School Counselor

Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8

Job Location:

Fountain, CO - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Type:
Student Support Services/School Counselor

Date Posted:
2/3/2026

Location:
Fountain-Fort Carson High School

Date Available:
07/27/2026

Closing Date:
Until Filled

STARTING THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR

Qualifications:

1. Masters degree or higher in school counseling from an accredited institution of higher education.
2. Have successfully completed an approved program in school counseling.
Department of Education SSP license or eligible for at time of hire.

Job Goals:
Develops and implements a comprehensive counseling program for students aligned to national school counseling standards and Colorado Essential Skills; utilizes data to design and deliver skill-based social-emotional-behavioral instruction and mental health services to students at the classroom small group and individual level; and serves as key leader and contributor to building-level systems and practices; school counselors work collaboratively with teachers administrators and families to meet student needs and support academic social-emotional and career growth; and support families by making connections to community resources as needed. School counselors play a vital role in maintaining student safety by implementing assessments and designing/implementing interventions to support student mental health.

Performance Responsibilities:
1. Design and implement student programming aligned with the three ASCA domains: academic career/postsecondary workforce readiness and social-emotional development; and tied to Colorado Essential Skills
evidence-based trauma-invested practices to plan and deliver direct mental health/social-emotional skill-building services at the classroom small group and individual student level based on identified student/group/building needs and data
student physical and psychological safety via response to/support of student behavior as it arises as well as evaluation planning and plan management including but not limited to climate surveys needs assessments suicide risk/threat assessments child abuse reports safety plans releases of information etc.
lead/contribute to building-level teams and processes including but not limited to 504 MTSS mental health staff professional development gifted and talented etc.
with administrators educational staff families and community personnel to create and implement plans for student success and to meet student/family needs with community resources.
implement and evaluate school-wide events and initiatives including but not limited to suicide prevention efforts school climate initiatives month of the military child Red Ribbon Week Kindness Week etc.
and Implement effective transition programs between levels to increase student-school connections and increase knowledge of educational opportunities and supports
building and district-level crisis response counseling supports.
specific: Coordinate efforts to support students in future planning through efforts including but not limited to: coordinating/supporting student registration orientation and course scheduling postsecondary/workforce planning career pathway navigation and pre-collegiate programming support transcript audits/credit monitoring etc.
other duties as assigned.

Technical Skills Knowledge and Abilities:
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of the American School Counselor Association Guidance and Counseling
Guidelines.
- Ability to communicate effectively and resolve conflict with students parents and community groups.
- Advanced organization and communication skills.
- Ability to organize and lead professional development activities to improve knowledge and skills of colleagues.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
- Advanced knowledge of children with special needs.
- Interpret student behavior as a skill deficit/communication challenge and create/participate in intervention problem-solving.
- Provides leadership and collaborates with other educators.
- Accurately and appropriately interpret and utilize data.
- Monitors student academic performance behavior and attendance and facilitates appropriate interventions.
- Accurately and appropriately uses procedures for determining and structuring individual and group counseling services.
- Advanced knowledge of ethics and standards of professional practice in the delivery of school counseling services and federal
state local legislation regulations policies procedures and laws that govern the practice.
-Knowledge and use of counseling theories models of practice principles and evidence-based practice to guide
intervention/program decisions.
- Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies Superintendent policies building and department procedures.

Salary:
Counselorsare on the Special Services Provider Salary Schedule and is based uponyears of experience.

Salary Schedule

One year of credit will be provided for each year of approved outsideexperience.

Benefits:
Fountain-Fort Carson School District # 8 provides medical dental vision chiropractic life long-term disability accidental death & dismemberment insurances and paid time off benefits. There are district and employee contributions to some or most of these benefits.