Counseling Assistant; CAClosing

Job Details

Job Location:

932-Brighton
- Denver – Brighton, CO 80601
Position Type:
Full Time
Salary Range: $31,000.00 – $36,000.00 per year

Title:

Counseling Assistant
Employee Group & Grade:
Professional/Non-Exempt

Reports To:

Counselor, Principal or Designee
Starting Salary Scale: $31,000 – $36,000
Calendar Year: 200 days
Must work all scheduled calendar days in Colorado
Date Written/Revised:
December 2025

* All applications must be complete to be reviewed*

The counseling assistant provides support for the counseling department by maintaining records, gathering, and processing data for reports and providing resources for parents and students that assist the student in developing the academic, postsecondary, social/emotional skills necessary to be a productive member of society. To provide on-site direct support to the site staff and students in the overall management and operation of the school, ensuring a safe and effective learning environment.

Assist with a wide range of tasks, including overseeing student discipline and fostering positive relationships with students, staff, and parents.

• Show Up:
  Be ACCOUNTABLE for our students, ourselves, and our team.
• Connect:
  Develop and maintain TRANSPARENT and HONEST relationships with our students and team.
• Succeed:
  Become a STRONG unified team providing students an INNOVATIVE environment to become productive members of society.

Physical Presence:
Must be able to maintain a regular on-site presence to effectively support students, collaborate with colleagues, and fulfill the responsibilities of the role. While virtual work may be permitted based on specific site needs and work responsibilities, the ability to be physically present at designated locations as needed is essential to the successful execution of this position’s duties.

• Provides support for the school counseling department.
• Academic:
  Builds transcripts and schedules, maintains student records, academic plans, and transcript progression, advises students based on individual interests and aptitudes.
• Career:
  Assists in post-secondary readiness by maintaining up to date information regarding military, college, and trade school resources.
• Social/Emotional:
  Compiles resources for students and families and provides assistance in accessing social/emotional supports.

• Provides support for counselors in implementing a comprehensive school counseling program.
• Maintains student records by requesting, sending, receiving, filing, and sorting records.
• Assists counselors in collecting evaluative data to ensure a successful counseling program which links the school counseling program to student academic progress.
• Gathers information and prepares reports regarding counseling, programming, and student success.
• Tracks student contact in MTSS log.
• Maintains a working knowledge of counseling programs, services, and opportunities available to students to effectively communicate with all stakeholders.

• Conducts academic advisement meetings to support students in successful completion of high school course requirements.
• Utilizes data from the student ICAP and assessments to create schedules and facilitate schedule changes.
• Maintains tracking system to ensure ICAP completion.
• Collaborates with departments to develop tools to track student progress and graduation progression and schedules quarterly counseling appointments to assess student progress and adjust graduation plans accordingly.
• Gathers, maintains, and processes transcripts for all students, completing audits, as necessary.
• Identifies at‑risk students and track student progress towards graduation through transcript audits.
• Participates with regional teams to plan and coordinate graduation ceremonies.

• Develops and maintains databases with information regarding college, military, and post‑secondary opportunities.
• Assists with concurrent enrollment, workplace learning and trade school students including registration, documentation, and progress monitoring.
• Conducts planning and advisement Success Plan meetings to determine student’s post‑secondary Thrive Path (military, career, or…