Licensed Guidance Counselor (School Counselor)
Vista Charter School
Vista Charter School, a small CSI-authorized Alternative Education Campus in Montrose, CO, is hiring a full-time Licensed Guidance Counselor to lead our comprehensive school counseling program for high school students, many of them over-age and under-credit. The counselor provides individual and small-group counseling for academic, social-emotional, and career readiness; builds student schedules in Infinite Campus; monitors credits and graduation progress; owns ICAP, transcripts, concurrent enrollment, and Work-Based Learning alignment; and supports crisis response and student re-engagement alongside our Principal and Mental Health Provider.
What You'll Do: Provide individual and small-group counseling; build and maintain student schedules in Infinite Campus and monitor credits/graduation progress for every student; own ICAP completion and compliance, student portfolios, and postsecondary planning including FAFSA, concurrent enrollment, and Work-Based Learning; evaluate incoming transcripts and build credit-recovery plans; support crisis response, safety planning, and re-engagement including home visits with another staff member; coordinate WorkKeys and support NWEA (MAP) assessment; support October Count engagement evidence and audit-ready academic records; collaborate with families, teachers, special education staff, and community providers, and participate in IEP/504 and MTSS processes.
Required: Master's degree or higher in school counseling (minimum 48 graduate semester hours); valid Colorado CDE Special Services Provider license with School Counselor endorsement (PreK–12), or eligibility to obtain it by start date (100-hour practicum, 600-hour internship, Praxis 5422); satisfactory fingerprint/criminal-history background check as required for Colorado charter school staff; commitment to student-centered, trauma-informed, culturally responsive practice with adolescents.
Preferred: experience with alternative education or over-age/under-credit students; Infinite Campus, ICAP, concurrent enrollment, or Work-Based Learning experience; crisis intervention training; Spanish language skills.
Pay & Benefits: $56,028–$77,556/year on Vista's 2026–2027 School Counselor Salary Schedule (master's lane, Steps 1–15; 171 days, FLSA Exempt), based on education and verified experience. Medical, dental, and vision with the school paying 100% of the employee-only premium; Colorado PERA retirement; 80 hours paid sick leave plus 32 hours unrestricted PTO; professional development and special services induction support.
Apply: Email resume, cover letter, and license copy to Luke Siebert, Executive Director, at [email protected]. Questions: (970) 249-4470. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis; position open until filled. Vista Charter School is an equal opportunity employer.