POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Itinerant David-Romath School Counselor: F-14-01
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Bachelor’s degree, valid Alaska Type ‘A.’ Type ‘C’ certificate with endorsement in K-12
Guidance Counselor accepted under certain conditions.
2. Experience working with Native American students and Peer
Counseling programs preferred.
3. Experience in career and crisis counseling, behavior management
REPORTS TO: Principal
JOB GOAL: To provide personal, crisis, and career counseling services to students
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: communicate effectively with students, parents and all staff members; provide individual and small group counseling and classroom presentations in a school setting, as well as crisis intervention as needed, with documentation is a weekly log; implement programs, training and services on topics such as substance abuse, suicide prevention/ intervention, pregnancy and abuse as evidenced in appropriate documentation; in cooperation with site administrator, oversee graduation status and alternative and dual credits and place in cumulative files; maintain a career portfolio for 6th through 12th grade students; assist in maintaining up-to-date cumulative files with appropriate documentation; create and maintain schedules for middle and high school students throughout the year; assist students in post-secondary planning and provide career education; administer and track progress with Work Keys; in cooperation with the site administrator, refer students and parents to appropriate agencies for assistance; assist staff in development/implementation of students transition and management plans; promote and support School District Goals as develop by the Board of Education; develop an awareness of local culture and provide instruction that is bicultural or multicultural by responding to diverse community interests and needs; abide by the code of ethics and the professional teaching standards adopted by the Professional Teaching Practice Commission of the State; adhere to all District policies and regulations; perform such other tasks and assume responsibilities as the supervisor may assign
LENGTH OF POSITION: 190 days, beginning about August 10, 2026
SALARY: Depending on experience / negotiated salary schedule
DISTRICT EMPLOYEES must submit to the Human Resources department: a completed request for transfer form; an updated resume; and a letter of recommendation from current supervisor.
DATE CLOSING Until Filled
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION-EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER APPLICATIONS FROM MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED
The Northwest Arctic Borough covers 38,000 square miles in one of the world's most beautiful remote areas. Much of the region lies north of the Arctic Circle. The surrounding terrain is Arctic tundra, dotted with hundreds of lakes and rivers. Within the region are several protected land areas including Noatak National Park and Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park, Selawik National Wildlife Refuge, Great Kobuk Sand Dunes, Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Gates of the Arctic National Preserve, Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, and Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife is abundant, with caribou, moose, bear, salmon and sheefish constituting a significant portion of the local diet.