What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Counselor; Ashland High School; 1.0 FTE; Probationary position at Ashland School District?
- Works with students on an individual basis in the solution of personal problems related to such areas as home and family relations, health, and emotional adjustment; confers with parents when necessary and appropriate.
- Remains readily available to students to provide counseling that will lead to increased personal growth, self-understanding and maturity; protects confidentiality of the counselor-client relationship.
- Works to discover and develop special abilities of students; works to resolve students' educational handicaps; works to prevent students from dropping out of school.
- Assists students in evaluating their aptitudes and abilities through the interpretation of individual standardized test scores and other pertinent data, and works with students in evolving education and occupation plans in terms of such evaluation.
- Helps students in course and subject selection, assists in semi-annual registration and orientation; registers students new to the school and orients them to school procedures.
- Coordinates the review of students records and established procedures to notify students of alternatives available if the students have deficiencies in meeting graduation requirements.
- Acquaints students (and their parents) with college entrance requirements, and helps them to make a realistic comparison between the student's record and abilities and the specific entrance requirements of the college in which the student is interested.
- Aids students with all of the processes of college application, including application for financial aid; prepares and supervises the processing of evaluations, recommendations, and other forms as required in connection with college applications.
- Keeps up-to-date library of catalogs, college profiles, scholarship information, and post-secondary vocational education materials; obtains and disseminates information about financial aid programs.
- Maintains a supply of current application forms and information booklets for College Entrance Examination Board Tests and for the American College Testing Program.
- Coordinates senior visitations to college campuses and the calendar for College, Industrial, and Military representatives on campus.
- Advises administrators and faculty on student problems; helps teachers work with student problems, coordinates parent teacher conferences, and cooperates with outside agencies.
- Works with teachers and other staff members to familiarize them with the general range of services offered by the student personnel services program and to improve the educational prospects of individual students being served.
- Interprets health, attendance, cumulative progress, activity, and transcript records; protects confidentiality of these files.
- Assumes responsibility for own professional development; for keeping current with the literature, new research findings, and improved techniques in student guidance services; and for attending appropriate professional meetings.
- Performs such other related tasks and assumes such other related responsibilities as may be required from time-to-time.
- Annually pass the District's required online training by the District's assigned due-date.
- Attend work regularly and punctually.
- At least three years of successful teaching experience.
- Valid Oregon School Counselor Licensure
- A master's degree or its equivalent, representing intensive course work in the principles and practice of educational guidance; educational testing and measurement; counseling; the organization and administration of guidance services; and the psychology of learning.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
JobID: 1372
Position Type:
High School Teaching/School Counselor
High School Teaching/School Counselor
Date Posted:
4/1/2026
4/1/2026
Location:
Ashland High School
Ashland High School
Date Available:
08/24/2026
08/24/2026
Closing Date:
Open until filled
Open until filled
Job Title: School Counselor
Assignment: Ashland High School
Reports To: Principal
Evaluated By: Principal
SALARY: Salary based on certified schedule 2025-26 salary schedule; 2026-27 salary schedule to be determined
JOB SUMMARY
To help students overcome problems that impede learning and to assist them in making educational, occupational, and life plans that hold promise for their personal fulfillment as mature and responsible adults.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential duties of this position include the following. Employees in this position perform some or all of the following tasks. Other related duties may be assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
All school employees have some responsibility for supervising students and assisting in maintaining a safe environment.
QUALIFICATIONS
PHYSICAL DEMAND
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 regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; stand; sit; use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds maximum. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, ability to adjust focus and peripheral vision.
WORK ENVIORNMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate, but occasionally high depending upon student population and activities. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions and outdoor weather conditions. Employee may be exposed to blood borne pathogens.
VALUES
The District is focused on eliminating systemic racism and its impact on student learning. ASD is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in all its educational and employment activities. The District prohibits discrimination based on race; national or ethnic origin; color; sex; religion; age; sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; pregnancy; marital status; familial status; economic status or source of income; mental or physical disability or perceived disability; or military service. Ashland Public Schools is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Ashland School District appreciates the diversity and worth of all individuals and groups and their roles in society. It is the policy of the Ashland School District Board of Education that there will be no discrimination or harassment of individuals or groups on the grounds of age, color, creed, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation in any educational programs, activities or employment.
Family and Medical Leave Rights:
English: https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf
Spanish: https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlasp.pdf