Counselor

Northwest Arctic Borough School District; Kotzebue (AK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Noorvik/Kiana Itinerant School seeks a qualified counselor to provide personal, crisis, and career counseling for students in grades PK-11, supporting academic success and post-secondary planning within a bicultural context.

The position runs 190 days starting August 10, 2026, with salary negotiated by experience. A Bachelor's degree and Alaska K-12 guidance credentials are required or acceptable under certain conditions; experience with Native American students is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and Alaska Type A certificate (K-12 Guidance Counselor) qualification.
• Experience with Native American students and Peer Counseling preferred.
• Experience in career and crisis counseling, behavior management.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with students, parents and staff.
• Provide individual and group counseling and classroom presentations.
• Perform crisis intervention and document weekly logs.
• Implement programs on substance abuse, suicide prevention, pregnancy and abuse.
• Oversee graduation status and dual credits; maintain cumulative files.
• Maintain career portfolio for grades 6-12 and assist in post-secondary planning.
• Administer and track Work Keys progress.
• Refer students to appropriate agencies as needed.
• Support transition planning and alignment with district goals.
• Promote bicultural/multicultural instruction and adhere to policies.

Skills

Career counseling

Crisis counseling

Behavior management

Student communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Alaska Type A certificate

Type C endorsement (K-12 Guidance Counselor)

Job description

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree, validAlaskaTypeA.'TypeC'certificatewithendorsementinK-12 Guidance Counselor accepted under certain conditions.

Experience working with Native American students and Peer Counseling programs preferred.

Experience in career and crisis counseling, behavior management.

REPORTS TO:

Principal

JOB GOAL:

To provide personal, crisis, and career counseling services to students.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: communicate effectively with students, parents and all staff members; provide individual and small group counseling and classroom presentations in a school setting, as well as crisis intervention as needed, with documentation is a weekly log; implement programs, training and services on topics such as substance abuse, suicide prevention/intervention, pregnancy and abuse as evidenced in appropriate documentation; in cooperation with site administrator, oversee graduation status and alternative and dual credits and place in cumulative files; maintain a career portfolio for 6th through 12th grade students; assist in maintaining up-to-date cumulative files with with appropriate documentation; create and maintain schedules for middle and high school students throughout the year; assist students in post-secondary planning and provide career education; administer and track progress with Work Keys; in cooperation with the site administrator, refer students and parents to appropriate agencies for assistance; assist staff in development/implementation of students transition and management plans; promote and support School District Goals as developed by the Board of Education; develop an awareness of local culture and provide instruction that is bicultural or multicultural by responding to diverse community interests and needs; abide by the code of ethics and the professional teaching standards adopted by the Professional Teaching Practice Commission of the State; adhere all District policies and regulations; perform such other tasks and assume responsibilities as the supervisor may assign.

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board Policy.

LENGTH OF POSITION:

190 days, begins August 10, 2026

SALARY:

Depending on experience / negotiated salary schedule

ANAFFIRMATIVE ACTION-EQUALOPPORTUNITYEMPLOYER APPLICATIONS FROMMINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED

Openings as of 7/17/2026

Noorvik/Kiana Itinerant School Counselor Pk-11-02