Elementary Student Support & Counseling Specialist

26-30;
Child Development Specialist;
Helman; 1.0 FTE;
Probationary

• Position Type:
  Elementary School Teaching/ Child Development Specialist
• Date Posted:
  5/15/2026
• Location:
  
  Helman Elementary School
• Date Available:
  
  8/24/26

POSITION TITLE: Child Development Specialist, 1.0 FTE;
Probationary

SITE: Helman Elementary

TARGET START DATE: August 24, 20265

Ashland School District appreciates the diversity and worth of all individuals and groups and their roles in society. It is the policy of the Ashland School District Board of Education that there will be no discrimination or harassment of individuals or groups on the grounds of age, color, creed, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation in any educational programs, activities or employment.

1. Major Coursework in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work
2. Holds, or will be able to obtain by position start, an Oregon State Counseling License or School Counseling License, issued by the Oregon Teacher's Standards and Practices Commission, or appropriately qualified mental health provider (QMHP). Will consider accepting other licensure requiring a strong clinical background.
3. Training in child growth and development, human interaction, and counseling and learning theories.
4. Experience in coordinating child development activities with human resource services.
5. Sensitive and tactful person, with an ability to work with children and adults.
6. Demonstrated effectiveness in counseling elementary students.
7. Requires strong communication skills and technological proficiency.
8. Bilingual preferred.
9. Background or experience with restorative justice practices preferred.

JOB GOAL:
The primary focus of this position is to work with students to help them reflect and learn from their behavior or choices that have adversely impacted the learning community. To build self esteem and to develop the communication skills of these children while teaching them to accept personal responsibility as a key to learning and living. To guide children around potential learning problems through positive reinforcement.

To emphasize the individual child and bring resources to that child by coordinating home, school, and community into a cooperative effort.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES:

• Teams and collaborates with all stakeholders
• Agents for change, especially for education access and equity for all students
• Involvement with students, parents, education professionals, community, community agencies

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervise Counseling Interns.
• Follow guidelines set forth by the Oregon Framework for Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Programs for K-12 education.
• Facilitates student growth in four student development domains:
  Academic, Career, Personal/Social, and Community Involvement.
• Establish and communicate services and referral systems to children, teachers and parents.
• Assess the development, self esteem, socialization and communication needs of referred children.
• Develop and follow to completion individual action plans to assist in each child's growth.
• Organize and implement groups to serve specific growth and development needs of children.
• Serve as a resource for teachers in designing and implementing effective learning activities in classrooms.
• Provide inservice training and resources to parents, teachers and other staff members.
• Cooperate with others in school utilizing observation, interpretation, group process and case record skills.

EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Stand while teaching classes.
• Use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
• Understand the speech of another person.
• See details of objects whether they are nearby or far away.
• Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them.
• Focus on one source of sound and ignore others.
• See differences between colors, shades, and brightness.
• Use fingers or hands to grasp, move, or assemble very small objects.
• Hold the arm and hand in one position or hold the hand steady while moving the…