School Counselor- .5 FTE
About The Position
The School Counselor position is a 0.5 FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) role within the Tigard Tualatin School District. This position is part of the TTEA bargaining unit and is classified as Exempt. The salary range for a 190-day contract (1.0 FTE) is $52,755 to $106,259 for the 2025-2026 school year, with the salary for the 2026-2027 school year to be determined. The district will pay the 6% employee PERS contribution upon eligibility. The School Counselor reports to the Building Principal and is responsible for providing comprehensive counseling services to students, staff, and parents, including individual and group counseling, behavioral and emotional support, academic guidance, and coordination of referrals and resources. The role also involves appraisal activities such as administering and interpreting tests, and providing information and instruction on affective skills, parent education, and career planning. Planning, placement, and follow-up activities include participation in multidisciplinary teams, developing educational plans for special needs students, and monitoring student progress. Record keeping and evaluation of the guidance program are also key components of this position.
Requirements
- School Counselor License
Responsibilities
- Provide individual counseling for student/staff/parents.
- Provide group counseling for student/staff/parents.
- Provide behavioral and/or emotional support to individuals or group.
- Assist students, parents, and staff in resolving individual or group conflict.
- Counsel with parents regarding student academic, social or emotional progress.
- Collect and analyze post graduate survey.
- Participate in professional growth activities.
- Coordinate referrals to district psychologist.
- Initial referral to community agencies.
- Contact individuals or agencies to gain or provide information.
- Provide individual/group testing.
- Coordinate district testing program.
- Administer tests.
- Interpret test scores to students, staff, parents.
- Teach affective skills.
- Provide parent education/information.
- Provide individual/group parent, staff guidance.
- Provide staff in-service.
- Provide individual group orientation to students/parents transition to next grade or educational level.
- Maintain newsletters/media contact.
- Prepare staffing reports.
- Coordinate home instruction/work with home instructor.
- Write letters of recommendation.
- Provide information to students and their parents regarding career opportunity, career planning, higher education, and financial aid.
- Assist in the developing and adjusting of master schedule.
- See that students are scheduled for appropriate classes.
- Participate in building screening committee/multi-disciplinary team meetings.
- Coordinator/assist in developing appropriate education for special needs students.
- Observe student’s classroom behavior.
- Schedule and/or provide orientation to new students.
- Check credits and update competency requirements.
- Observe in classrooms to obtain curriculum information.
- Collect information on withdrawn students.
- Review records for new students/transfer students.
- Review student records for placement (i.e. TEE, special education, etc.).
- Coordinate student progress reports.
- Implement daily home work assignment sheets.
- Design system to measure student outcomes related to guidance and counseling program.
- Collect and analyze perceptions regarding guidance program.
- Maintain time/activity log.
- Participate in guidance department meetings.
- Develop department job targets/goals.
Benefits
- Tigard Tualatin School District pays the 6% employee PERS contribution, upon eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
