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School Counselor JobID: 15574 Position Type: Licensed- General/Counselor Date Posted: 7/13/2026 Location: West Buncombe Elementary School Date Available: 08/17/2026 Closing Date: 07/19/2026 Additional Information: Show/Hide Percent Employed: 50% West Buncombe ES & 50% North Buncombe ES Months of Employment: 10 Position Type: Continuing Level of Benefits: Full benefits Pay Range: State Teacher Salary + [10.5% - 18% local supplement] Position Purpose: Under the general supervision of the School Principal, to provide services focusing on the developmental, preventive, and remedial needs of school populations. These services include counseling, consulting, and coordinating activities for educational, personal, social, and career development. Minimum Degree Level: Master's Degree (click here for more info about Master's pay) Provisional Licensed Pathways: If you are offered a position with BCS, our licensure specialist can share information on the School Counselor Provisional license. Qualifications: Enrollment in an accredited school counselor preparation program and completion of a minimum of 24 graduate semester hours of that program; or, Completion of a master's degree in addiction; career; clinical mental health; clinical rehabilitation; college counseling and student affairs; marriage, couple, and family counseling; or rehabilitation counseling from a regionally accredited college or university and enrollment in an accredited school counselor preparation program to complete additional master's level courses needed to add school counseling specialization. Both options require completion of remaining school counselor preparation program requirements within three years. Email our licensure specialist, shonda.haynes@bcsemail.org, if you have licensure questions. Email the School or Department for specific job questions. Attachment(s):Counselor job description Email To A Friend Print Version Openings as of 7/16/2026
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$128,000 – $173,000/yr
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