COUNSELOR

www.mywbsd.org Administration Offices and Board of Education 24821 Hall Road, Woodhaven, MI 48183 Phone 734.783.3300 • Fax 734.783.3316 robertg@wbsdweb.com

Learning and Leading for Tomorrow Greg T. Roberts Director of Human Resources

WOODHAVEN-BROWNSTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT

Vacant W.B.E.A. Open Positions(s) October 13, 2026 (All WBEA Members and *External Candidates)

JOB TITLE: COUNSELOR

JOB SUMMARY: Serves as the center of the guidance effort of the school and is the person through whom all pertinent information regarding the student is channeled.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (May include but not be limited to):

• Using the Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Model, assist in developing a student's academic and social abilities in order to make positive career choices, course selections, and personal decisions.
• Assumes the leadership and responsibility for implementing the Comprehensive Guidance Model.
• Responsible for group and individual guidance procedures associated with proper student placement.
• Involvement with group and individual counseling to keep the student in good standing in all classes.
• Serves as a source of information for the student with respect to the school, home and community.
• Administers and interprets tests within the testing program.
• Collects and disseminates to students and parents information concerning school offerings, opportunities for further education, and careers and career training opportunities.
• Assists in the collection and maintenance of pertinent pupil data.
• Assists with student attendance.
• Assists in establishing and coordinating student-teacher-counselor-parent- conferences and classroom activities.
• Provides guidance to students with academic and/or vocational problems.
• Counsels students regarding school-related and personal problems.
• Provides identification and referral service for students having emotional, health, and/or learning problems which are beyond the resources of the local school.
• Assists in the development and changing of curriculum to meet the needs of the student body.
• Responsible for child study referral process.
• Ability to keep matters confidential.
• Responsible for personalizing the educational process.
• Responsible for maintaining positive public relations.
• Act as a liaison between school community and parents.
• Assists administration in the development of the master schedules
• Responsible for enrollment and scheduling of new students.
• Responsible for maintaining CA60.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Other duties assigned by administration when needed.

MINIMAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid Michigan credential or School Guidance Counselor license, including all courses to meet credential requirements.
• Masters degree in Guidance and Counseling preferred.
• 5 years teaching experience desirable.
• Ability to communicate effectively with teachers and administrators and work successfully with teams and departments.
• Above-average recommendations from student teaching supervisors and other professionals who have observed the characteristics, scholastic attainment and classroom performance of the teacher.

BUILDING: Woodhaven High School

WORK YEAR: 2026 - 2027 School Year, beginning January 4, 2026

SALARY: Per contract (Beginning MA Step 1 - $63,445)

DEADLINE: October 27, 2026

Internal WBEA members should submit their letter of interest via email, no later than 4 p.m., Tuesday, October 20, 2026 to:

Greg T. Roberts Director of Human Resources robertg@wbsdweb.com

• External candidates: In the event that an interna l candidate does not take this job, a 2 nd posting will not be issued. Therefore, interested external candidates are invited to respond to this posting by applying online and MUST include a letter of interest and resume. https://www.mywbsd.org

cc: Jenny Lauterbach, Director of Special Services Kim Krug, Supervisor of Special Education. Jay Vesperman, WHS Principal Sue Nealey, WBEA Union President

In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disability Act of 1990, and the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act of 1977, it is the policy of the Woodhaven-Brownstown School District that no person shall on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, disability, height, weight, or marital status be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination during any program, activity, service or in employment. For information, contact the Office of the Superintendent, 24821 Hall Rd., Woodhaven, MI 48183, 734-789-2357.