SCHOOL COUNSELOR

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Company: Highline Public Schools

Location: Seattle, WA 98115

Description:

Position Type:
CERTIFICATED (NON-ADMIN)/SCHOOL COUNSELOR SECONDARY

Date Posted:
6/7/2024

Location:
EVERGREEN HIGH SCHOOL

Date Available:
09/01/2024

Closing Date:
06/13/2024Position Information:
Position FTE:

1.0 FTE, Calendar

Position Type:

Certificated; Continuing

Annualized Salary: *23/24 SY

$67,056-$131,389*/ year

Start Date:

09/01/2024

Evergreen High School is seeking a Secondary School Counselor to join our team of educators for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year!

SUMMARY: A school counselor works in a school setting in collaboration with students, parents, district staff, and community resources. The school counselor coordinates a comprehensive counseling and guidance program that facilitates learning for students of all ages by offering personal/social counseling and educational/career guidance. Personal/social counseling includes services that lead the student toward being a healthy individual who is a positive decision maker, effective communicator, and a productive contributor to a diverse democratic society. Educational/career guidance includes academic planning that prepares the student for academic success and the skills and knowledge to meet their educational and career goals. The student is guided toward being a life-long learner, complex thinker, collaborative worker and an active participant in their community.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Master's Degree
  • Washington State ESA Counseling Certification
For a full job description, please see the attachment.

Eligible Highline Public School employees are offered a comprehensive benefits package. Check them out here!

These positions may be filled via one the following processes: external, internal, internal displacement, or internal voluntary transfer. Applicants will be notified when all positions have been filled.

OUR PROMISE: Every student in Highline Public Schools is known by name, strength and need, and graduates prepared for the future they choose.

The Highline Strategic Plan is centered on Our Promise. In 2023, the strategic plan was updated to prioritize our work through 2026, identifying four bold goals:
Culture of Belonging: A culture where all are welcome, valued, and safe.
Innovative Learning: Academic experiences that engage, empower, and challenge every student.
Bilingual & Biliterate: Multicultural skills that enable students to live, work, and communicate across cultures.
Future Ready: Students explore possibilities and develop mindsets that prepare them for a changing future.

Highline Public Schools, District #401, reserves the right to privilege current employees in the hiring process. Highline Public Schools, District #401, complies with all federal rules and regulations and does not discriminate in admission, access, treatment, or employment in education programs or hiring practices on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, marital status, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in educational programs and/or extracurricular activities. Highline Public Schools also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. See Board Policy 5010 for Highline's commitment to nondiscrimination and affirmative action. Any person having inquiries should contact: Age Discrimination Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Affirmative Action, Civil Rights Act (employees), and Title IX: Chief Talent Officer, [redacted], [redacted]; Civil Rights Act (students): Ombudsman, [redacted], [redacted]; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act- Director of Social Services and Mental Health, [redacted], [redacted], Address: 15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW, Burien, WA 98166.

Attachment(s):
  • ESA School Counselor 2021-12-07.pdf

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