Counselor - Overland High School

Cherry Creek • Aurora, CO

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About The Position

The Counselor assesses and provides interventions to ensure student success and promote an exemplary educational program that fosters achievement for all students. The role provides counseling and guidance services, supports student registration and scheduling, coordinates testing and assessments, and delivers academic advisement and orientation for students, parents, and staff. The Counselor also gathers and evaluates data to inform program modifications and interventions, aligns assessments with state content standards, supports programs intended to improve student achievement, and collaborates with teaching teams on curriculum, assessments, and teaching practices. 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.
• 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 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, support registration and scheduling, coordinate testing and assessments, and deliver academic advisement and orientation programs for students, parents, and staff.
• Gather, interpret, and evaluate data to inform program modifications 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