Counselor - Elementary

Douglas County School District; Castle Rock (CO); On-site; USD 56,000 - 119,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

HSA

FSA

401(k) plan

Job summary

Douglas County School District in Colorado is seeking an Elementary Counselor to design and implement a school guidance curriculum and provide individual planning, responsive services, and systems support.

Collaborate with staff, parents, and the community to create a supportive climate that helps students achieve academic success and address diverse personal and developmental challenges.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in counseling.
• Colorado Special Service Provider License - School Counseling.
• Licensure by Colorado Department of Education.

Responsibilities

• Encourage two-way communication to promote the school counseling program.
• Document health related services in Medicaid documentation system for the DCSD School Medicaid Reimbursement Program as assigned.
• Refer and connect students to appropriate resources to enhance learning and development.
• Work collaboratively within the school environment and with appropriate stakeholders to advance the goals of the Counseling Program.
• Provide information to students and parents regarding academic progress, counseling programs, community resources, etc.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Use assessment data to measure student learning and academic growth and analyze results in planning counseling decisions.
• Align the counseling program to school goals (School Improvement Plan).
• Participate in professional development activities to improve knowledge and skills.
• Deliver counseling services through classroom guidance lessons, small groups and individual counseling.
• Demonstrate age-appropriate counseling practices that meet academic and personal/social needs.
• Assist in coordinating district and state testing programs.
• Use available technology resources to enhance the school counseling practice and program.
• Maintain community partnerships to support students and their families.
• Support students in the successful transition from each grade level into the next phase.
• Manage a counseling program in order to encourage and support academic achievement and personal/social development.
• Customize counseling services to meet individual student and school needs.
• Counsel individuals to help them understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting their education.

Skills

Counseling

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Counseling

Tools

Medicaid documentation system

Job description

Counselor - ElementarySkip to main content#Counselor - Elementary page is loaded## Counselor - ElementaryApplylocations: Buffalo Ridge Elementarytime type: Part timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: November 10, 2026 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id: Req-00082295## Please complete this application using your full legal name as it appears on your government issued forms of identification when you have time to go from start to finish. Application details cannot be saved along the way, and you must complete and submit the application in one sitting. If you leave your computer and return later, you may time out.*REMINDER: Current DCSD employees must apply through their district log-on, this application is for external candidates only!*## **Job Posting Title:**Counselor - Elementary## Job Description:Designs and implements a school guidance curriculum; provides individual student planning, responsive services, and systems support. Works as a team member with school staff, parents and the community to create a caring, supportive climate and atmosphere whereby students can achieve academic success. Understanding of unique and diverse challenges, both personally and developmentally that impact academic achievement of elementary school students is essential. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community and school clientele.## Position Specific Information (if Applicable):## Responsibilities:--- Encourage two-way communication to enhance and promote the school counseling program.--- Document health related services in designated Medicaid documentation system for the DCSD School Medicaid Reimbursement Program as assigned.--- Refer and connect students to appropriate resources to enhance learning and development.--- Work collaboratively within the school environment and with appropriate stakeholders to advance the goals of the Counseling Program.--- Provide information to students and parents regarding academic progress, counseling programs, community resources, etc.--- Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.--- Use assessment data to measure student learning and academic growth and analyze results in planning counseling decisions.--- Align the counseling program to school goals (School Improvement Plan).--- Participate in professional development activities to improve knowledge and skills.--- Deliver counseling services through classroom guidance lessons, small groups and individual counseling.--- Demonstrate age-appropriate counseling practices that meet academic and personal/social needs.--- Assist in coordinating district and state testing programs.--- Use available technology resources to enhance the school counseling practice and program.--- Maintain community partnerships to support students and their families.--- Support students in the successful transition from each grade level into the next phase.--- Manage a counseling program in order to encourage and support academic achievement and personal/social development.--- Customize counseling services to meet individual student and school needs. Counsel individuals to help them understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting their education.## Certifications:Special Service Provider License - School Counseling - Colorado Department of Education## Education:Master's Degree: Counseling## Position Type:Regular## Primary Location:Buffalo Ridge Elementary## One Year Only (Yes or No):No## Scheduled Hours Per Week:20## Full-Time Equivalent (FTE):0.50## Approx Scheduled Days Per Year:190 Work Days## Full Salary Range:$56,366.00 USD - $119,121.00 USD Annual## Position Salary Schedule Eligibility:Hard to HireLicensed position salaries are set based on one of three salary schedules; *General, Hard to Hire, and Specialist/Extremely Hard to Hire.* DCSD will award up to 7 years of previous licensed teaching experience at the time of hire. Click HERE to view the current DCSD Licensed Salary Schedules\*.* *\*All salary amounts listed on the schedules are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.*## Benefits:This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.## Time Off Plans:This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.## This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:November 10, 2026