SY Certified: School Counselor Job Goodyear area,Arizona USA,Education / Teaching

Position: 2027-2028 SY Certified: School Counselor (2 Openings)

JOB DESCRIPTION – SCHOOL COUNSELOR

SY Certified:
School Counselor (2 Openings)

Position Type:
School-Based Support Staff/School Counselor

Date Posted: 9/22/2026

Location:

Goodyear High School

TITLE & FTE

TITLE: School Counselor

FTE: 1.0

FLSA STATUS & WORK CALENDAR

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

WORK CALENDAR: 197 days

COMPENSATION

Certified School-Based Support Staff Compensation Guide (Starting $55,430)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide a welcoming atmosphere for students, staff, parents and community

Adhere to the ASCA School Counseling Model including completion of the annual ASCA agreement

Use data to develop school counseling program goals and proactively articulate goals to all stakeholders

Collect and analyze data to measure the effectiveness of school counseling program goals

Conduct annual individual counselor, site-based department and district-based counseling program self-assessments to determine strengths and areas for growth and plan professional development and future goals accordingly

Use data to develop counseling curriculum, small-group and closing-the-gap action plans for effective delivery of the school counseling program

Use data to identify student needs and develop comprehensive counseling programs that are aligned

Use 80 percent or more of time to provide direct and indirect services to students through the school counseling core curriculum, individual student planning and responsive services

Use 20 percent or less of time in program management, system support and accountability

Use and analyze data on program delivery to determine alignment to the ASCA model and student needs

Monitor student academic performance, attendance and behavioral data to inform school counseling program goals

Monitor student academic performance, attendance and behavioral data and work collaboratively with teachers, administrators, TOSA/SOSA, and social workers to create student support plans and interventions, to identify and facilitate access to student resources, to provide support for the student and then follow up to ensure improvement and success

Organizes time, resources, energy and workload in order to meet responsibilities

Maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, staff, parents and school issues

Performs responsibilities in an ethical and professional manner

Performs other duties as assigned

Direct Services

Provide direct student services (school counseling core curriculum, individual student planning and responsive services as defined in the ASCA model and aligned to the school counseling program goals)

Deliver school counseling core curriculum including classroom lessons and large group lessons and presentations

Provide appraisal and advisement to assist all students with academic, career and personal/social planning

Provide individual and group counseling to students with identified concerns and needs

Indirect Services

Refer, consult and collaborate on behalf of identified students

Refer students and parents to appropriate school and community resources to support student achievement and success

Consult with parents and other educators to share strategies that support student achievement and success

Collaborate with parents, other educators and community resources to support student achievement and success

KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

REQUIRED

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications for this job description are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required

Education / Certificate

Master's Degree in alignment with Arizona Department of Education School Counselor Certificate

Certified in School Counseling (formerly guidance counselor certificate).

Current and valid IVP Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card

Experience

Experience as a school counselor is preferred

Knowledge of the ASCA school counseling model is preferred

Experience conducting both small- and large-group lessons is beneficial

Knowledge of SEL, Suicide Awareness and Prevention, College and Career Readiness is beneficial

Communication Skills

Strong writing, literacy, and communication skills; uses effective communication strategies to interact with a variety of audiences

Bilingual communication is beneficial

Computer Skills

Knowledge of Google Suite

Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Knowledge of Student Information Systems

Knowledge of Naviance

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the…