High School Counselor

Woodland Public Schools - High School Counselor - Woodland High School and TEAM High School

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Position Title: High School Counselor
Posting #: 3517
Location: Woodland and TEAM High School
Start Date: August 11,2025
Days/Hrs: 7 hours per day, 203 days per year (180 school days 9 professional development days, 14 position specific days)
Salary Schedule: Link to 2025 - 2026
Benefits: Position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, life, LTD and AD&D through the School Employee Benefits Board (SEBB) and retirement through the WA State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS).

Job Description - The School Counselor help students prepare for academic achievement, ensure career readiness and develop personal or social competencies through a comprehensive, preventive and developmental counseling program. The goal is to ensure that students will become productive and well-adjusted adults.

Qualifications:

• Valid ESA in School Counseling or School Social Work
• Two years of experience preferred
• Ability to work cooperatively with students and their parents who are culturally, racially, and linguistically diverse
• Ability to relate well to administrators, teachers, parents, and students
• Ability to convey humor and positive energy with team members, students and parents
• Regular and punctual attendance
• Preference in screening of applications will be given to bilingual candidates, especially Spanish
• Experience with management of 504 plans, AVID, and MTSS systems preferred

Such alternatives to the above requirements and desirable qualifications may be made as the district finds appropriate.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Adhere to and support board policy, school guidelines, administrative rules and directives
• Implement Comprehensive School Counseling Program as defined by the State of Washington and Woodland Public Schools
• Make him/herself available to all students seeking guidance and counseling services
• Comfortable with public speaking to facilitate parent/caregiver nights, staff professional development, student groups and activities
• Advocate on behalf of the student and/or his/her family. Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students
• Facilitate outreach efforts to provide services to students, parents/guardians and staff
• Connect students, parents/guardians and staff with specialized referral agencies
• Understand, evaluate, and interpret academic performance data. Interpret information about students to the student, their parents/guardians, and staff
• Implement individual and group counseling methods that are appropriate
• Conduct career and educational planning activities
• Participate in in-service activities promoted by the district
• Submit required reports promptly and accurately
• Schedule students in appropriate courses
• Consult with students, parents and staff to assist students with academic/career planning
• Meet individually with every student in assigned grade band to develop a career plan
• Assist students with scholarship, college entrance, and financial aid applications
• Schedule and coordinate AP, ACT, PSAT, SAT, ASVAB, etc.
• Be the liaison for our Running Start program and help ensure proper student enrollment
• Work with our community partners for our local scholarship program
• Maintain counseleing website
• Perform other duties as assigned by Building Principal or District Administrator

Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. Occasionally the employee will bend or twist at the neck more than the average person. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs. The employee is directly responsible for safety, well-being, or work output of other people.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.

Work Environment:
The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

Position Opens Internally: April 21, 2025
Position Closes Internally: April 25, 2025
Position Opens Externally (if necessary): april 26, 2025
Position Closes: Open until filled

If you are hired for this position, you will be required to pay for a background check, unless you have completed the background check in the past two years, and it is on file with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).