Counselor

Job Duties

• Implement a comprehensive counseling program and carry out the core counseling competencies as outlined by Utah Board Rule R277-464.
• Help students establish a foundation in college and career readiness by helping them identify their interests, abilities, and skills as well as explore educational and career opportunities, expectations, or requirements.
• Facilitate individual and group meetings that provide student academic planning and goal setting (CCRs) and college and career exploration activities.
• Teach the School Counseling Curriculum in alignment with Utah Core Standards, College and Career Readiness Student Mindsets and Competencies, Alpine District Vision for Learning, and Social & Emotional Well-Being Framework (Mind Up, Pure Edge, RULER).
• Collaborate with families, teachers, administrators, and the community for student success, advocate for all students at student-focused meetings (SST, IEP, 504, etc.), analyze data to identify student needs, issues, and challenges, and work under the direction of administrators to improve equity and access, attainment, achievement and opportunities for all students.
• Provide short-term individual counseling and small group counseling, crisis response, and implementation of suicide prevention programs to support the social and emotional wellbeing of students.
• Consultation, collaboration, and referrals to effectively implement a comprehensive, systemic school counseling program and promote equity and access for all students.
• Schedule students using the district SIS system, assist the administration in building school climate and culture, and perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in School Counseling and current USBE certification
• High levels of confidence in interpersonal skills, collaboration, coaching and mentoring
• Experience consulting with administrators, teachers, parents, and other professionals about student concerns, prevention and intervention strategies
• Experience facilitating groups, public speaking, and conflict resolution
• Knowledge and expertise in implementing a high functioning counseling program in a secondary setting