26 - School Counselor - (2026 - 2027 School Year)

About the role

The primary responsibility of the School Counselor is to utilize leadership, advocacy, and collaboration to promote student success through providing preventative services, and to respond to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic, career, and personal/social development for all students.

Responsibilities

• Communicate the goals of the comprehensive school counseling program to education stakeholders
• Maintain current and appropriate resources for education stakeholders
• Provide direct services through school counseling curriculum, individual student planning, and preventative and responsive services
• Facilitate communication between student, parent, and staff
• Assist teachers, parents/guardians, and other stakeholders in interpreting and understanding student data
• Implement an effective referral and follow-up process
• Audit and analyze data to guide school counseling program direction and emphasize
• Assist in the forecasting and registration process (secondary schools only)
• Assist students to develop habits, attitudes, and skills for successful job acquisition and job retention

Requirements

• Valid Colorado Special Services License within 60 days from date of hire
• School Counselor Endorsement or Master's Degree in School Counseling, Community Counseling, or Family Counseling and passing the PLACE or PRAXIS exam for School Counseling
• Master's Degree in Community Counseling/Social Work and willingness to obtain appropriate Authorization through the Colorado Department of Education and enroll in a Colorado State approved program for School Counseling and completion of program within three (3) years
• Proof of acceptance in program and continued progress required prior to the start of each school year
• Counselor must be highly qualified in applicable content area through the following options: Endorsement on a Colorado Special Services license and Passing score on a State Board of Education approved content exam (currently the ETS Praxis Series)
• Eligible for a TEE or Alternative Licensing program
• Employee must complete a fingerprint-based criminal background check and must be cleared by the Office of Human Resources
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, using proper grammar and vocabulary

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Knowledge and understanding of American School Counselor Association Competencies and ASCA model
• Ability to write specific learning goals, objectives and outcomes
• Ability to analyze and use multiple data sources to make sound decisions
• Ability and willingness to collaborate with colleagues and actively participate in professional learning communities
• Ability and willingness to integrate reading, writing and math throughout the curriculum
• Knowledge of and willingness to uphold ethical and professional school counseling standards
• Demonstrated ability to work with needs of all student populations including, but not limited to, ELL, ESS, GT, and 504's
• Computer expertise or an expectation to learn Infinite Campus
• Positive public relation skills, professionalism, strong work ethic, ability to develop positive relationships with school and community
• Ability to demonstrate communication skills with students, parents, and teachers to enhance the educational, personal, and social aspect of each student
• Knowledge of ICAP development (6th - 12th grade students only)
• Knowledge of graduation requirements and college entrance requirements
• Knowledge of career assessments and career counseling (MS & HS only)
• Experience or course work in multicultural awareness
• Strong commitment to system change and strong evidence of being a "team player"
• Ability to be flexible

Skills

• Knowledge and understanding of American School Counselor Association Competencies and ASCA model
• Ability to write specific learning goals, objectives and outcomes
• Ability to analyze and use multiple data sources to make sound decisions
• Ability and willingness to collaborate with colleagues and actively participate in professional learning communities
• Ability and willingness to integrate reading, writing and math throughout the curriculum
• Knowledge of and willingness to uphold ethical and professional school counseling standards
• Demonstrated ability to work with needs of all student populations including, but not limited to, ELL, ESS, GT, and 504's
• Computer expertise or an expectation to learn Infinite Campus
• Positive public relation skills, professionalism, strong work ethic, ability to develop positive relationships with school and community
• Ability to demonstrate communication skills with students, parents, and teachers to enhance the educational, personal, and social aspect of each student
• Knowledge of ICAP development (6th - 12th grade students only)
• Knowledge of graduation requirements and college entrance requirements
• Knowledge of career assessments and career counseling (MS & HS only)
• Experience or course work in multicultural awareness
• Strong commitment to system change and strong evidence of being a "team player"
• Ability to be flexible