Kotzebue Itinerant School Counselor

Unalaska City School District; Kotzebue (AK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Unalaska City School District is seeking a licensed school counselor to provide personal, crisis, and career counseling to students in grades 6–12. The counselor works with students, families, and staff within a cohesive school community and contributes to prevention and intervention programs.

The role requires collaboration with administrators, adherence to ethics and district policies, development of graduation and postsecondary plans, and delivery of classroom presentations while maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and valid Alaska Type A certificate with endorsement in K-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.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with students, parents and all staff members.
• Provide individual and small group counseling and classroom presentations in a school setting, with weekly documentation.
• Implement programs and trainings on topics such as substance abuse, suicide prevention/intervention, pregnancy and abuse as evidenced in documentation.
• Oversee graduation status and alternative and dual credits; place in cumulative files; maintain a career portfolio for grades 6–12.
• Maintain up-to-date cumulative files with appropriate documentation; create schedules for middle and high school students.
• Assist students in post-secondary planning and provide career education; administer and track Work Keys progress.
• Refer students and parents to appropriate agencies for assistance; assist staff with transition and management plans.
• Promote and support School District Goals; provide bicultural/multicultural instruction responsive to community needs.
• Abide by ethics and standards; follow district policies and regulations; perform other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Native American students experience

Peer counseling programs

Career counseling

Crisis counseling

Behavior management

Education

Bachelor's degree and Alaska Type A certificate with endorsement in K-12 Guidance Counselor

Job description

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelor's degree, validAlaskaTypeA.'TypeC'certificatewithendorsementinK-12 Guidance Counselor accepted under certain conditions.
2. Experience working with Native American students and Peer Counseling programs preferred.
3. 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 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

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