School Counselor Grades

Student Wellness Services hires Elementary Counselors, School Social Workers and School Psychologists and then works with school administrators to assign them to a school location. Click on the position link below to complete an application and video screening interview on Vidcruiter. When the application process is successfully completed, you will be entered into our candidate pool to be considered for current openings and the upcoming 2025-26 school year. Please note Interviews for the 2025-26 school year begin in March with the exception of School Psychologist’s whose interviews begin in January.

Please click the link below for the type of employment you are seeking, which will take you to our video application.

• School Counselor
• School Social Worker
• School Psychologist

**If you applied prior to November 12th, 2024 you will need to apply again as your previous application has expired.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Melissa Baker – School Counseling Specialist – melissa.baker@canyonsdistrict.org

Wayne Trice – School Social Work Specialist – wayne.trice@canyonsdistrict.org

Karen Brown – School Psychologist Specialist – karen.brown2@canyonsdistrict.org

BJ Weller – Student Wellness Services Administrator – bj.weller@canyonsdistrict.org

Americans with Disability Act: If reasonable accommodations are needed to assist you with the application or hiring process please contact the Canyons School District office of Legal Services at 801-826-5061, Fax 801-826-5098 or mailing address 9361 S. 300 E., Sandy, UT 84070.

CANYONS SCHOOL DISTRICT is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered on the basis of employment qualifications without regard to race, color, political affiliation, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, medical condition or handicap. Inquiries regarding Canyons School District’s hiring practices may be addressed to: Director of Human Resources, Canyons School District, 9361 South 300 East, Sandy, UT 84070.

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Job Title: School Counselor
Department: Secondary School
Supervisor: Principal
Lane Placement: Licensed Salary Schedule 196
Schedule: 8 hrs / 196 days Eval Group: CTESS - Counselor
FLSA Classification: Exempt

JOB DESCRIPTION
School counselors help students make decisions that affect their personal and academic development. Often they can be found working with classroom teachers, school psychologists, school nurses, parents, and community groups. They meet with students individually or in group sessions. Counselors help students choose courses that will affect their later careers. They also provide students with scholarship information, training manuals, and college catalogs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Discusses the comprehensive school counseling program and action plans with the school administrator.

• Plan and maintain an effective Comprehensive School Counseling Program.

• Develop and maintain a written plan for effective delivery of the school counseling program based on USOE’s Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance Program model.

• Communicates the goals of the comprehensive school counseling program to education stakeholders.

• Maintains current and appropriate program data for education stakeholders.

• Uses at least 80% of time providing direct services through the Guidance Curriculum, Individual Student Planning and Preventive and Responsive Services and most remaining time in program management, system support and accountability.

• Provides leadership and collaborates with other educators in the school-wide integration of USOE’s Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance Program model.

• Implements developmentally appropriate and prevention-oriented group activities to meet student needs and school goals.

• Assists all students, individually or in groups, with developing academic, career and personal/social skills/behavioral, goals and plans.

• Accurately and appropriately interprets and utilizes student data.

• Collaborates with parents/guardians and educators to assist students with educational and career planning.

• Provides individual and group counseling to students with identified concerns and needs.

• Consults and collaborates effectively with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators and other educational/community resources regarding students with identified concerns and needs.

• Implements an effective referral and follow-up process.

• Accurately and appropriately uses assessment procedures for determining and structuring individual and group counseling services.

• Provides appropriate information to staff related to the comprehensive school counseling program.

• Assists in the facilitation of school tests, i.e. Advanced Placement, UBSCT, CRT, etc.

• Assists teachers, parents/guardians and other stakeholders in interpreting and understanding student data.

• Participates in professional development activities to improve knowledge and skills.

• Uses available technology resources to enhance the school counseling program such as websites, interest surveys, career explorations, and links to community resources.

• Work with the administration to create, coordinate and implement student orientation programs for incoming students.

• The counselor will act as a consultant as the administration creates, coordinates and implements student/teacher schedules. The counselor is active in presenting the registration materials to the students, adjusting changes with students’ registration as it relates to individual student planning.

• Supervises all aspects of student records including obtaining and forwarding records, academic, testing, etc., maintained by counseling personnel.

• Monitor students’ progress towards graduation, identifies credit deficiencies, and facilitates post secondary plans.

• Conduct parent education classes in cooperation with the Jordan Family Education Center.

• Promote and support students in attaining ASCA National Standards for School Counseling Programs.

• Join and participate in appropriate professional organizations, and continue to further their academic involvement.

• Is responsible for understanding and adhering to laws, district policies, and procedures.

• Predictable and reliable attendance.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Incumbent must be fingerprinted and clear a criminal backgrounds check.
• Requires a Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Requires a valid Professional Educator License for the State of Utah within the relevant “License Area of Concentration”.

Don't have a professional teaching license? Follow one of these steps before applying:

Follow this link to the Utah State Board of Education Associate Educator Licensing webpage and apply for an AEL by following the directions for the appropriate license area.

Proof of an AEL or proof you submitted all the documentation correctly to USBE is required before you will be added to the candidate pool.

If you have licensing questions, please contact shawnda.moss@canyonsdistrict.org.

• Requires strong oral and written communication skills with students, parents, and staff.
• Requires strong computer and educational technological skills.
• Requires effective problem solving, organizational, multi-tasking, and time management skills.
• Requires the ability to implement effective counseling strategies.
• Requires the ability to create and engage students in guidance curriculum in small groups to large assemblies.
• Requires the ability to establish and maintain a positive learning environment.
• Requires the ability to calmly handle crisis issues.
• Requires the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with pupils, parents, school staff, district staff, and patrons.
• This description should not be construed to contain every function/responsibility that may be required to be performed by an employee assigned to this position.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the education, knowledge and experience requirements; the machines, tools and equipment used; background; and any licenses or certifications required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
• Requires the ability to work as a member of a team as well as the ability to work independently with little direct supervision.
• Knowledge of State Core Curriculum and Board of Education adopted guidelines.Candidates must have a School Counselor license.

• Expired licenses, out of state licenses, or University students that will graduate in May or August 2025 are also eligible to apply.
• Candidates interested in an internship must also apply through Vidcruiter and state in video question 1 they are seeking an internship.

NOTE: The Administration reserves the right to require specific training for this position. However, depending upon the type and quality of prior work experience and availability of formal training programs, some exchanges can be made between training and experience.

All employees are required to participate in the District evaluation process.
It is the employee’s responsibility to review and adhere to all district policies and procedures.
This information may be reviewed at www.canyonsdistrict.org