School Counselor or Child Development Specialist; CC

School Counselor Or Child Development Specialist

Baker School District is currently seeking a candidate for one School Counselor or Child Development Specialist position at South Baker Intermediate for the  school year. Orientation:
August 11, 2026.

The primary purpose of this position is to assist students in reaching their full potential for intellectual, physical, emotional, social, and psychological development and to assist in maintaining a safe and secure school environment. Specific responsibility to coordinate all pupil personnel services for all students.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Implementing the comprehensive school counseling program.
• Providing direct services through the Guidance Curriculum, Individual Student Planning and Preventive and Responsive Services.
• Providing program management, system support and accountability.
• Establishing the school counseling program and developing activities and resources to implement and evaluate the program.
• Involving school staff in making decisions about the school counseling program.
• Providing individual and group counseling services to meet the developmental, preventive and remedial needs of students.
• Developing 504 plans to meet individualized student needs to ensure academic success and access to the learning environment.
• Coordinating the implementation of the 504.
• Consulting with students, parents, teachers and other school and community personnel to assist in meeting the needs of students.
• Coordinating all counseling services for students and assisting with the coordination and implementation of student services in the school.
• Assisting teachers with the Guidance Curriculum.
• Accurately interpreting test results and other student data.
• Assisting teacher and TAG Coordinator with the educational placement of students by using appropriate educational assessment strategies.
• Conducting parent education and providing consultation services to parents.
• Cooperating with community agencies for referral services.
• Working with the principal to complete the Summary of School Year Activities.
• Adhering to ethical standards of the counseling profession and abiding by the laws, policies and procedures that govern schools.
• Upgrading professional knowledge of skills when needed.
• Performing other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

Professional requirements include holding, or being eligible to hold, an Oregon School Counselor License, or being eligible to receive approval through ODE as a Child Development Specialist.

Skills, competencies, and other requirements include a Bachelor Degree required;
Master Degree in school counseling preferred. Demonstrated experience working with children with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) in a counseling environment preferred. Demonstrate ability to relate positively and work collaboratively with students, teachers, administrators, employers, parents, and the community to achieve best outcomes. Demonstrate high level of skill working with both students and adults, at problem solving and deescalating conflict.

Salary information for the  school year is $62,736 - $90,467, for 1.0 FTE for employees with an unrestricted TSPC license ($47,053 annual salary for employees with an Emergency/Restricted TSPC License). Baker School District allows all teaching experience years within the U.S. (substitute years not included) and education to be used in placing the teacher on the salary schedule. Currently, teacher contracts are approximately 175 days with a four-day work week.

Certified staff report for approximately one Friday per month for meetings and PD activities. Baker School District 5J offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package with multiple choices available to employees. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, long term care, tax-deferred retirement savings plans, and more. In addition, the District shall pay the six percent (6%) employee contribution (PERS) required by ORS 238.200 and ORS 238A.330.

It is the District's policy to provide veterans and disabled veterans with preference as required by law. During the application process, a veteran will need to submit the following:
Copy of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215). OR Proof of receiving a non-service connected pension from the US Dept. of Veteran's Affairs. Disabled veterans must also submit a copy of their Veterans disability preference letter.

Baker School District is an equal opportunity educator and employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, age, veterans' status, familial status, genetic information, disability, culture and/or financial status.