Counselor - Overland High School

Cherry Creek Schools • Aurora, CO

2h

About The Position

The Counselor assesses students and provides interventions to support student success and promote an exemplary educational program that fosters achievement for all students. The role provides counseling and guidance services, supports registration and scheduling, testing and assessments, student academic advisement, and orientation programs for students, parents, and staff. The Counselor gathers and evaluates data to inform program modifications and interventions, aligns assessments with state content standards, differentiates services to address student needs, and collaborates with teaching teams on curriculum, assessments, and effective teaching practices. Other duties may be assigned or requested. The position has no direct supervisory responsibilities and reports to the Principal or designee.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Three years of successful counseling and teaching experience.
• Valid Colorado Department of Education (CDE) Special Services Provider (SSP) license.
• CDE School Counselor (PreK–12) endorsement.
• Strong communication, organization, and planning skills.
• Experience in an educational environment.
• Experience with concurrent enrollment and ASCENT programming.
• Criminal background check and fingerprinting are required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in the public sector.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Racially conscious and culturally competent, with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and counseling services, and support registration, scheduling, testing and assessments, academic advisement, and orientation programs for students, parents, and staff.
• Gather, interpret, and evaluate data for program modification and interventions.
• Align assessments with state content standards.
• Support programs designed to increase student achievement and differentiate services based on student needs.
• Collaborate with teaching teams to design curriculum and assessments and pursue best teaching practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time