Middle School Counselor - Long Term Substitute

Woodland Public Schools - Middle School Counselor - Long Term Substitute

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Position Title: Middle School Counselor - Long Term Substitute
Posting #: 3629
Location: Woodland Middle School
Days/Hrs: 8:15 AM - 3:45 PM
Start Date: 12/8/25 - 4/3/2026 (estimated dates; It is possible the job will be extended)
Salary Schedule: Link to Schedule
Benefits: Position does not qualify for medical benefits, but does qualify for retirement benefits through the WA State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS).

Job Description - The School Counselor helps 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. This position is a long-term substitute counselor. The position will need ot be filled until Friday, April 3, 2026. There is a possibility that this job will extend until the end of May.

Qualifications:

• MA in school counseling with a valid ESA certificate
• Two years of experience preferred
• Experience or knowledge of MTSS and PBIS implementation
• 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

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 the 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
• Provide individual and group counseling services to students to support their academic, social-emotional, and career development
• Support the Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) framework by identifying student needs and implementing appropriate interventions
• Promote Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) by actively participating in school-wide behavior support initiatives
• Collaborate with the Family Community Resource Center (FCRC) to connect families with resources such as housing support, mental health services, and academic interventions
• Work closely with administrators and teachers to support student attendance initiatives, including check-ins and interventions for chronically absent students
• Assist with 504 Plan coordination, ensuring compliance with student accommodations and support plans
• Advocate for students and provide crisis intervention as needed
• Assist students with academic planning and scheduling, ensuring they are placed in appropriate courses for success
• Facilitate outreach efforts to provide services to students, parents/guardians, and staff
• Submit required reports promptly and accurately
• Perform other duties as assigned by the 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 the 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: 12/3/2025
Position Closes Internally: 12/9/2025
Position Opens Externally (if necessary): 12/3/2025
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).