About Job

POSITION: School Counselor (2025-2026 School Year)

GRADE LEVEL: Hiring for a high school position

LOCATION: College View High School

SALARY: $65,000-$83,000 based on years of aligned experience up to 10 years. We also offer a

relocation stipend

for anyone joining us from 75 miles or more from Denver!

STATUS: Full time school year, benefits eligible, exempt, in-person position (Denver, CO)

START: First day of new staff training on July 24, 2025. You can view the current School Year Calendar

here

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Our School Counselors are leaders who play an integral role in ensuring student success through providing triaged direct counseling services to our students, leading through crisis intervention, supporting in adult development, and collaborating on how to build strong school culture.

Supporting General Education Students

Provide short-term, evidence-based individual and group counseling to general education students experiencing social, emotional, or behavioral challenges that interfere with school success
Develop and implement Social-Emotional Support Plans for students whose mental health needs impact their access to education.
Progress monitor direct and indirect services to ensure services and supports are helping students and adjust accordingly when needed

Crisis Response

Lead on immediate crisis response by using evidence based protocols regarding suicidality, self-harm, and threats to others
Develop postvention plans that include direct and indirect supports for students in the aftermath of a crisis
Collaborate with culture leaders to ensure safety and support plans are implemented with fidelity

Follow Your Passion Opportunities

In addition to the above foundational responsibilities, our providers have the opportunity to take on projects aligned to their passions. These include:

Supporting the school’s attendance system by developing attendance plans that provide resources to families and working with community organizations to provide wrap around interventions
Delivering professional development and coaching for staff on trauma informed practices and other social emotional areas
Provide proactive and responsive family support, including training opportunities, resource navigation, and consistent communication to strengthen school-home partnerships
Plan and facilitate school wide Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programming, and lead small-group SEL instruction to promote positive identity development, coping skills, and relational skills among students

Contribute to the broader school community by supporting events such as student recruitment, orientation/onboarding, and extracurricular programming (e.g., clubs, school duties). See many of our possible duties

here

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

All candidates must have a Master’s Degree in School Counseling
Current and valid School Counselor License or equivalent
An unwavering belief that all students can succeed in school, reach their most ambitious post-secondary goals, and lead exemplary lives
Commitment to equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive counseling practices
Self-awareness, a regular practice of reflection, and a desire to continuously improve

IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS

Speaks Spanish
Training and experience in restorative and trauma-informed approaches
Demonstrated experience providing mental health support in a school or youth-centered setting
Has experience working with English Learners
Demonstrated success working with students of color and students with varied abilities

WHO WE ARE

At DSST Public Schools, we are proud to be the largest and highest-performing network of public charter schools in Denver and Aurora with 100% of our students having been accepted into college or post secondary programs since our inception in 2004. When you join DSST, you play a part in ensuring all 7,500+ students at our 16 schools have access to a transformational and joyful education.

INTERVIEW EXPECTATIONS

For most of our positions, we hire on a rolling basis. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as you are able! You can learn more about what to expect in our interview process

here

WHY JOIN DSST?

At DSST, we know that our people are the greatest asset we have in reaching our mission of eliminating educational inequity. We work hard to build a work culture that allows our staff to not only feel fulfilled by the work they do but also feel supported to live a joyful, healthy life. We want this work to be your life’s work. Check out

why our teachers love working at DSST

as well as our

benefits website

to learn how we deliver on our commitment to the human condition.

Health and Supplemental Insurance: DSST staff have access to comprehensive medical benefits, including fertility benefits and a mental health counselor that is dedicated solely to DSST staff.
Time Off: DSST Staff enjoy
11+ weeks off per year
+ paid PTO (from Day 1!)
Professional Development: As a learning organization, DSST values both internal and external development opportunities for staff. See some examples below:
- DSST Back to School Development Series including New Staff Institute, New Educator Institute, New Leader Institute, Leader You, and Teaching & Learning Institute.
- Weekly 1:1 Coaching from a School Administrator at your campus.
- Clear internal career pathway opportunities such as our Apprentice Teachers, Emerging Leaders, and School Director in Training Programs.
  Read more here.
And more!

DSST COMMUNITY REFERRAL PROGRAM

Not a best fit role for you but know someone else who would be a great fit? Refer them

here

and earn $500 if they are hired!

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

DSST Public Schools is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not exclude participation in, deny benefits to or discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, National origin, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), Age (40 and older), Disability, Genetic information (including employer requests for, or purchase, use, or disclosure of genetic tests, genetic services, or family medical history), retaliation for filing a charge, reasonably opposing discrimination, or participating in a discrimination lawsuit, investigation, or proceeding in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is active and may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching throughout the day. The employee must lift and/or move items up to 30 pounds. The employee must have sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.