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Olathe Public Schools
Olathe, Kansas

Substitute Counselor

CounselorPer Diem

Listed compensation

$17.5-$20.63/hr

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Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 3mo ago

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

CounselingRelationship BuildingCurriculum ImplementationStudent EvaluationDifferentiated Instruction

Counselor Career Context

Of the 40 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 73% are remote, 23% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

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).

Top Counselor Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 19 employers

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<$115k
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$117k
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$120k-125k
4
$125k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
28%
Loan repayment
13%
Sign-on bonus
9%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Olathe

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$359k
Typical market rent
$1,810/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.