Also called: Director of Pupil Personnel Services, Director of School Counseling
District leader who oversees counselors, psychologists, nurses, social workers, and student mental health programs.
These directors plan crisis response, design mental health programs, supervise dozens of staff, handle tough parent cases, and work with community agencies. When a tragedy hits a school, they lead the response.
Estimate based on BLS K-12 administrators.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 10 years after high school. Master's in counseling, psychology, or social work plus an administrator license and years of experience.
Ways in: Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: School Counseling, Psychology, Educational Leadership.
Growing about average. Growing focus on student mental health.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps analyze mental-health and discipline data; crisis response and supervising counselors and nurses stay human.
Classes: AP Psychology, Government, Speech or debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9032.
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