Substitute Counselor(S) 2025-26

Bellevue School District • Bellevue, WA

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About The Position

POSITION OBJECTIVE: Substitute school counselors provide services to students, parents, school staff and the community at grades K-12. COMMITMENT TO EQUITY: The Bellevue School District is committed to a diverse workforce representative of our students, one that embraces and models cultural competency as an international community. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: (These duties are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.) School counseling core curriculum: delivery of structured lessons to help students attain desired competencies in three domains: academic, career, and personal/social, supporting the knowledge, attitudes and skills appropriate for students’ developmental level; Individual student planning: counselors coordinate ongoing systemic activities designed to assist students in establishing personal goals and developing future goals; provide case management for 504 plans; Responsive services: designed to meet students’ immediate needs and concerns, including individual counseling, small-group settings, and/or crisis response; Indirect student services: counselors interact with others in collaborative settings, consulting with parents, teachers, and other providers; Accountability: counselors utilize data to determine effectiveness of the school counseling program and counseling interventions to guide future actions and improve future results for all students. REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS: Reports directly to and is supervised by the Building Administrator with shared supervision from the Executive Director of Student Services and designee.

Requirements

• Possess or qualify for immediate issuance of a valid Washington state Educational Staff Associate (ESA) certificate in counseling
• Demonstrated skill and experience supporting and contributing to the success of full continuum of special needs students
• Demonstrated skill and experience working with diverse populations, including, but not limited to minorities, immigrants, low-income and homeless, non-English speaking, etc.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills, organizational abilities, judgment, discretion, problem-solving skills, and initiative; culturally relevant effective human relation skills, including diplomacy, tact, people management skills, humor, and flexibility
• Skills in oral and written communication; team building; problem-solving; time management; program design; evaluating and assessing the effectiveness of services
• Ability to maintain confidentiality; work effectively under pressure and remain flexible
• Ability to monitor and reflect on own job performance, encourage feedback from school teams and administrators; participate in ongoing training to enhance professional skills; continue professional study and activities; stay current on issues
• Ability to perform all duties in accordance with applicable board policies and district and legal requirements
• Ability to meet and maintain punctuality and attendance expectations

Nice To Haves

• Experience and training in social justice and equity highly preferred
• Training and/or experience in counseling students re: substance abuse, sex education, suicide ideation, and other personal/social needs
• Ability to instruct in multiple languages preferred
• Experience working in a multi-cultural environment preferred

Responsibilities

• School counseling core curriculum: delivery of structured lessons to help students attain desired competencies in three domains: academic, career, and personal/social, supporting the knowledge, attitudes and skills appropriate for students’ developmental level
• Individual student planning: counselors coordinate ongoing systemic activities designed to assist students in establishing personal goals and developing future goals; provide case management for 504 plans
• Responsive services: designed to meet students’ immediate needs and concerns, including individual counseling, small-group settings, and/or crisis response
• Indirect student services: counselors interact with others in collaborative settings, consulting with parents, teachers, and other providers
• Accountability: counselors utilize data to determine effectiveness of the school counseling program and counseling interventions to guide future actions and improve future results for all students

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees