Student Life Counselor - Graveyard

Student Life Counselor – Graveyard

Full-Time/Permanent

Vancouver, WA

Note - This position is expected to start in August 2026. This is a school year‑based position and is not scheduled to work during annual school closures.

This recruitment will tentatively close on June 15 2025. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision at any time. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible. Applicant materials are reviewed weekly.

The Washington Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth (CDHY) is an educational community and statewide resource committed to ensuring all deaf and hard of hearing students in Washington reach their full potential. CDHY offers services including academic, residential, outreach, and professional development. Washington School for the Deaf is the campus school for the Center and offers programming for preschool through age 21 in Vancouver, WA.

Staff are part of a community, network, and family. They serve as role models to students. CDHY embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion, and strives to create a supportive learning environment for faculty, staff, and students.

Students are an inclusive, bilingual (ASL/English) community working toward literacy and success in both languages.

CDHY seeks a graveyard shift Student Life Counselor (SLC) responsible for student supervision, engagement, and education related to independence, safety, and self‑advocacy. The SLC monitors and engages students during the Residential and After School Programs.

Full‑time, school‑year‑based.

Work hours:

12:00 am–8:00 am Monday–Friday. Not scheduled during school closures or breaks.

Students receiving shift premium pay: $2.50 per hour for hours after 6:00 pm and before 6:00 am. Full shift premium pays all hours worked. The position also receives a 5 % assignment pay in addition to base salary and shift premium.

• Supervise and care for students—monitor at all times and in all residential areas, cafeteria, athletic events, off‑campus activities, and outdoors.
• Nurture and comfort students to ensure safety and well‑being; teach emergency procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality of student and employee records.
• Develop and implement programming to meet students’ physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development needs.
• Maintain ongoing communication with supervisors, parents, coworkers, academic staff, community, and organizations.
• Assess and document student behavior, attendance, and independent living skill data per program procedures.
• Transport and supervise students to off‑campus events and appointments as required.
• Pick up students at school, buses on travel days, and coordinate after‑school program activities.
• Read all email, reports, and communication logs daily.
• Assist students with homework and daily schedule to promote self‑sufficiency.
• Coordinate and assist with ILS curriculum implementation under supervisors’ direction.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One school year experience working in an instructional group setting with students.
• Proficiency in American Sign Language.
• Experience developing innovative ideas.
• Experience coordinating and leading small groups, creating a collaborative environment to resolve problems or implement plans.
• Effective communication skills for teaching and applying principles, techniques, or information.
• Ability to pass state and federal background checks with no criminal record.
• Willingness and ability to serve as a mandated reporter of childhood abuse and neglect.

• Two years of college (90 quarter credits) majoring in interpreter training, education, child development, social sciences, recreation, or related subjects.
• Two or more years experience working in an educational or residential setting with school‑aged students (K–12th grade).

Full benefits including medical, dental, vision, long‑term disability, life insurance, and retirement. Employees may cash out accrued vacation leave during school breaks. No remote/telework options. Position does not receive spread pay or guaranteed work during closures.

Salary is set using the State of Washington General Government pay scales (Range 40).

CDHY is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This position is in the bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees. For membership questions, contact the local Union Representative.