Position Type:
Licensed Support Services/Guidance Counselor
Date Posted:
3/29/2024
Location:
Black Canyon High School
Date Available:
July 2024
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Position Title: School Counselor
Exempt
Site: Black Canyon High School
Direct Supervisor : Building Principal
Contracted Length Term : Counselor HS: 193 Days
Salary Schedule : High School Counselor (range $46,568 - $73,756 based on the 23/24 salary schedules, related experience and education)
Start Date : Late July 2024

School Summary:
Black Canyon High School is Montrose County School District's alternative school and is actively building our program to be one of the best in the state. As a school, we believe all students are resilient and have purpose and that we help students accomplish their purpose by building authentic relationships. At Black Canyon, we pride ourselves on creating meaningful relationships with students and going above and beyond to meet their physical, social, mental, and academic needs. We are actively searching for dedicated staff who want to make a visible, daily difference in the lives of their students. Our school is smaller than traditional high schools and caters to students who need additional support. Although we are small, we are dedicated to creating the best climate, culture, and academic environment for both staff and students. Thank you for your interest!

Benefits
At MCSD, we care about our employees and their loved ones. Our benefits package consist of the following items: a variety of health insurance plans with employer contribution, including dental and vision insurance, Telehealth, a $50,000 life insurance policy with optional additional coverage, PERA retirement contribution, supplemental insurance options including pet insurance, no match tax shelter account options including 401K, 457(b), 403 (b) and Roth, before tax deductions and flexible spending options, paid leave options and holidays based upon the position, Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Added perks: Great people to work with, professional development and advancement opportunities, and multiple wellness programs and incentives.

Summary of Position: MCSD is searching for a dynamic 9-12 Counselor to join our team. This candidate will work with staff and students across all grade levels and program models. A successful candidate should demonstrate a passion and commitment to the programming model as well as to the role and function of high school counseling.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs individual and group counseling and guidance functions and activities.
• Collects, organizes, and analyzes student information by using educational historical data, test results, and through the use of interview techniques.
• Appraises student interests, aptitudes, and attitudes utilizing a variety of assessment strategies and techniques.
• Serves as a resource to site and District personnel, and members of the school community.
• Meets, confers, and counsels with parents, school personnel, and members of various youth serving agencies in developing alternative solutions to student educational, curricular, social, and emotional problems and concerns.
• Plans and uses effective strategies for guidance curriculum for the classroom based on student needs
• Assists in the development and monitoring of individual education plans for students with exceptional needs.
• Maintains a liaison with social service and youth service agencies in pursuing referral follow up activities.
• Pursues evaluation and research activities to determine counseling and guidance effectiveness.
• Assists in the planning, development, and implementation of master student program calendars.
• Assists in identifying school program needs and participates in developing school instructional programs geared to meet individual pupil needs.
• Assists in the planning, development, and conduct of programs that enhance student educational, career, and vocational opportunities, including speaker programs, student visitation programs, and other similarly related activities.
• Establishes, maintains, and monitors the maintenance of a variety of files and records pertaining to student counseling, guidance, and related matters.
• Assists students in effectively analyzing and developing alternative solutions to behavioral, educational, social and emotional problems and concerns.
• Assists in resolving welfare and attendance problems and concerns.
• Plans, develops, and presents, as requested, a variety of management related reports pertaining to site counseling and guidance functions and activities.
  Build positive relationships with all stakeholders: staff, students, families, community
• Support, monitor, plan, and oversee students': scheduling needs, graduation requirements, career and post-secondary readiness, counseling needs
• Meet annually to help students develop and monitor their Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP).
• Attend IEP meetings as applicable
• Perform district suicide prevention protocol and threat assessment protocol as needed
• Design and update 504s with students/families and communicate to staff annually and as needed
• Attend meetings, staff training, conferences, and other ongoing professional development
• All other duties as assigned

Education/Certification:

• MA or higher in school counseling
• Possession of licensure from the Colorado Department of Education with an endorsement in School Counseling

Experience:

• Two years of successful public school counseling experience.

Knowledge of and Abilities:
Knowledge of:

• ASCA National Model for School Counseling
• Infinite Campus or other student management systems
• Human development and teaching adolescents of various ages

Abilities:

• Execute excellent interpersonal, communication, collaboration, and organizational skills
• Solve minor technology issues
• Apply classroom management theory/skills/protocols/structures

Physical Requirements:
The physical requirements indicated below are examples of the physical aspects that this position classification must perform in carrying out essential job functions.

• Persons performing service in this position classification will exert 5 to 25 pounds of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• This type of work involves sitting, walking, and/or standing.
• Exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy conditions caused by weather may occasionally be experienced.
• This position requires accurate perceiving of sound, near and far vision, depth perception, providing oral information, and handling and working with instructional and assessment materials and objects.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.