Counselor Coordinator

Tempe Elementary School District No. 3; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tempe Elementary School District No. 3 is seeking a Counselor Coordinator to provide guidance curriculum, student planning, responsive services and system support to students, parents, teachers and administrators.

The role aims to promote academic, career, and social/personal growth for all students. The position requires a Master Degree and Arizona Guidance Counselor Certificate, with experience in coordinating with classroom staff and supporting diverse student needs.

Qualifications

• Master degree required for counseling
• Arizona Guidance Counselor Certificate required
• Experience in school setting preferred
• Knowledge of special education laws and compliance standards
• Ability to coordinate with teachers and specialists
• Ability to work with diverse student populations
• Ability to travel between locations as assigned
• CPR/First Aid/NCI certifications may be required
• Experience with IEP development and evaluation
• Maintain records of counseling services and contacts

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing coaching to school counselors aligned to district goals
• Visit schools to coach counselors and give feedback
• Collaborate with district leaders to support counselor performance
• Provide coaching and support for individual and group counseling
• Facilitate classroom counseling guidance programs
• Build trusted relationships to support student social and emotional needs
• Communicate student needs to parents and staff
• Lead prevention and intervention programs and parent groups
• Maintain records for compliance and Medicaid as applicable
• Participate in district crisis team as needed

Skills

Guidance counseling

Multicultural communication

Parent collaboration

IEP development

Behavior management

Education

Master Degree

Arizona Guidance Counselor Certificate

Three (3) years instructional experience (preferred)

Job description

Counselor Coordinator

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Job Details

Job ID: 5931284
Application Deadline: Sep 22, 2026 11:59 PM (Mountain Standard Time)
Posted: Sep 17, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

TITLE: Counselor Coordinator

JOB DESCRIPTION:

To provide guidance curriculum, student planning, responsive services and system support to students, parents, teachers and administrators to promote maximum academic, career, and social/personal growth for all students.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master Degree
• Arizona Guidance Counselor Certificate
• Three (3) years instructional experience in a school setting (preferred)
• Knowledge of special education laws, procedures, practices, materials, equipment, and compliance standards required to provide appropriate learning experiences for special education students. Good knowledge of the nature and effects of the impairment(s) in all areas of disability.
• Experience in consultation/collaboration with regular classroom teachers; ability to coordinate activities with related and specialist staff
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers, parents and the community; excellent human relations skills; skill in both oral and written communication; ability to work in multicultural environment with diverse population of students, staff, and parents
• Ability to travel to more than one work location in the course of the day as assigned
• May be required to control certain behavior(s) through physical restraint
• Obtain and maintain current NCI, First Aid, and CPR certification
• Ability to assess needs, develop and implement IEP, and evaluate outcomes in specialty
• Ability to coordinate activities with related and specialist staff

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

(Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities performed by the incumbents of this class.)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide ongoing coaching to school counselors aligned to the district vision, mission, goals and strategic plan.
• Visit schools to coach and provide non-evaluative feedback to counselors on their progress towards the goals of the district.
• Collaborate with district leaders to support the performance and growth of school counselors
• Provide coaching and support for counselors to Initiate and implement individual and group counseling.
• Facilitate classroom counseling guidance programs.
• Create trusting and supportive relationships with counselors to create effective systems to support students’ social and emotional needs.
• Convey to parents and staff, regarding specific student needs in academic, career and personal/social areas.
• Provide students, parents and staff with prevention and intervention programs in career awareness, behavior management, effective decision making and goal setting, etc., and facilitate parent groups, newsletters, etc.
• Maintain records of counseling services and consulting contacts.
• Assist in identification and evaluation of children with special needs.
• Assist the staff and parents with the interpretation of evaluative data and other student records.
• Cooperate with outside agencies and other Special Needs services within the district.
• Middle school counselors provide academic advisement, master schedule, registration, and student schedules.
• Maintain daily and Medicaid logs and time study.
• Register with Medicaid as a provider.
• Adhere to the highest ethical and professional standards as outlined by ASCA.
• Maintain accurate records for compliance with district, federal and state guidelines.
• Follow state law and district policy with cases involving child abuse and neglect.
• Provide on-going consultation and support to teachers and teams in the development, design and implementation of Functional Behavioral Assessments and Positive Behavior Intervention Plans for students experiencing difficulties.
• Participate in the District Crisis Team as needed.
• May be required to participate in students’ meetings which occur beyond the staff’s work assignment schedule.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

DEPARTMENT

Student Support

SALARY

Counselor

WORK YEAR

12 month

REPORTS TO

Principal, Coordinator of Student Support, and/or Director of Student Support

EVALUATION

Counselor Evaluation

SUPERVISES

N/A

Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $65,000 to $90,000 Per Year

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Human Resources
• 3205 S Rural Road
• Tempe, Arizona 85282
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]