School Counselor - High School

School Counselor - High School

Job Description

SCHOOL COUNSELOR

LOCATION: Crook County High School

START DATE: August 24,2026

DAYS &

HOURS:

190 days per year (plus 6 extra day contract) ; 7.33 hours per day

SALARY: $49,535 - $94,383 (dependent upon education and experience) May change based on collective bargainingprocess.

Job Title: School Counselor

Reports To: Principal

FLSA Status: Exempt

JOB SUMMARY

The job of School Counselor was established for the purpose/s of providing support to the instructional process, providing social-emotional instruction, recommendations to the administration, parents and students as well as assisting in the development of goals and plans for achievement.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential duties and responsibilities have been extracted from Oregon Administrative Rules related to educators. Employees in this position perform some or all of the following tasks. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintain appropriate licenses and training hours as required.
• Comply with applicable District, state, local and federal laws, rules and regulations.
• Adhere to all standards established by Teachers Standards and Practices Commissions for Competent and Ethical Educator.
• Attend work regularly.

Curriculum and Instruction (OAR )

• The competent educator measures success by the progress of each student toward realization of personal potential as a worthy and effective citizen. The competent educator stimulates the spirit of inquiry, the acquisition of knowledge and understanding, and the thoughtful formulation of goals as they are appropriate for each individual.
• The competent teacher demonstrates:
  • Use of state and district adopted curriculum and goals;
  • Skill in setting instructional goals and objectives expressed as learning outcomes;
  • Use of current subject matter appropriate to the individual needs of students;
  • Use of students' growth and development patterns to adjust instruction to individual needs consistent with the number of students and amount of time available; and
  • Skill in the selection and use of teaching techniques conducive to student learning.

Supervision and Evaluation (OAR )

• The competent educator is a student of human behavior and uses this knowledge to provide a climate that is conducive to learning and that respects the rights of all persons without discrimination. The competent educator assumes responsibility for the activities planned and conducted through the district's program, and assists colleagues to do the same. The competent educator gathers relevant information and uses it in the planning and evaluation of instructional activities.
• The competent teacher demonstrates:
  • Multiple ways to assess the academic progress of individual students;
  • Skill in the application of assessment data to assist individual student growth;
  • Procedures for evaluating curriculum and instructional goals and practices;
  • Skill in the supervision of students; and
  • Skill in differentiating instruction.

Management Skills (OAR )

• The competent educator is a person who understands students and is able to relate to them in constructive and culturally competent ways. The competent educator establishes and maintains good rapport. The competent educator maintains and uses records as required, and as needed to assist the growth of students.
• The competent teacher demonstrates skills in:
  • Establishing and maintaining classroom management that is conducive to learning;
  • Using and maintaining district property, equipment, and materials appropriately;
  • Using and maintaining student records as required by federal and state law and district policies and procedures;
  • Using district and school business and financial procedures; and
  • Using district lawful and reasonable rules and regulations.

Human Relations and Communications (OAR )

• The competent educator works effectively with others __ Students, staff, parents, and patrons. The competent educator is aware of the ways the community identifies with the school, as well as community needs and ways the school program is designed to meet these needs. The competent educator can communicate with knowledge, clarity, and judgment about educational matters, the school, and the needs of students.
• The competent teacher demonstrates:
  • Willingness to be flexible in cooperatively working with others; and
  • Skill in communicating with administrators, students, staff, parents, and other patrons.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Coordinates with teachers, administrators, resource specialists and/or community (e.g. service clubs, courts, child protective services, etc.) for the purpose of providing/receiving requested information and/or making recommendations.
• Counsels students, parents, and guardians for the purpose of enhancing student success, academically, socially, and emotionally, in school.
• Develops a variety of special programs and classes (e.g. group and teamwork, leadership, bullying, coping with divorce or death, social skills) for the purpose of providing information to assist students in the successful transition from middle to…