School Counselor Pool

School Counselor Pool

San Diego Unified School District Various Locations - San Diego, California

This job is also posted in San Diego Unified School District Job Opportunities

Job : 5515147

Final date to receive applications: Dec 18, 2026 11:59 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Feb 01, 2026 8:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

This opportunity is open to all interested candidates.

The School Counselor Pool is for assignments for the  school year. If you are currently in the  School Counselor eligibility pool, you must submit completed application to be considered for a position in the  school year.

San Diego Unified School District, the second largest district in California and one of the top largest urban school districts in the United States, is looking for School Counselors who care deeply for students and are committed to the communities in which they serve.

Because each person is born with inherent worth and dignity, and because equitable access and opportunity are essential to a just, educated society, San Diego Unified employee commitments include being respectful of differences and diverse perspectives, and being accountable for one’s actions and the resulting impact.

The School Counselor Pool is for assignments for the  school year.

The San Diego Unified School District accepts applications for School Counselors on a continuous basis for regular full-time, part-time, and temporary assignments. The School Counselor Pool is for individuals who hold a Pupil Personnel Services credential in counseling or who are attaining a Pupil Personnel Services credential in counseling through a credentialing program. Counselors may be itinerant, which means they may be assigned to one or more sites to serve students.

This is a continuous recruitment which will be used to establish an ongoing eligibility list.

The duties of a School Counselor include but are not limited to the following:

• Develop, plan, implement, and evaluate a school counseling and guidance program that includes academic, career, personal, and social development.
• Advocate for the high academic achievement and social development of all students.
• Provide school-wide prevention and intervention strategies and counseling services.
• Supervise a District-approved advisory program as described in California Education Code, Section 49600.
• Provide consultation, training, and staff development to teachers and parents regarding students' needs.

Not sure what documents qualify you for this position?  to view other documents that qualify a candidate for this pool.

If you have not applied for a California teaching credential, you must hold a Certificate of Clearance prior to applying for your credential. Visit the CCTC website for more information.

• A valid Pupil Personnel Services credential with a specialization in School Counseling.
• Candidates eligible for a Pupil Personnel Services credential in counseling may be considered. Please reference the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing website for details ( to view).

To be eligible for consideration, interested candidates must submit the following. Your application will be considered incomplete if you do not include all required information, including completion of the Work Experience and Education Sectionsof the online application, required attachments, and responses to all application questions.

• Online employment application
• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Copy of a valid Pupil Personnel Services:
  School Counseling Credential
• Contact information for three professional references must be listed under the 'References' section of the application. References should be from a current or previous supervisor. We will contact your professional references during the application screening process of this application. Written reference letters dated within the last year are also accepted and may be attached to your online application in the Reference section.
• Contact information for all previous places of employment must be listed…