Description
On-Call Student Life Counselor
On-Call
Vancouver, WA
Note – This position is expected to start in August 2026. This is a school year-based position and is not scheduled to work during annual
school closures.
This recruitment will tentatively close on May 15, 2026. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision at any time. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible. Applicant materials are reviewed weekly.
This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
Our Agency:
The Washington Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth (CDHY) is an educational community and statewide resource committed to ensuring all deaf and hard of hearing students in Washington reach their full potential. Our agency offers a variety of services including academic, residential, outreach services, and professional development. CDHY celebrates all language experiences and deaf culture. We are committed to providing the best individualized learning experience for all students we serve. Washington School for the Deaf is the campus school for the Center and offers educational programming for preschool through age 21 in Vancouver, WA.
Our Staff:
Our employees are more than just workers. They are part of a community, network, and family. Each staff member serves as a role model to students. We're looking for people that can contribute, grow, think, and dream. We thrive in a culture that embraces diversity and rewards imagination. CDHY is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion! Our agency strives to create an inclusive and diverse learning community with emphasis on access, success, and equity by recruiting, retaining, and ensuring the success of diverse students, faculty, and staff. CDHY aims to build a community that values and respects one another by providing the best learning environment for faculty, staff, and student success.
Our Students:
Our diverse student body is made up of many faces, backgrounds, and personalities. Our goal is to help students who are deaf and hard of hearing learn, grow, and succeed. WSD is an ASL English bilingual educational environment. We support the attainment of literacy in both languages.
WSD Students are:
Bilingual · Empowered · Successful for Today and Tomorrow = the BEST!
About the position:
CDHY is seeking to fill On-Call Student Life Counselor (SLCs) positions to provide backfill. SLCs are responsible for student supervision, engagement and education as it related to independence, safety and self-advocacy. These positions are responsible for student monitoring and engagement during the Residential and After School Programs.
Shifts Available:
Mornings
Swing
Graveyard
Transportation
There are no guaranteed hours of work for on-call positions.
NOTE: This position is eligible for shift premium pay at an additional $2.50 per hour when the regular or temporary scheduled work includes hours after 6:00 pm and before 6:00 am where no overtime schedule change pay, or callback compensation is received. Graveyard shifts receive full shift premium pay for all hours worked. The Student Life Counselor position also receives 5% assignment pay in addition to base salary and shift premium pay.
Duties
- Supervise students during afterschool, evening, overnight hours and times of transportation.
- Monitor students behavior and activity to ensure for safety in a variety of settings, including the educational, residential (cottage) and off-campus locations.
- Communicate with students, supervisors, parents and school staff using American Sign Language (ASL) and written English.
- Ensure a healthy, safe and secure environment.
- Maintain required communication logs and documentation of student behavior.
- May work as back-fill Student Life Counselor in residential settings.
- Other duties as assigned by the Director of Residential Service.
Qualifications
- High school degree or equivalent.
- One school year experience working in an instructional group setting with children.
- Proficiency in American Sign Language.
- Develop innovative ideas that provide solutions to all types of workplace challenges.
- Coordinate and lead small groups, creating a cooperative and productive environment in which to resolve problems or develop and implement plans.
- Logically integrate various ideas, intentions and information to form effective goals, objectives, timelines, action plans and solutions.
- Effectively communicate information for the purpose of having others learn, understand, and apply specific principals, techniques, or information.
- Actively take steps to build cohesive and results-orientated team.
Supplemental Information
CDHY is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Please provide at least 3 professional references.
Must be able to pass state and federal criminal background screening.
Remote/Telework options are not available for this position.
These positions are in the bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). For membership questions, contact the local Union Representative.
Salary Information:
Salary is set using the State of Washington General government pay scales (Range 40).
Vacation and sick leave accrual, paid holidays, personal holiday, personal leave day, and overtime eligible after 40 hours of work in a week.
For questions about this recruitment, or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process, please email: recruitment@cdhy.wa.gov.Similar Jobs
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