Frontline Applicant Tracking - Alamosa School District Re-11-J

Openings as of 4/26/2025
Student Support Services

AES K-2 Mental Health Counselor

JobID: 2754

Position Type:
  Student Support Services/AES Counselor


Date Posted:
  4/14/2025


Location:
  District - Wide


Date Available:
  ASAP


Closing Date:
  Until filled


  Position Purpose 

-  Provide students, parents, administrators, and other teaching staff with individually-tailored advice and consultation to overcome personal, emotional, familial, or social issues to maximize the students' learning experience. 
  
Essential Functions 

-  Performs casework services with students and parents to encourage parental understanding of, and participation in, overcoming social issues to maximize the educational experience of the student. 

-  Assists students and teaching staff in implementing students' behavior management plans. 

-  Coordinates with outside agencies, organizations and institutions, including state and federal authorities as needed. 

-  Coordinates with administrators and other teaching staff members to ascertain individual student's abilities and needs, including students with special needs, and to familiarize stakeholders with social work services. 

-  Assists with the school district's dropout prevention efforts. 

-  Serves as ready resource to students and parents to provide counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth, self-understanding, and behavioral management; serves as liaison between home and school. 

-  Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping and providing student information to prospective colleges and employers, as required by district procedures and applicable laws. 

-  Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents. 

  
Additional Duties 

-  Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent. 
  
Note:  The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities.  It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility. 
  
Equipment 

-  Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copy and fax machines, and telephone. 
  
Travel Requirements 

-  Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required. 
  
Skills, Knowledge, Abilities 

-  Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and students. 

-  Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed. 

-  Ability to organize and coordinate work. 

-  Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents. 

-  Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth. 

-  Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work. 
  
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards 

-  Works in standard office and school building environments. 

  
Qualifications Profile 

Certification/License: 

-  Colorado State Certification as a Social Worker or Counselor, preferrably a DORA License.

Education: 

-  Bachelors from an accredited college or university in education discipline applicable to teaching assignment. 

Experience: 

-  Successful prior experience with high school students preferred. 
  


Attachment(s):
• Teacher Salary Schedule 23-24.pdf



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