Academic Counselor

Academic Counselor (Licensed School Counselor)
Posting # 4463

Columbia Heights Public Schools is accepting applications for a licensed academic counselor to work at Columbia Heights High School starting August 2026.

Internal Posting Dates: 7/9/26-7/16/26

External Posting Dates 7/28/26-until filled

Link to Teacher Master Agreement with Salary and Benefit Information: regarding this position should be directed to Todd Wynne High School Principal or

Interested applicants should apply online

Interviews will be scheduled at the request of the School District.

Major Responsibilities:
The Academic Counselor will work collaboratively with administrators teachers families and community partners to support students academic achievement postsecondary planning social-emotional development and overall well-being.

Special Requirements

• Appropriately licensed by MDE; MN School Counselor License
• Experience working in a multi cultural setting and with diverse groups of people preferred.
• Alternatives to the qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable will also be considered.

Academic Counseling

• Monitor student academic progress and graduation requirements.
• Help support and collaborate in building a master schedule
• Develop individualized graduation plans with students and families.
• Assist students with course selection schedule changes and four-year planning.
• Identify students who are academically at risk and coordinate interventions.
• Analyze academic data to improve student achievement and increase graduation rates.
• Collaborate with teachers and intervention teams to develop support plans for students.

College Career and Postsecondary Readiness

• Guide students through college career military apprenticeship and workforce planning.
• Assist students with college admissions scholarship opportunities FAFSA completion and financial aid resources.
• Coordinate college representative visits career exploration opportunities and career fairs.
• Support students in exploring Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways.
• Assist students with letters of recommendation and postsecondary application processes.

Social-Emotional Support

• Provide short-term individual and small-group counseling.
• Assist students experiencing academic social emotional or behavioral concerns.
• Make referrals to community agencies and mental health resources when appropriate.
• Support crisis response efforts as part of the schools student support team.
• Promote resilience wellness attendance and student engagement.

Family and Community Partnerships

• Develop strong relationships with families from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Communicate regularly with parents and guardians regarding student progress and available resources.
• Participate in conferences student support meetings and family engagement activities.
• Connect families with community resources that remove barriers to student success.

School Leadership & Collaboration

• Serve as an active member of the schools Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Child Study Team and Student Support Team.
• Collaborate with administrators teachers special education staff EL staff social workers psychologists and community partners.
• Support schoolwide initiatives related to creating a master schedule attendance graduation student engagement and school climate.
• Participate in professional learning communities and ongoing professional development.

Physical Requirements
This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force; work regularly requires standing and speaking or hearing frequently requires walking using hands to finger handle or feel and reaching with hands and arms and occasionally requires sitting stooping kneeling crouching or crawling pushing or pulling lifting and repetitive motions; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data operating machines and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment and exposure to bodily fluids; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance heavy traffic).