High School Counselor

Garfield-Re--2-School-District; New Castle (CO); On-site; USD 47,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

PERA retirement plan

Job summary

Garfield Re-2 School District's Coal Ridge High School in New Castle, Colorado seeks a High School Counselor for the 2026-2027 school year. This grant-funded, full-time position provides 36 hours per week across 174 days and begins Aug 3, 2026, with a salary range of $47,171.40 to $130,738 per year.

Candidates should meet the district's requirements; bachelor's degree preferred; citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.
• Grant funded position for 2026-2027 school year.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

High School Counselor

Garfield Re-2 School District Coal Ridge High School - New Castle, Colorado Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5851516

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 24, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 3, 2026

Job Description

~2026-2027 School Year!~

***This is a grant funded position***

At Coal Ridge High School, we believe that every student can achieve success by focusing on reading, writing, and communicating in every class, every day. This rigorous approach toward every subject has created classrooms where students are always working towards achieving the very best. With a strong group of diverse students and teachers, Coal Ridge High School offers a variety of learning pathways to engage, nurture, and challenge each student individually. CRHS also believes that a student's high school opportunities are not purely focused in the classroom but within their participation in extracurricular activities and experiences. As a school, CRHS concentrates on the development of our future through our students as they learn, grow, and develop a plan for tomorrow. We are all individuals, but we come together and are TITAN strong!

Learn about Coal Ridge High Here!

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Status :Full-Time, 36 Hours Per Week, 174 Days a Year

Title: High School Counselor

Location : Coal Ridge High School, Silt CO 81652

Salary Range:

*In district experience salary range: $47,171.40-130,738.38

*No in district experience salary range: $47,171.40-$70,762.32

Salary Schedules

Benefits : Garfield Re-2 School District offers benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, prescription drug coverage, medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts, aflac products, employee assistance programs, surgery plus opportunities, paid time off, sick leave, vacation leave, holiday pay, PERA retirement plan with 21.4% contribution, identity theft protection, local discounts, Verizon Wireless discount, and more.

Benefit Guide

Certified Teacher Position Information

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Path 1-Alternative Licensure- If you have a bachelor's degree, we can enroll you in an online, alternative licensure program that is low cost with high level training! License Cheat Sheet

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Position Type: Full Time

Salary: $47,171.40 to $130,738 Per Year

Job Requirements

• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Michael Mikalakis , Principal
• Coal Ridge High School
• Email: [e-mail]

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