High School Counselor

High School Counselor

TIGARD-TUALATIN SD 23J TUALATIN HIGH SCHOOL - Tualatin, Oregon. Open in Google Maps.

This job is also posted in TIGARD-TUALATIN SD 23J.

Job : 5744457

Final date to receive applications: Jun 04, 2026 11:59 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Posted: May 28, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 24, 2026

Work Year: 190

Bargaining Unit: TTEA

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary: $52,755- $106,259 (Based on 190 day contract- 1.0 FTE)

• Salary Amount Listed is for the  School Year. The  School Year salary is TBD.
• Tigard Tualatin School District pays the 6% employee PERS contribution, upon eligibility.

Job Title: School Counselor

Job Group: Licensed

Reports To: Building Principal

FTE: 1.0

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following requirements and responsibilities satisfactorily. However, any one employee may not perform all duties listed and examples may not cover all duties an employee is expected to perform. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential requirements and responsibilities of the position.

• Provide individual counseling for student/staff/parents.
• Provide group counseling for student/staff/parents.
• Provide behavioral and/or emotional support to individuals or group.
• Assist students, parents, and staff in resolving individual or group conflict.
• Counsel with parents regarding student academic, social or emotional progress.
• Collect and analyze post graduate survey.
• Participate in professional growth activities.

• Coordinate referrals to district psychologist.
• Initial referral to community agencies.
• Contact individuals or agencies to gain or provide information.

• Provide individual/group testing.
• Coordinate district testing program.
• Administer tests.
• Interpret test scores to students, staff, parents.

• Teach affective skills.
• Provide parent education/information.
• Provide individual/group parent, staff guidance.
• Provide staff in-service.
• Provide individual group orientation to students/parents transition to next grade or educational level.
• Maintain newsletters/media contact.
• Prepare staffing reports.
• Coordinate home instruction/work with home instructor.
• Write letters of recommendation.
• Provide information to students and their parents regarding career opportunity, career planning, higher education, and financial aid.
• Assist in the developing and adjusting of master schedule.
• See that students are scheduled for appropriate classes.

• Participate in building screening committee/multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• Coordinator/assist in developing appropriate education for special needs students.
• Observe student’s classroom behavior.
• Schedule and/or provide orientation to new students.
• Check credits and update competency requirements.
• Observe in classrooms to obtain curriculum information.
• Collect information on withdrawn students.

• Review records for new students/transfer students.
• Review student records for placement (i.e. TEE, special education, etc.).
• Coordinate student progress reports.
• Implement daily home work assignment sheets.

• Design system to measure student outcomes related to guidance and counseling program.
• Collect and analyze perceptions regarding guidance program.
• Maintain time/activity log.
• Participate in guidance department meetings.
• Develop department job targets/goals.

The essential qualifications of the position are listed below. They include the requisite skill, experience and education for the assignments in this classification. The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge/skill and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the duties and responsibilities of this position.

• School Counselor License

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Talk and hear.
• Stand; walk;…