School Counselor; School Blind

Commitment

CSDB is a Deaf and Blind‑led academy where language, leadership, and learning converge to generate agency. Grounded in lived experience, students develop presence, purpose, and way finding in a space built for growth, pride, and authenticity.

CSDB builds generations of thinkers, makers, and leaders who set new standards and transform the world.

This position reports to the Director of Special Education and is responsible for participating in the development and support of students by providing counseling and guidance‑related activities to students who are Blind/Visually Impaired and their families.

• Serves as a school counselor for students who are Blind/Visually Impaired. Provides counseling individually and in groups; monitors academic and personal growth; offers crisis intervention; contributes to diagnostics with developmental history, family information, and adaptive behavior.
• Demonstrates knowledge/skill in task analysis, assessment, behavior management, organization/planning, current technology practices, curriculum development, parent relations, and teamwork.
• Manages all ICAP requirements, transcript updates, and credit monitoring to keep students on track for graduation.
• Coordinates SAT/ACT preparation, including scheduling, test readiness supports, and communication with students and families.
• Assists in school wide climate and culture efforts, including Multi‑Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS).
• Serves as a resource to parents, students, staff, and community agencies.
• Consults with parents and school staff regarding students’ social, emotional, behavioral, and educational needs.
• Provides support and guidance to the residential program and contributes to the rotation of on‑call services when needed.
• Participates in the development and monitoring of Individualized Education Programs (IEP), Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA), and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP).
• Consults with and acts as a liaison between CSDB and other agencies as needed (e.g., school district mental health personnel).
• Assists with planning and implementation of school wide programs related to mental health, counseling, social‑emotional learning, and prevention.
• Participates in activities related to professional development and provides training/workshops as appropriate, including presentation of information to CSDB / LEA staff and parents as requested.
• Coordinates effectively with other staff in providing student support services, supporting school reform and strategic planning, and positively contributing to co‑curricular activities.
• Works closely with the School for the Blind School Psychologist to coordinate services for social‑emotional development and support for students.
• Acts as a contributing, collaborative member of the CSDB Mental Health Team.
• Collaborates with the Mainstream Coordinator to plan student mainstream programming and ensure students’ accessibility needs are met in mainstream classrooms.
• Positively serves as a team member of the Student Services team and the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB) as a whole; participates in regular team and departmental meetings, Professional Learning Community meetings, and school and instructional meetings as required.
• Provides parent consultation and participates in selected parent‑focused activities.
• Performs other appropriate duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in School Counseling, School Social Work, or a related field from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Licensure in Colorado as a Special Service Provider, School Counselor, or School Social Worker; must achieve a passing score on the Colorado state‑approved content assessment.
• Experience working with and providing counseling to students in a school setting and their families.
• Preferred:
  Experience working with students who are Blind/Visually Impaired.
• Proficiency in, or commitment to work toward and complete, the Basic Emergency Communication Course in American Sign Language.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of counseling techniques and interventions for students who are Blind/Visually Impaired.
• Knowle…