Kotzebue Itinerant School Counselor

Northwest Arctic Borough School District; Kotzebue (AK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwest Arctic Borough School District in Kotzebue is seeking a Counselor to provide personal, crisis, and career counseling to students in June Nelson Elementary and Kotzebue Middle High School.

The 190-day position begins August 10, 2026, with responsibility for crisis intervention, documentation, and collaboration with staff to support student success and transitions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and valid Alaska Type A or C certificate with endorsement in K-12 Guidance Counselor accepted under certain conditions.
• Experience with Native American students and peer counseling programs preferred.
• Experience in career and crisis counseling and behavior management.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and small group counseling in a school setting, with crisis intervention as needed and documentation in a weekly log.
• Implement programs and trainings on topics such as substance abuse and suicide prevention.
• Oversee graduation status, alternative and dual credits, and place in cumulative files.
• Maintain career portfolios for 6th–12th grade students and assist post-secondary planning.
• Refer students and parents to appropriate agencies and assist staff with transition plans.

Skills

Counseling

Crisis counseling

Career counseling

Behavior management

Education

Bachelor's degree & Alaska certificate

Job description

• Position Type:
  Counselor/ Counselor - OTZ -01
• Date Posted:
  7/16/2026
• Location:
  June Nelson Elementary/Kotzebue Middle High School
• Date Available:
  08/06/2026

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree, validAlaskaType‘A.'Type‘C'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

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