K-8 Student Success Coach (School Counselor

About Parker Core Knowledge

At Parker Core Knowledge, we’re looking for innovative, passionate educators who are excited to prepare students for a successful future. If you bring creativity, energy, and a talent for making learning meaningful, we’d love to hear from you.

As a proud recipient of the U.S. Department of Education’s 2023 National Blue Ribbon School award, PCK delivers a rigorous Core Knowledge curriculum that drives academic excellence. Our school has earned top honors, including being ranked the #1 school in Douglas County and the #1 charter school in Colorado by U.S. News & World Report.

We offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package for full-time staff, including 100% employer-paid medical, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability. Our supportive leadership team is dedicated to your professional growth, offering mentorship, ongoing training, and opportunities for career advancement.

PCK is more than just a school, it’s a vibrant, tight-knit community where families and staff work together to create a warm and welcoming environment. If you’re ready to make a lasting impact and join a forward-thinking educational team, we invite you to apply.

Reports To:

Academic Director

Primary Function:
The K-8 Student Success Coach focuses on the “how” of learning. Unlike a traditional tutor who focuses on content, this coach works directly with students to build the foundational brain-based skills such as organization, emotional regulation, and task initiation, which are needed to navigate the classroom. You will serve as a bridge between the student’s potential and their daily performance, helping them build a “toolbox” for lifelong independence.

Hours:

M-F; 7:30 a.m.

- 4:00 p.m.

Start Date:

August/September 2026

Anticipated Salary: $58,000 - $70,000

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Education, Psychology, Special Education, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Licensure:
  Colorado teaching license, counseling license, or related credential preferred but not required.
• Certifications:
  
  CPI, SEL, behavior intervention, executive functioning coaching, or related training/certifications preferred.
• Student
  
  Experience:
  
  Experience facilitating small groups, workshops, or student interventions preferred. Experience supporting students with executive functioning challenges, attention difficulties, anxiety, or learning differences preferred. Minimum of 3 years of experience working with school-aged children in an educational, counseling, intervention, coaching, or related setting.
• EF Expertise:
  Deep understanding of the developmental stages of executive functions in children from ages 5 to 14.
• The “Coach” Mindset:
  Ability to build high-trust relationships without being “the disciplinarian.” You partner with teachers and families in the student’s growth.
• Communication:
  Strong ability to translate complex neurodiverse concepts into simple, actionable steps for students and parents.

• Executive Functioning (EF) Instruction:
  Teach the identified age-appropriate strategies for planning, prioritizing, organizing materials, and time management (e.g., using planners, “future thinking,” and breaking down long-term projects).
• Emotional & Impulse Regulation:
  Support students in identifying triggers and using self-regulation tools to manage frustration, transitions, and classroom focus.
• EF Group
  
  Coaching:
  
  Develop and monitor plans and progress for small groups of students, with specific EF goals.
• Classroom Integration:
  Push into classrooms to help students apply organizational strategies in real-time and provide teachers with “EF-friendly” environmental tweaks (e.g., visual schedules or simplified desk systems).
• Lessons:
  Teach student lessons on EF on an as needed basis.
• Home-School Partnership:
  Conduct 4-6 workshops/informational sessions throughout the school year for PCK parents to ensure organizational systems at school are mirrored and supported at home.
• Data & Progress Monitoring:
  Track student growth using behavioral rubrics and work-completion data to adjust interventions. Track parent engagement in workshops/sessions.
• Group…