1.0 Counselor on Special Assignment - Student Services - Temporary

Position Title

Counselor on Special Assignment (COSA)

Department

Student Services

Reports To

Director of Social, Emotional, and Mental Well-Being

Essential Job Functions

• Support district-level leadership in the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of the K-12 Comprehensive School Counseling Program (CSCP) aligned with ASCA National Model, state guidance, and district priorities.
• Lead and support districtwide counseling system improvements, including implementation planning, change management, and alignment of counseling practices across schools.
• Support clarity, consistency, and alignment of school counselor roles and responsibilities through guidance, resources, professional learning, and implementation supports.
• Consult with site administrators, school counselors, families, and district staff regarding student support systems, interventions, accommodations, and best practices to ensure equitable access and success for all students.
• Serve as a key resource for counseling-related policies, procedures, and student support services.
• Collaborate with Instructional Technology, Teaching and Learning, and other district departments to support the alignment of courses, transcript coding, and academic pathways with state graduation requirements, college admission expectations, NCAA eligibility requirements, and postsecondary opportunities.
• Provide training and technical support to school counselors regarding course alignment and postsecondary planning requirements.
• Support the development, review, and implementation of district academic programs, courses, and student learning opportunities to ensure alignment with district goals and student needs.
• Support K–12 transition planning and articulation processes that promote student success across grade spans, including elementary-to-middle school, middle-to-high school, and postsecondary transitions.
• Develop and support K–12 articulation systems that ensure continuity of academic planning, counseling programming, and student support practices across grade levels.
• Serve as a district resource for counseling-related systems, procedures, academic planning, course alignment, student transitions, and postsecondary readiness.
• Coordinate and support district initiatives related to college and career readiness, postsecondary planning, workforce development, and student transitions to ensure alignment across programs and departments.
• Identify, curate, and disseminate resources, research, professional learning opportunities, and best practices to school counselors, administrators, and district staff.
• Support district programs and initiatives designed to expand student access to enrichment, intervention, extended learning, summer learning, and other opportunities that promote student success.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, onboarding, and professional support for school counselors.
• Collaborate with site and district administrators to support counselor growth and professional practice.
• Maintain systems for program evaluation, outcome reporting, and continuous improvement to measure the effectiveness and impact of counseling services.
• Support district systems for accurate documentation, data collection, compliance requirements, and program evaluation.
• Maintain timely, accurate documentation of all services provided to students in accordance with professional licensure standards, Medicaid billing requirements, district policies, and state regulations.
• Represent district counseling programs and provide expertise regarding school counseling practices, state initiatives, professional standards, and emerging trends.

Knowledge

• American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model, comprehensive school counseling program design, implementation, evaluation, and current best practices in K–12 school counseling programs.
• District-level program development, implementation science, systems alignment, and continuous improvement practices that support equitable student outcomes.
• Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and multi-domain student support frameworks as applied to academic, social-emotional, career, and postsecondary readiness supports, including Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 interventions.
• Federal, state, and district laws, rules, policies, and procedures related to school counseling, student records, confidentiality, FERPA, student supports, equitable access, and implementation of student services.
• Oregon graduation requirements, academic pathways, course planning and forecasting systems, transcript coding, credit practices, college admission expectations, NCAA eligibility requirements, and postsecondary planning processes.
• Student transition and articulation practices across grade spans, including elementary-to-middle school, middle-to-high school, and high school-to-postsecondary transitions.
• Data collection, analysis, student outcome measurement, and program evaluation practices used to assess counseling services, identify student needs, establish goals, and support continuous improvement.
• Program implementation, change management, and continuous improvement practices used to support districtwide initiatives and consistent implementation across schools.
• Family engagement practices and community-based resources that support student academic development, professional learning design, adult learning theory, coaching, consultation, facilitation, and collaborative team practices that support professional growth and implementation of evidence-based practices.
• School-based documentation requirements, professional licensure standards, Medicaid billing requirements, and related service documentation practices.

Skills And Abilities

• Best practices in providing support the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of a comprehensive K–12 school counseling program aligned with ASCA standards, state guidance, and district priorities.
• Coach, mentor, onboard, and provide professional guidance to school counselors across grade levels and school settings to strengthen program implementation, professional practice, and alignment with district expectations.
• Design, facilitate, and monitor efficacy of professional learning, Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), collaborative teams, and districtwide counselor meetings focused on evidence-based practices, student outcomes, and continuous improvement.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with diverse audiences, including students, families, school staff, administrators, community partners, and district leaders.
• Coordinate districtwide projects, implementation plans, resources, timelines, and collaborative work across multiple schools, departments, and stakeholder groups.
• Support alignment of counseling practices with district priorities, equity goals, academic programs, course pathways, and postsecondary readiness efforts.
• Develop, curate, and share resources, guidance, and training materials for school counselors, administrators, and staff.
• Develop and support systems for program evaluation, outcome reporting, and continuous improvement to assess the effectiveness and impact of counseling services.
• Leverage student information systems, postsecondary planning platforms, and district technology tools to improve counseling practices, support data-informed decision making, enhance documentation systems, and provide training.
• Work with or without reasonable accommodation to perform essential functions of the position.