School Counselor

The Opportunity:

We seek a rock star School Counselor to join our School Social Worker and Social Emotional Learning Specialist to round out our amazing Mental and Behavioral Support Team for the 2026-27 school year. Click HERE for Job Description. This is a Part Time/27.5 hours per week position, 184 Work Days during the school year, starting August 5. Anticipated schedule will be 9:00 – 3:00 Monday through Thursday, 10:00 – 4:00 on Friday, and 8:00 – 2:00 on Professional Development Days.

Position Summary:

The School Counselor is responsible for providing a range of services for students who demonstrate difficulties with learning, academic achievement, social/emotional functioning, and behavioral. They promote the social emotional wellness of students and staff through programming that supports a positive culture and climate, coordinating universal social emotional instruction and behavior supports, and providing evidence-based targeted supports.  They also support students across the continuum with MTSS.  This support may include, but is not limited to, one-on-one support, group work, classroom and teacher support, and collaborative problem solving with both prevention and intervention models. The School Counselor delivers a comprehensive school counseling program that is data driven and aligns to school priorities. Lead, advocate, and collaborate to promote equity and access for all. Provide universal, targeted, and intensive support that match student needs and promote career, academic, and social emotional development.

Make A Difference Where You Are Valued!

Excel Academy is a public charter school of choice serving 450 students in kindergarten through 8th grade within Jeffco Public Schools. Our custom-built 21st-century facility and campus is located in beautiful northwest Arvada, Colorado, just one block south of Standley Lake Regional Park and bordered by the Michael Northey Park.

Founded in 1995, Excel Academy exists to nurture student success through rigorous academics, hands-on enrichment, and a caring K-8 community. We offer real-world learning, deep relationships, and a place where students are known, challenged, and celebrated. Our school utilizes a variety of intentionally-adopted curricula and flexible instructional strategies to differentiate and support each student in becoming an increasingly self-directed learner within a respectful learning environment. Strong parental involvement, small class sizes, character education, and restorative practices help our students exemplify our core SOAR values of Self Discipline, Outstanding Effort, Acceptance of Others, and Resilience. We deliver academic results while maintaining a strong, values-driven school culture.

Excel Academy is a collaborative, caring community where you can advance your career and make an impact. We are committed to supporting our staff in their professional goals and personal wellness. In addition to our access to the Jeffco Public Schools robust benefits program, we provide additional flex dollar contributions toward health, dental, and vision insurance as well as a monthly wellness stipend program. We have a generous leave program that includes personal and sick time in addition to one floating paid flex/personal/holiday annually. Students are dismissed at 2:15 p.m. every Friday, enabling us to hold our staff meetings and professional development during regular work hours rather than after hours. Our school calendar prioritizes balance, and includes full weeks off for Fall Break in October, Thanksgiving Break in November, and Spring Break in March and of course two full weeks off for Winter Break in December/January.