Cortez - Middle School Counselor - Interim

Cortez
- Middle School Counselor
- Interim

Cortez
- Middle School Counselor
- Interim Teach in Southwest Colorado Montezuma-Cortez SD RE-1 - Cortez Middle School
- Cortez, Colorado Open in Google Maps

Starting Date: Immediately

Job : 5934953
Final date to receive applications: Sep 28, 2026 11:59 PM (Mountain Standard Time)
Posted: Sep 21, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1

EVERY STUDENT. EVERY DAY.

Position: Interim Middle School Counselor

Our Vision

The district is committed to creating an environment of collaboration and accountability that ensures our students:

• Achieve personal goals and academic growth.
• Are invested in success for their future.
• Attain high levels of literacy and 21 st century skills.
• Are engaged in active citizenship.
• Learn in a safe and healthy school environment.

Position Summary: The roleof this position is to support students in developing positive skills and strategies for engaging in the learning environment of the classroom.

The goal of this position is to maximize student achievement through screening, assessment, individual and/or group support and/or skill building services and consultation for students with social emotional needs. This position will be key to our students’ ability to successfully engage in learning while at school.

Typical Responsibilities:

• Meet with individual students
• Participation in the process of Response to Intervention (RtI)/Multi-Tier Systems of Support (MTSS) which includes development of behavioral support plans with the input of the MTSS team.
• Provide real time pull-out behavior support to students who are struggling in the classroom setting to help them practice social emotional skills and coping mechanisms.
• Provide individual or group sessions that focus on trauma informed practices as well as social emotional skills and coping mechanisms.
• Navigating and accessing community resources for students and their families.
• Participate in school-based plans for emergency situations and crisis interventions.
• Collaboration with faculty in areas of student need, e.g. behavior management, crisis, abuse, etc.
• Ongoing parent communication/contact.
• Documentation, which includes but is not limited to record keeping, progress notes, and data collection.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

Candidate Profile:

Education and Certification:

Master’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling is preferred

Colorado Department of Education License for school social work or eligible for CO state licensure

Experience and Skills:

Experience assisting with mental health concerns, behavioral concerns, positive behavioral support, academic and classroom support

Consulting with teachers, parents and administrators

Providing individual and group counseling / therapy

Excellent communication skills

Culture and Fit:

Commitment to the mission and values of Montezuma Cortez Re-1

Desire to work as a member of a dynamic team

Openness to feedback and willingness to share ideas

Maintains and models high standards of personal and professional integrity and confidentiality

Reports to: Principal / Assistant Principal

Supervisory Duties:None

The physical demands, work environment factors and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical

Activities:

Amount of:

None

Under 1/3

1/3 to 2/3

Over 2/3

Stand

X

Walk

X

Sit

X

Reach with hands and arms

X

Climb or balance

X

Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

X

Talk

X

Listen

X

Weight and Force Demands:

Amount Of:

None

Under 1/3

1/3 to 2/3

Over 2/3

Up to 10 pounds

X

Up to 25 pounds

X

Up to 50 pounds

X

Up to 100…