School Counselor, East Valley High School, 1.0 FTE Continuing

Job Title: School Counselor, East Valley High School, 1.0 FTE 

Reports to: Building Principal

Work Schedule: 7.5 hours per day, 184 days per year, starting at the beginning of the 2026/2027 school year.

Salary: East Valley Certificated Salary Schedule, $57,807 - $116,429 depending on placement per degree, credits, and experience.

Benefits: Click Here to view Employee Benefit Information

Job Summary:

Under the direction and supervision of the principal or designee, the counselor will work as a team member with school staff, parents, and the community to create a supportive climate and atmosphere whereby students can achieve academic and social success. Counselors enhance the learning process and promote academic achievement through High School and Beyond Planning (HSBP). School counseling programs are essential for students to achieve optimal personal growth, acquire positive social skills and values, set appropriate career goals, and realize full academic potential to become productive, contributing members of the community.  

Essential Job Functions:

This list of essential job functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. Depending upon individual assignment, the employee may perform all or a combination of several of the following duties:

• Advise, confer, and communicate with parents, EVHS staff, and school district personnel regarding student progress.
• Provide academic and social guidance for students under his/her direction.
• Provide counseling services for students individually and/or in groups.
• Develop and deliver informational presentations to classrooms and high school community events.
• Foster connections with middle school counselors and staff to strengthen transitions for students between middle school and high school.
• Communicate with administration/staff regarding high-risk students and referrals to outside agencies, alternative pathway programs, etc.
• Assist with state and district assessments.
• Observe and evaluate students’ academic performance and develop individual success plans to ensure on-time graduation.
• Maintain appropriate and accurate student records.
• Maintain and promote one’s own personal professional growth through appropriate coursework, workshops, reading of professional materials, etc.
• Know current state and district graduation requirements and be able to advise students toward meeting them.
• Follow the ASCA Ethical Standards for school counselors and maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
• Active member of PLT to ensure that the direction of the Counseling Department is in alignment with both Building and District goals outlined in the Strategic Plan. 
• Take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• The employee shall maintain a consistent presence at the assigned work site(s) and work the regular work hours specified by the contract.
• Professionally interact with colleagues, members of the public, and students.
• Comply with and uphold all district policies and all applicable laws.
• Fulfill other responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

Desired Skills:

• Successful experience as a secondary school counselor.
• Knowledge of current trends in the field of counseling, including Comprehensive School Counseling Programs and the ASCA National Model.
• Knowledge in Section 504 and IDEA laws and responsibilities for school counselors.
• Successful experience finding scholarships for students.
• Demonstrates a knowledge and understanding of current educational developments and has the ability to implement a variety of instructional methodologies.
• Ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the instructional/learning process and effective teaching strategies.
• Flexible in learning new concepts, cooperates with others, and adapts to a variety of assignments and conditions.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both oral and written communication.
• Ability to handle confidential matters and information in a professional manner.
• Ability to establish cooperative working relationships with district staff to enhance the completion of assigned tasks.
• Demonstrates classroom management procedures by establishing clear parameters for student behavior; responds in a consistent, proportionate, and respectful way when student behavior occurs; and helps students take an active role in monitoring their own behavior.
• Enthusiastic and displays an overall optimism and motivation toward teaching and student learning.
• Sets and attains a high level of expectations with a commitment to using available resources in a way that accomplishment occurs.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse group of students, colleagues, parents, and administrators.
• Demonstrated collaborative and collegial practices to promote a culture of professional inquiry in professional learning communities.
• Demonstrated interest to participate in school events, district projects, and community events.
• Demonstrates personal characteristics of flexibility, high-stress tolerance, reliability, punctuality, dependability, and an ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to maintain high standards of professionalism and diplomacy in dealing with the public and district staff.
• Ability to lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work independently within the parameters of the job to organize, set priorities, meet deadlines, make sound decisions, attention to detail, and follow through on a variety of assigned tasks, without the need for constant supervision.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid Washington State teaching certificate, no later than the first contracted day of the 2026/2027 school year, with appropriate endorsements as required by law and regulations.
• School Counselor endorsement required.
• Successful Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation Fingerprint Clearance.
• Valid Washington State driver’s license or evidence of mobility.
• Proof of Immunization (if born 1/1/57 or later).
• I9 Employment Eligibility in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act.
• Completion of all district required training within thirty (30) calendar days from hire date.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  The employee is usually confined to a work area; required to have precise control of fingers and hand movements; experiences constant interruptions and inflexible deadlines; must be able to work at a computer monitor for prolonged periods; and must be able to crouch, crawl, bend, kneel, and lift/move objects such as files, boxes, etc. The employee may be required to deal with distraught and/or angry persons and may be exposed to infectious diseases carried by children. The noise level in the work environment is acceptable to this particular environment and can vary depending upon daily activity but will remain within acceptable ranges.

Evaluation:

The School Counselor shall be evaluated per the terms of the East Valley Education Association Collective Bargaining Agreement.  The process shall include an evaluation of the employee’s performance of the above essential job functions and desired skills.

Classification History:

Job description developed: April 2018 bmr

Job description revised: April 2026 RMA

East Valley School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX Compliance Coordinator: Brian Talbott, 3830 N Sullivan Rd Bldg. 1, Spokane Valley, WA 99216, Phone: (509) 924-1830 talbottb@evsd.org. ADA/Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator: Jane Stencel, 3830 N Sullivan Rd Bldg. 1, Spokane Valley, WA 99216, Phone: (509) 924-1830 stencelj@evsd.org. Section 504 Coordinator: Heather Awbery, 3830 N Sullivan Rd Bldg. 1, Spokane Valley, WA 99216, Phone: (509) 924-1830, awberyh@evsd.org.

Salary : $57,807 - $116,429