MTSS Specialist​/Special Programs Counselor, East Valley High School, FTE Continuing

MTSS Specialist/Special Programs Counselor, East Valley High School

East Valley School District 361, East Valley High School – Spokane Valley, Washington.

Job : 5727047

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Title: MTSS Specialist/Special Programs Counselor, 1.0 FTE

Reports to: Building Principal

Work Schedule: 7.5 hours per day, 184 days per year, starting at the beginning of the 2026/2027 school year.

Salary: East Valley Certificated Salary Schedule, $59,310 - $119,456 depending on placement per degree, credits, and experience.

Benefits:  to view Employee Benefit Information

Contract: This is a 1.0 continuing position that includes additional supplemental days per the EVEA Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Job Summary: Under the direction and supervision of the principal or designee, the MTSS Specialist/Special Programs Counselor will serve as a collaborative specialist focused on student success, social‑emotional support, attendance, behavior intervention, and academic progress. This position combines counseling expertise with student support facilitation to promote a positive, safe, and inclusive school environment. The MTSS Specialist/Special Programs Counselor will work closely with students, staff, families, and community partners to remove barriers to learning while supporting the culture of high expectations and strong relationships.

They support students with disabilities by implementing IEP/504, and Multilingual plans, providing social‑emotional counseling, and guiding post‑secondary transition planning. They collaborate with families and staff to ensure inclusive education, focusing on academic, career, and personal success. This position will support students connected to special programs and intervention systems within the building while coordinating services designed to improve student engagement, belonging, attendance, behavior, and academic success.

The ideal candidate possesses a Washington State School Counselor certification and an Administrative Credential or the ability to obtain one.

• Behavioral Interventions:
  Supporting students with challenging behaviors and offering strategies to staff.
• Promote a positive educational climate that establishes a culture of learning, belonging, and high expectations for all students.
• IEP/504/ML
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Actively participate in IEP meetings, ensuring accommodations and modifications are properly implemented in the classroom.
• Transition Planning:
  Guide students through the transition from high school to post‑secondary education, vocational training, or employment.
• Direct Student Support:
  Provide individual or group counseling focused on social skills, anxiety, and behavior management.
• Advocacy:
  Advocate for students' needs and ensure an inclusive school environment to prevent stigma.
• Consultation:
  Collaborate with special education teachers, staff, and families to address specific behavioral or academic challenges.
• Advise, confer, and communicate with parents, EVHS staff, and school district personnel regarding student progress, attendance, behavior, intervention plans, and special program supports.
• Provide academic, social‑emotional, behavior, and career guidance for students individually and/or in groups.
• Support students connected to special programs, intervention systems, and alternative supports within the building.
• Support and lead student intervention systems related to attendance, discipline, academic progress, and behavior.
• Support Administration with attendance interventions, restorative practices, and support systems designed to improve student engagement and success.
• Collaborate with Administration and Counseling Staff regarding at‑risk students, crisis response, safety planning, and referrals to outside agencies or alternative pathway programs.
• Maintain appropriate and accurate student records, including discipline, attendance, intervention, counseling, and special program documentation.
• Support restorative practices and positive behavior intervention systems (PBIS) within the building.
• Support in‑building MTSS processes to help support the identification, intervention, and support for all students.
• Eng…