High School Counselor
About The Position
The School Counselor position is a full-time role within the Tigard Tualatin School District, reporting to the Building Principal. This role is part of the TTEA bargaining unit and is classified as Exempt. The salary for the 2025-2026 school year ranges from $52,755 to $106,259, based on a 190-day contract. The district also pays the 6% employee PERS contribution upon eligibility. This position requires a School Counselor License and involves providing comprehensive counseling services to students, staff, and parents, including individual and group counseling, behavioral and emotional support, conflict resolution, and academic guidance. The role also includes appraisal functions such as testing and interpretation, information and instruction delivery, referral coordination, and participation in planning, placement, and follow-up activities. Evaluation of performance will be conducted according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Tigard-Tualatin School District and TTEA.
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.
- Make initial referrals 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.
- Coordinate/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
- The district pays the 6% employee PERS contribution, upon eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
