Leave Replacement - Counselor @ PPM

Leave Replacement - Counselor @ PPM #1613

Monroe School District Park Place Middle School - Monroe, Washington Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Monroe School District 103

Job : 5570356

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Mar 05, 2026 8:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Mar 30, 2026

Location: Park Place Middle School

Anticipated start date: 3/30/26 - tentative date of 4/20/26

Days per year: TBD

FTE: TBD

Shift time: 7:20 am - 2:50 pm

• Current District Employees must apply within 5 days of the position posting date or the position will remain open until filled.

• This is a long-term leave replacement position starting on March 30, 2026 through April 20, 2026. The end date is tentative as it may be extended to 5/18/26. Pay is prorated based on actual FTE worked.

• Benefits offered:
  Sick, personal, bereavement leave;
  Health Reimbursement Arrangement (VEBA);
  Employee Assistance Program;
  Stipends based on position per CBA;
  Enrichment Stipend $1,968-4,062. Optional Benefits:
  Additional life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance;
  Deferred compensation;
  Annuities (403(b), Roth);
  Medical flexible spending arrangement;
  Limited purpose flexible spending arrangement;
  Dependent care assistance program.

Title: School Counselor

Reports To: Building Principal

Under the direction of the Building Principal, provide for student success by supporting students in maximizing their potential, to provide behavioral, educational, and vocational counseling to individuals and small groups of students; assist students in understanding and seeking solutions to social, emotional, or academic issues; serve as a resource for staff and families pertaining to success; be a liaison to community resources.

Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree with ESA endorsement in school counseling
• Minimum of two years of successful teaching at the same level as a counseling position
• Bilingual skills (Spanish)
• Maturity, good judgment, and organizational/time management skills

• Successful Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint clearance
• I-9 employment eligibility in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act
• HIV/HBV training (obtain within 60 days of hire date – District provided)
• Human Resources new hire training (obtain within 60 days of hire date – District provided)
• Current valid CPR and First Aid may be required for the specific assignment

• Best practice in the area of school counseling/guidance programs and strategies that are developmentally appropriate, evidence-based, and support the District’s overall comprehensive counseling model
• Principles, methods, techniques, strategies, and trends in educational, vocational, social, and emotional counseling
• Applicable and appropriate aptitude, interest, and achievement appraisal instruments, techniques, and procedures
• Social service and youth service agencies in the local area
• Social, emotional, and behavioral characteristics of students
• Program evaluation and research strategies
• Appropriate evidence-based curriculum and instructional programs pertaining to students with a variety of aptitudes and interests
• Legal, moral, and ethical responsibilities of a counselor
• Principles, goals, and objectives of public education

• Assist students in effectively analyzing and developing alternative solutions to behavioral, educational, social, and emotional concern
• Conduct, analyze, and effectively utilize a variety of individual and group testing procedures and instruments
• Effectively deal with site and District personnel, parents, social and youth service agencies in resolving student concerns
• Provide leadership and participate as a team member in the development and implementation of the District’s comprehensive counseling/guidance plan
• Demonstrate exceptional interpersonal communication skills in a variety of situations and with a variety of audiences
• Communicate effectively in written form
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions with minimal accountability controls
• Establish and maintain effective…