Counselor - Middle

1 month ago

Colorado$56K - $119KFull TimeSchool Counseling

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Douglas County School District as a School Counselor – $56-119K in United States. Please complete this application using your full legal name as it appears on your government issued forms of identification when you have time to go from start to finish. Application details cannot be saved along the way, and you must complete and submit the application in one sitting.

Key Responsibilities

Provide information to students and parents regarding academic progress, counseling programs, community resources, etc.

Align the counseling program to school goals (School Improvement Plan).

Use assessment data to measure student learning and academic growth and analyze results in planning counseling decisions.

Participate in professional development activities to improve knowledge and skills.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $56K - $119K

Pension plan offered.

PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with Douglas County School District in United States.

Key Skills

School Guidance Curriculum DesignIndividual Student PlanningResponsive ServicesSystems SupportAcademic Achievement SupportEducational CounselingCareer PlanningAssessment Data AnalysisProfessional DevelopmentTesting CoordinationCommunity PartnershipsAge-Appropriate CounselingTechnology IntegrationMedicaid DocumentationProgram ManagementStakeholder Collaboration

Requirements

A Master's Degree in Counseling and a Special Service Provider License in School Counseling from the Colorado Department of Education are required for this role. Candidates must understand the unique challenges impacting secondary school students' academic achievement.

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Counselor - Middle at Douglas County School District a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all School Counseling physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

School Counseling — Physician Career Context

This School Counseling position at Douglas County School District is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Compensation Analysis

Douglas County School District lists compensation for this physician position at $56k to $119k annually.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Colorado.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
Transparent compensation ($56k–$119k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: School Guidance Curriculum Design, Individual Student Planning, Responsive Services, Systems Support, Academic Achievement Support, Educational Counseling, Career Planning, Assessment Data Analysis. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this School Counseling role.

Core responsibilities: The counselor designs and implements a school guidance curriculum, providing individual planning, responsive services, and systems support to foster academic success among students. Responsibilities include counseling students on academic, career, and personal/social issues, using assessment data, a...

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Vision, Dental, HSA, FSA, Life Insurance, Disability, EAP. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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