High School Counselor

Job Details

Job : 5551085

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Feb 23, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

JOB TITLE: High School Counselor

EMPLOYMENT TERM
:
Academic SY

SUPERVISOR: Director of Educational Services

CLASSIFICATION: Certified

JOB SUMMARY

Direct Comprehensive School Counseling as defined by the Arizona Model for Counseling.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, school counselors promote student success, provide preventive services, and respond to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic, career and personal/social development for all students.

• Discusses the comprehensive school counseling program with the school administrator.
• Develops and maintains a written plan for effective delivery of the school counseling program based on the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model for School Counseling Programs and current individual school data.
• Communicates the goals of the comprehensive school counseling program to education stakeholders (i.e., administrators, teachers, students, parents, and community/business leaders).
• Maintains current and appropriate resources for education stakeholders.
• Uses the majority of time providing direct services through the Guidance Curriculum, Individual Student Planning and Preventive and Responsive Services, and most remaining time in program management, system support, and accountability (National standards recommend 80% of time in Guidance Curriculum, Individual Student Planning and Preventive and Responsive Services and 20% of time in program management, system support, and accountability (American School Counselor Association, 2005).
• Uses data to develop comprehensive programs that meet student needs.

• Provides leadership and collaborates with other educators in the school-wide integration of the State Guidance Curriculum Standard Course of Study.
• Implements developmentally appropriate and prevention-oriented group activities to meet student needs and school goals.
• Incorporates into their programs the life skills that students need to be successful in the twenty-first century.

• Assists all students, individually or in groups, with developing academic, career and personal/social skills, goals, and plans (Education & Career Action Plan - ECAP).
• Accurately and appropriately interprets and utilizes student data.
• Collaborates with parents/guardians and educators to assist students with educational, career, and life planning.

• Provides individual and group counseling to students with identified concerns and needs.
• Consults and collaborates effectively with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators and other educational/community resources regarding students with identified concerns and needs.
• Implements an effective referral and follow-up process as needed.
• Accurately and appropriately uses assessment procedures for determining and structuring individual and group counseling services.

• Provides appropriate information to school personnel related to the comprehensive school counseling program.
• Assists teachers, parents/guardians, and other stakeholders in interpreting and understanding student data.
• Participates in professional development activities to improve knowledge and skills.
• Uses available technology resources to enhance the school counseling program.
• Adheres to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the American School Counselor’s Association (ASCA).

Performs other duties as assigned by Director of Educational Services.

• Arizona Guidance Counselor Certification Prekindergarten-12 th Grade.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with district staff and site team members.
• Demonstrated proficiency in computer software programs including Microsoft Office applications.

• Two (2) years of school-based counseling experience.
• Previous teaching experience.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.

• Accountability
• Self-Motivated
• Attention to Detail
• Communication

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. The employee must use hands, arms and fingers to input data, handle, feel or reach;…