Substitute Counselor
Listed compensation
$17.5-$20.63/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
- POSITION TITLE: Substitute Counselor
- DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: To Be Determined on an as-needed basis
- STATUS: Certified
- REQUIREMENT: Kansas professional counselor license
- HOURS OF WORK: As Needed
- STARTING SALARY: $17.50-$20.63 hourly
Clearances Required
Criminal Justice Fingerprint, Background Clearance, TB Test
Position Summary
The placement could be in one location for one or several days at a time. Can choose either Elementary, Middle, or High school hours.
Working with various MS Office applications and etc. Substitute Teacher
General Responsibilities
This position supports schools in the absence of a school councelor. The ability to form relationships with a wide variety of children and families is essential. Differentiating needs for a wide range of developmental needs is required. The counselor is responsible for the implementation of the district curriculum in a way that maximizes student learning as well as evaluating/meeting their emotional needs..
Important Employment Statements
The Olathe Public Schools prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity in its programs, activities or employment as required by applicable federal and state laws.
Key Responsibilities
Provides support to schools by filling in for absent school counselors. Responsible for implementing district curriculum and meeting the emotional and developmental needs of students.
Requirements
Requires a Kansas professional counselor license. Candidates must pass a criminal justice fingerprint background check and a TB test.
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 65% are remote, 3% have no call, 63% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Counselor median $118k (middle half $88k–$120k)57 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Kansas index 90.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| All counselor listings in Kansas | 121 active | 12,960 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 65% remote · 3% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Kansas counselor listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 17% offer loan repayment121 active listings, Nov 2026 |
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