Job Description
Job Type: Full time, Salaried
Wage: $44,739-$78,740 /yr.
Location: Canon City, CO.
Job Description:
Salary: Pay for this position is determined by the 169-day Teacher Salary Schedule and based on education and experience. Salary Range $44,739-$78,740
Benefits: Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, PERA retirement, paid time off, and other optional benefit elections. Longevity and professional development incentives. Preschool options are available for employees with children. Paid Parental Leave. College reimbursements for staff attending preschool courses.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master’s degree in School Psychology, School Counseling or Social Work or currently enrolled in a Master’s Program is required.
- Experience in counseling, behavioral health and curriculum delivery within the educational setting preferred.
- Must be currently licensed through the Colorado Department of Education or have a license through DORA and must be able to obtain a license through CDE within 30 days of being hired.
- Valid State of Colorado Driver’s License and a reliable vehicle required.
- Ability to work cooperatively with staff members, students, community business members, and the public, and able to work in a positive, productive manner in several environments.
- Ability to read, write in order to comply with directions and instructions to complete task and establish priorities.
- Ability to assist in the facilitation of workgroups, meetings and informational briefings.
- Ability to maintain control under pressure and work under the constraint of deadlines.
- Possess adequate vision and hearing for the duties of the job.
- Possess good technology skills related to email, word processing, spreadsheet, and other innovative software programs.
- Advanced working knowledge of the principles and procedures of business ethics, recruiting, soft skills and training for a variety of business situations.
- Knowledge in educational standards and procedures.
- Ability to be flexible with daily schedules, which may include hours after the typical workday and/or on weekends depending on the needs of the program.
- Must be willing to work a flexible schedule/day.
- Must be able to pass pre-employment screening to include lifting of 50lbs.
DUTIES:
- Prescribe and provide support to school administrators on student intervention.
- Provide Tier 1 whole group instruction, Tier II small group sessions, and Tier III one-on-one check and connect services for K-5 students.
- The school counselor also oversees 504 plans and supports in creating attendance plans for families.
- Oversees the school’s food distribution program for families in need.
- Provide school level and agency to agency transition support as needed.
- Network with community agencies to enhance and refine behavioral supports, programs, and family/student resources.
- Provide and/or coordinate staff development on behavioral health topics.
- Manage a standardized referral tracking process in your assigned school to provide parents/families with support in enrolling in eligible community services.
- Identify at-risk students to include students with behavioral incidents, attendance issues, low socio-economic status, and poor academic performance.
- Support policies and procedures that ensure appropriate parental or caregiver consent for any planned services, pursuant to state or local laws (Release of Information).
- Participate in the district level Behavioral Health Team.
- Orchestrate and manage the administration of the district SEL/Behavioral Health Universal Screening Tool, data analysis, and corresponding supports.
- Facilitate a data-driven process of SEL/Behavioral Health assessment data at the assigned school.
- Delivery of SEL/Comprehensive Health classroom curriculum.
- Provide a continuum of student supports to include developmental guidance, intervention, and responsive services. This includes individual and small group skill interventions, whole-class instructions, crisis prevention, intervention, and postvention.
- Other duties as assigned to meet the goals of the school and district.
TO APPLY:
A district application must be completed online at: https://jobs.redroverk12.com/org/canoncityschools
Anticipated Timeline for Hiring:
Screening: Monday, April 21, 2025
Open until filled. Applications must be complete and submitted to be considered.
Inquiries may be made to Jamie Davis, Director of Human Resources, 101 North 14th Street, Cañon City, CO, 81212, 719-276-5700.
Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity
In compliance with Titles VI; VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, School District Fremont RE-1 does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, disability or need for special education services in admissions, access to, treatment, or employment in educational programs or activities which it operates.
School District Fremont RE-1 has established complaint procedures for students, parents, employees, and members of the public. Complaints may be filed verbally, in writing, or anonymously. If you wish to file a complaint using the district complaint form, please submit it to: Ms. Jamie Davis, Director of Human Resources, Title IX, Section 504, and Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator, 101 North 14th Street, Cañon City, Colorado 81212 – Telephone: (719)276-5700, Email:jamie.davis@canoncityschools.org.
**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.
