Job Description:
2025 - 2026 School Year
Bridgeport Public Schools
Human Resources Department
45 Lyon Terrace, Room 324
Bridgeport, CT 06604

SCHOOL COUNSELOR
SALARY/STEP RANGE:  $50,825.00 (BA/STEP 6) - $105,070.00 (6TH YEAR/STEP 16) *
The School Guidance Counselor provides individualized direct services to students in the areas of academic, career, college access, and personal/social competencies. The school counselor advocates for every child's school success. 
 RESPONSIBILITIES: 

•  Program Planning 
• • Assists in registering, screening and programming of students. 
  • Works with students in Grade 8 and above to select courses in accordance with state graduation requirements and the promotion of academic rigor. 
  • Assists students and parents in the areas of academic, college and career planning and in social/emotional development. 
  • Assists in all aspects of post high school transition (e.g., college planning, military, work forces). 
  • Uses data to assist with program planning. 
  • Maintains a student caseload. 
  • Develops and maintains a system for keeping student records up-to-date and filed in a systematic order (e.g., student portfolios which include grades, test results, Student Success Plan). 
  • Monitors and advises students, parents and administration of each student's graduation requirements/progress. 
  • Refers students to appropriate agencies when needed. 
  • Prepares reports with accuracy and timeliness. 
  • Effectively utilizes the district's student information system and other software or computer-based programs. 
• Counseling/Consulting 
• • Uses appropriate assessment and diagnostic procedures for determining and structuring individual and group counseling services. 
  • Provides direct services to meet the development, preventive and remedial needs of students. 
  • Conducts classroom guidance activities. 
  • Schedules follow up contacts with students. 
  • Confers with parents and administration when appropriate/needed. 
  • Holds parent/teacher and student /teacher conferences. 
  • Helps students, parents and teachers understand student standardized test performance/results. 
  • Identifies students at-risk and provides appropriate interventions such as referrals to truancy. 
  • Coordinates efforts with Student Space and the Attendance Support Center. 
  • Coordinates the Scientific Research Based Intervention Team (SRBI)/Student Assistance Team (SAT). 
  • Coordinates Student Success Plan Implementation. 
  • Coordinates Section 504 Student Accommodation Plans. 
  • Educates parents and students on the Student Code of Conduct. 
  • Assists in school-wide testing events e.g., CAPT, CMT. 
  • Advocates on behalf of students. 
  • Is responsible in ensuring student is on track to meet graduation requirements. 
  • Other duties as directed by the Executive Director of Student Support Services and School Principal. 
• Professional Practice 
• • Adheres to the ethical standards of the counseling profession and abides by the laws, policies and procedures that govern the school district. 
  • Demonstrates knowledge of national, state and local standards. 

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Master's degree preferred. 
• Required certification: School Counselor (068). 
• Three years' successful experience in an urban setting preferred. 
• Has the ability to meet deadlines. 
• Effective skills in organization, planning and communication. 
• Proficient in the District's student information system and other software or computer-based programs. 

This job description is not, nor is it intended to be, a complete statement of all duties, functions, responsibilities, qualifications, physical, and cognitive, which comprise this position. The above is intended to be a fair representation of the "typical" demands of the position. In all cases, these relationships, functions, and their applications are subject to change by the Superintendent.