School Counselor - Elementary & Middle School

Black Mountain School; Golden Valley (AZ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Mountain School invites you to apply for the Elementary & Middle School Counselor role for the 2026-27 school year. This position emphasizes counseling students and delivering a comprehensive guidance program to support academic and personal growth.

The role requires a Master’s degree and AZ PreK-12 School Counselor certification, with the ability to pass a background check. You will collaborate with staff and families and respond to crisis situations as needed.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required; advanced degree in guidance and counseling, psychology, social work or academic advising preferred.
• Arizona PreK-12 School Counselor certificate required; ability to pass background checks and obtain IVP fingerprint clearance.
• Experience with counseling students and collaboration with teachers and parents is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Counsel groups or individual students in the development of educational and career plans.
• Provide crisis intervention services to individuals and groups as needed.
• Consult with teachers, staff and parents regarding meeting developmental needs of students.
• Maintain confidentiality of student and staff information.
• Proctor standardized exams and participate in classroom counseling activities with administration.

Skills

Counseling

Crisis intervention

Student guidance

Education

Master's degree in Guidance and Counseling

Standard School Counselor, PreK-12 Certificate - AZ

Job description

School Counselor - Elementary & Middle School

Kingman Unified School District #20 Black Mountain School - Golden Valley, Arizona Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Kingman Unified School District 20

Job Details

Job ID: 4987966

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Sep 14, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Kingman Unified School District #20 invites you to apply for the position of Elementary & Middle School Counselor for the 2026-27 school year.

Summary/Objective

To counsel, provide a comprehensive guidance program for students, and offer crisis intervention services to individuals and groups.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Respond to all internal and external customers, as it relates to job, in a prompt, efficient, friendly, and patient manner.
• Counsel groups or individual students in the development of educational and career plans.
• Counsel small groups and individual students with problems; refer severe problems to appropriate community resources.
• Consult with teachers, staff and parents regarding meeting the developmental needs of students.
• Conduct counseling activities in the classroom, in conjunction with administration and teachers.
• Respond to crisis situations, as needed.
• Proctor standardized exams, as needed.
• Maintain the confidentiality of protected student and staff member information even after no longer employed.
• Maintain knowledge of and adhere to all policies, regulations and rules.
• Perform related duties as assigned in a safe and prudent manner.

Other Duties

This job description is not a comprehensive listing of duties, responsibilities, or activities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Competencies

• Ability to communicate with others to convey information effectively.
• Ability to actively listen, taking time to understand the points being made and asking questions as appropriate.
• Ability to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintain them over time.
• Ability to effectively communicate in writing, as appropriate.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions.
• Ability to adjust actions in relation to others’ actions.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job primarily operates within the school environment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly required to communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express oneself, and exchange information with staff, students, community partners and visitors.
• Regularly required to detect, determine, perceive, identify, recognize, judge, observe, inspect, estimate, and assess details as needed to complete job functions.
• Regularly required to remain stationary.
• Regularly required to move around office and locations as needed.
• Occasionally move, transport, position, put, install, and remove items up to 50 pounds as needed.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is an exempt, full-time position, contracted for 162 days between July and June. Employee will work ten hours per day Monday through Thursday. Employee may need to work extended hours.

Required Education and Experience

Master’s or more advanced degree from an accredited institution. Official transcripts must document completion of a graduate program in one of the following: guidance and counseling; counseling, social work or psychology; or academic advising.

Preferred Education and Experience

Experience working with children

Required Certifications/Licenses

Standard School Counselor, PreK-12 Certificate issued by the Arizona Department of Education

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Must be able to pass a criminal background check and obtain an IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card through the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $50,434 to $60,034 Per Year

Job Categories: Student Services > School/Guidance Counselor

Welcome to Black Mountain School

Principal's MessageHello Black Mountain Families,I would like to introduce myself, I am Daniel Emborsky and I am Honored and Excited to be your New Black Mountain School Principal. I have lived here in Golden Valley for 16 years. My drive is to provide all students and families of our community with the best Education and Opportunities possible. I am proud to be a Panther and support the Panther P.R.I.D.E (Positive, Respectful, Intellectual, Dedicated, & Engaged).Black Mountain starts a new journey this year as we start to implement the Cambridge Curriculum and Model in our Middle School grades. Our goal is to be an All Cambridge Curriculum School in the next five years. We will work endlessly to Provide the best educational opportunities for all our students. Cambridge brings with it an excellent Model of Learner Attributes: Confident, Responsible, Reflective, Innovative, and Engaged.So, on behalf of the staff at Black Mountain School, I am happy to welcome you to the 2022-2023 school year! We are looking forward to a productive partnership with you to ensure our children can achieve their highest potential. We recognize that in order to be successful in school, our children need support from both the home and school. We know a strong partnership with you will make a great difference in your child’s education. As partners, we share the responsibility for our children’s success and want you to know that we will do our very best to carry out our responsibilities. We ask that you guide and support your child’s learning by ensuring that he/she:Attends school daily and arrives on time, ready for the day’s learning experience.Completes all homework assignments given by teachers.Reads daily to develop a love for reading and to improve literacy skills.Shares school experiences with you so that you are aware of his/her school life.Informs you if he/she needs additional support in any area or subject.Knows that you expect him/her to succeed in school and do their very best.Please consider volunteering when possible, as our school can greatly benefit from your involvement and contributions to the school’s activities and its operations. We seek volunteers to help us with the following activities:Teacher-led instructional support, usually in the classroom.Reading with children who need extra help.School-wide events.Student recognition events.Participation in our PTVO group.I am attaching a copy of our school handbook so that you and your child can review it together and fully understand the school rules and procedures. This handbook will be available online on our KUSD web page, also we will be reviewing the handbook the first days of school with your children to ensure everyone is fully informed of the rules and expectations. If you have any questions about the rules and expectations please feel free to contact me and I will answer any of your questions.The wonderful Black Mountain staff and I feel privileged to be a part of this school family. We thank you for your support and look forward to meeting you. Together we can Succeed at Anything!!!

Job Requirements

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

Contact Information

• Samuel Shadoan , HR Coordinator
• District Office
• Phone: [phone] Ext. 2015
• Email: [e-mail]

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