School Counselor

Westminster Public Schools Westminster Public Schools
- Westminster, Colorado Open in Google Maps

Westminster Public Schools Westminster Public Schools
- Westminster, Colorado Open in Google Maps

Job : 5847988

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 22, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Westminster Public Schools seeks a School Counselor. Located just 15 minutes outside of downtown Denver, Westminster Public Schools is a culturally and ethnically diverse school district that offers a friendly work environment, a very competitive salary, and benefits. Teachers beginning salary starts at $65,299 per year. The beginning salary for teachers with an MA degree is $72,639 per year. Top-earning teachers may earn up to $100,000 per year.

• Possesses a valid special service provider license from the Colorado Department of Education with an endorsement in School Counseling or related area, such as School Psychologist or School Social Worker
• Keeps current with research-based practices in the field of School Counseling or endorsed area and maintain ethical standards and practice guidelines within the profession
• Willingness to engage in school-wide high school advisory and mentoring programs.
• Effectively models strong social-emotional competencies (self-awareness, self-management, social-awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making)
• Experience and/or skills for successfully interacting and working with culturally diverse populations desired
• Interpersonal relations and collaborative teaming skills with all stakeholders, including customer service and PR skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Astute critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Calm and collected demeanor during crisis situations
• Ability to manage multiple priorities efficiently and effectively
• Candidates with endorsements in CLDE, Bilingual Ed, Foreign Language, and/or sheltered content or other English Language instructional training, including bilingual skills desired. Must also be able to read, write and comprehend English.
• Has knowledge and experience in Competency-based education approaches or willingness to learn
• Promotes and follows all Board of Education policies and building and division procedures
• Prior experience with IB and/or alternative programs desired (high school postings only)

• Supports students with their social-emotional needs, academic planning/scheduling, goal-setting, career planning, and postsecondary options
• Engages in direct student support within the three tiers of intervention (i.e., universal or whole group, targeted or small group, intensive or individual work)
• Provides indirect support using collaborative consultation and coaching methods with various stakeholders including, but not limited to, teaching staff, administration, parents, and community partners
• Promotes student agency by implementing WPS instructional model, WPS SEL Proficiency Scales, and Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP)
• Uses data to collaboratively identify student strengths, needs, and interests at the school level and use data to drive focused interventions
• Collaborates with connected teams of professionals (e.g, building administration, school counselors and mental health professionals, Future Center, social-emotional learning team, teachers, CLDE, special services, School to Work Alliance [SWAP])
• Serves a leadership capacity at the school and/or district level (e.g. support climate/culture surveys, PBIS, universal SEL competency data collection, trauma-responsive systems, student support teams, SEL initiatives, mentorships)
• Helps lead professional development initiatives relevant to this role (e.g., SEL, academic planning, career planning, etc.)
• Serves on the Crisis Response Team (prevention and intervention) and help lead crisis management if/when they occur
• Makes referrals to community partners (e.g., school-based therapists, basic needs, etc.) as determined by student needs
• To perform other duties as assigned by supervisor(s)

Westminster Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. District policy…