School Counselor; School Blind

School Counselor (School for the Blind)

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Official Location
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Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB)

Commitment
: CSDB is a Deaf and Blind‑led academy where language, leadership, and learning converge to generate agency. Grounded in lived experience, students develop presence, purpose, and way finding in a space built for growth, pride, and authenticity.

Aspiration
: CSDB builds generations of thinkers, makers, and leaders who set new standards and transform the world.

Department
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Student Services

General Responsibilities
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This position reports to the Director of Special Education and is responsible for providing counseling and guidance to students who are Blind/Visually Impaired and their families.

• Serve as a school counselor for students who are Blind/Visually Impaired, providing individual and group counseling; monitoring academic and personal growth; delivering crisis intervention as needed; and participating in diagnostic history gathering.
• Demonstrate knowledge/skill in task analysis, assessment, behavior management, organization/planning, current technology practices, curriculum development, parent relations, and teamwork.
• Manage all ICAP requirements, transcript updates, and credit monitoring to ensure students remain on track for graduation.
• Coordinate SAT/ACT preparation, including scheduling, test readiness supports, and communication with students and families.
• Assist in school wide climate and culture efforts, including Multi‑Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS).
• Serve as a resource to parents, students, staff, and community agencies.
• Consult with parents and school staff regarding students’ social, emotional, behavioral, and educational needs.
• Provide support and guidance to the residential program and contribute to the rotation of on‑call services when needed.
• Participate in the development and monitoring of Individualized Education Programs (IEP), Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA), and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP).
• Consult with and act as a liaison between CSDB and other agencies as needed.
• Assist with planning and implementation of school wide programs related to mental health, counseling, social‑emotional learning, and prevention.
• Participate in professional development, providing training/workshops, and presenting information to CSDB/LEA staff and parents as requested.
• Coordinate with other staff to support student services, school reform, strategic planning, and co‑curricular activities.
• Work closely with the School for the Blind School Psychologist to coordinate services for social‑emotional development.
• Act as a contributing, collaborative member of the CSDB Mental Health Team.
• Collaborate with the Mainstream Coordinator to plan student mainstream programming and ensure accessibility needs are met.
• Serve as a team member of the Student Services team and CSDB; participate in regular meetings, Professional Learning Community meetings, and instructional meetings as required.
• Provide parent consultation and participate in parent‑focused activities.
• Perform other appropriate duties as assigned.

• Master’s Degree in School Counseling, School Social Work, or a related field from a regionally accredited institution.
• Must hold or be eligible for appropriate educator licensure in the State of Colorado as a Special Service Provider, endorsed as a School Counselor, School Social Worker, or related field (must pass Colorado state‑approved content assessment).
• Experience working with and providing counseling to students (e.g., in a school setting) and their families.
• Preferred:
  Experience counseling students with special needs or who are Blind/Visually Impaired.
• Proficiency in, or commitment to complete, the Basic Emergency Communication Course in American Sign Language.

• Knowledge of and ability to use counseling techniques and interventions with students from age three to twenty‑one who are Blind/Visually Impaired.
• Knowledge of accessibility needs of students who are…