High School Counselor

• Position Type:
  High School Teaching/ Counselor - High School
• Date Posted: 5/5/2026
• Location:
  
  Lewis-Palmer High School
• Date Available:
  
  26-27 School Year

Lewis-Palmer High School is looking for a Counselor for the  school year. The High School Counselor provides counsel, coordinates, and consults with students, parents, staff, and community resources to provide guidance necessary to meet the needs of the whole child. Candidates will provide guidance to students with academic and/or vocational concerns and coordinate student-teacher-counselor-parent conferences. Candidates will manage schedules for all students, coordinate with case managers for ELL, SPED, and Gifted students' schedules and facilitate the development of 504 plans, attend student meetings, and parent/teacher conferences as needs arise.

Candidates will cooperate in school-wide supervision of students during out-of-classroom activities and perform other duties as assigned. Candidates will have a valid Colorado Service Provider license with secondary school counselor endorsement. Master's degree required. Experience in counseling, teaching, or related mental health field preferred.

Exact placement on the pay schedule will be determined by the Director of Human Resources upon contracting. As a guideline, we offer up to 18 years of previous contractual teaching experience for a placement of Step 19, per school board policy. This pay range is based on education and experience levels with a range of $48,446 - $75,279 annually. The current teacher pay schedule can be found on our website.

All employees are eligible for participation in the Colorado Public Employees Retirement Account, PERA. Full-time employees, employed at least thirty hours per week, of Lewis-Palmer School District are eligible for health insurance plans that include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. The employees may choose from a selection of plans that include coverage additional options for individuals, employee plus spouse, employee plus children, and family plans.

Paid leave is accrued in accordance with District policies and afforded to all persons in accordance with Colorado law.

The Lewis-Palmer School District does not unlawfully discriminate against otherwise qualified students, employees, applicants for employment, or members of the public on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, religion, ancestry, family composition, or need for special education services. Discrimination against employees and applicants for employment or any programs or activities based on age, genetic information, and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth is also prohibited in accordance with state and/or federal law.

Harassment, if it rises to the level described in state law, is a prohibited form of discrimination. Compliance Coordinator:
Alicia Welch Title IX Compliance Officer, 146 N. Jefferson Street PO Box 40, Monument, CO 80132, , or email Compliance Coordinator