16. Provide special services such as alcohol and drug prevention programs, anti bullying programs, and classes that teach students to handle conflicts without  resorting to violence.
17. Establish and supervise peer counseling and peer tutoring programs.
18. Plan and promote career and employment-related programs such as work experience programs.

Required Knowledge:

1. Academic Development: Strategies and activities that support and maximize each student’s ability to learn.
2. Career Development: Activities that help students understand the connection between school and the world of work, planning for transitions to postsecondary education and jobs.
3. Social/Emotional Development: Strategies to help students manage emotions and apply interpersonal skills to navigate life and learning

Other Responsibilities:

• Perform other tasks or duties as assigned by the Superintendent, Director of Student Services, or Principal.