26-27 Tollgate ES: Counselor- 187
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Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive counseling services to elementary students to support their academic, social, and emotional development. Collaborate with teachers, parents, and administrators to create a supportive learning environment.
Requirements
Requires a professional certification in school counseling and a relevant degree. Candidates must be able to implement counseling programs tailored to elementary school students.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
School Counseling — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 72% are remote, 26% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates 26-27 Tollgate ES: Counselor- 187 at Aurora Public Schools a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in School Counseling — ranked against 32 active School Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.
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Living in Aurora
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $451k
- Typical market rent
- $1,758/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 29 min
- State income tax
- Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.