Title: Licensed School Counselor

Employee Group & Grade: Professional/Exempt

Reports To: Principal, Assistant Principal, or Designee

Starting Salary Scale: $59,000 - $72,500

Calendar Year: 200 days

Date Written/Revised: March 2025

*All applications must be complete to be reviewed*

Why Work at GOAL High School?

• Great Mission and Great Culture.

• Recognized as an Award-winning High School that serves at-risk students throughout Colorado.

• Recognized as 1 of 3 schools worldwide to receive the distinction of “Biggest Impact School” in technology from Microsoft.

• Our staff can plan vacations with one 14-day break, two 1-week breaks, and additional weeks off in the summer.

• Competitive starting salary based on years of experience and qualifications.

• Potential to earn Pay-for-Performance incentives as a member of the GOAL Team.

• Competitive Benefits include an emphasis on Wellness in the workplace.

• The ability to continue contributing to the Colorado Public Schools Retirement System PERA.

• PERA 401K or Roth 401K with a 5% Match after one year

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance and AD&D plans.

• Health Savings Accounts (HSA).

• Voluntary life insurance for employees and dependents.

• Short-and Long-Term Disability Insurance.

• Optional additional insurance that includes accident, critical illness, and hospital plans.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• The school provides a laptop, cell phone and additional equipment as needed.

• Robust Professional Development and opportunity to work with passionate, mission-driven colleagues who are invested in your personal and professional growth.

• GOAL High School is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

Purpose of Job:

Utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, the school counselor promotes student success, provides preventive services, and responds to student needs. The school counselor provides support to all students through a comprehensive school counseling program aligned with the American School Counselor Association’s framework, focusing on academic, post-secondary, and social emotional needs, helping all students to develop the skills necessary to be productive members of society.

Essential Duties/Major Accountabilities:

Show Up: Be ACCOUNTABLE for our students, ourselves, and our team

Connect: Develop and maintain TRANSPARENT and HONEST relationships with our students and team

Succeed: Become a STRONG unified team providing students an INNOVATIVE environment to become productive members of society

Essential Responsibilities

Counseling Program Implementation and Evaluation

• Academic: Academic Advising, Individual Career and Academic Plans, Graduation Planning and Academic Skill Development

• Career: Post-Secondary Planning and Transition and Career Development

• Social/Emotional: Communication, Conflict Resolution and Preventative Skill Development

Major Duties

All Domains

• Designs, delivers, evaluates and revises an effective and comprehensive high school counseling curriculum to all students focusing on ASCA’s Academic, Career, and Personal/Social Domains

• Collects and reviews evaluative data to ensure a successful counseling program which links the school counseling program to student academic progress

• Measures results of the school counseling program activities through data analysis and yearly audits and shares results as appropriate with key stakeholders

• Establishes and maintains an annual agreement and monthly/yearly planning calendar in accordance with ASCA

• Adheres to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the school counseling profession.

• Advocates for and articulates the role of school counselor to school and community in a professional manner

• Engages in professional development

Academic

• Systematically develops, delivers, and evaluates student planning addressing academic goal setting and transition plans to post-secondary endeavors

• Informs students and parents about pertinent test results, academic programming, intervention strategies, and their implications for overall academic success

• Utilizes ICAP data and assessment data (STAR, Accuplacer, Work Keys, etc.) and transcripts to determine student program placement, facilitate Success Plan meetings, and graduation progress

• Identifies at-risk students and track student progress towards graduation through transcript audits

• Participates with regional teams to plan and coordinate graduation ceremonies

Career Readiness

• Conducts planning and advisement Success Plan meetings to determine student’s post-secondary Thrive Path (military, career, or college)

• Provides advisement on post-secondary learning opportunities (concurrent enrollment in college, industry certification programs, career specific programs) and assist in enroll students in statewide programs

• Provides enrichment activities to prepare students for college and career plans

• Partners with community agencies to provide workplace learning opportunities

Social/Emotional

• Counsels with high school students to promote self-awareness, self – identify, and positive social and academic skills

• Provides individual and group counseling to students with identified concerns and needs in accordance with ASCA's behaviors and mindsets

• Implements a referral process and follow up process to in school and outside counseling agencies and support agencies

• Collaborates with region’s social work team to support the social/emotional wellbeing of all students

• Provides information to staff and parents to assist them in crises related issues that may affect student success

• Consults and coordinates with professional and community agencies, such as school social workers, administrators, community-based counselors, service agencies, and physicians

Accountability Standards for all GOAL Academy High School Staff:

• Love for children and ability to work enthusiastically on their behalf

• Actively and enthusiastically recruit new students through community partnerships and community events

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, time-management, verbal and written communication skills

• Knowledgeable and comfortable working with technology

• Able to apply problem solving skills competently and persistently towards technology issues

• Proven ability to serve on teams and participate in a collaborative decision-making process

• Strong work ethic to achieve both school and personal goals

• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

• Willingness to travel regionally and transport students as required

• Ethical, honest, and good-humored

Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must reside in Colorado

• Must Possess a valid Driver's License

Education:

• Master’s degree in school counseling, required.

• Colorado Department of Education License or endorsement in School Counseling required.

Experience:

• Two years of experience working as a high school counselor preferred.

• Two years of experience working with at risk youth preferred

• Advanced knowledge of School Counseling.

• Advanced knowledge of Career pathways.

Physical Requirements of this position include:

Seldom

Cold-50 F or less/Heat- 90 F or more/Gases-Fumes/ Heights/Climbing/ Crawling-Kneeling/ Bending/ Walking on Uneven Surfaces/Chemical-Solvents/ Travel-National or International

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Occasional

Noise/Working Alone/ Local Travel/ Visual Acuity-Far/ Color Discrimination

Over 20 Pounds: Lifting-Lowering-Reaching Over Shoulders-Reaching Forward-Pushing-Pulling-Carrying

Frequent

Driving/ Work with Others/ Visual Acuity-Near/ Hearing/ Speech/ Manual Dexterity/ Eye-Hand Coordination/ Computer/ Mouse/ Copier/ Scanner/ Printer/ Telephone

Under 20 Pounds: Lifting-Lowering-Reaching Over Shoulders-Reaching Forward-Pushing-Pulling-Carrying

Colorado Public High Schools are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We welcome applications from qualified foreign teachers and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse educational environment. All hiring decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and the needs of the school district. Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

In compliance with federal and state laws, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Immigration and Nationality Act, we ensure that all employment practices are conducted without discrimination based on citizenship or immigration status. However, as a recipient of federal funding, we must adhere to specific regulations regarding the employment of foreign nationals.