Job Description:
School Counselor *POOL* - High School (Effective 2026-2027 SCHOOL
YEAR)
Tucson Unified School District is the best place in Southern Arizona for you to begin or continue a rewarding and meaningful School Counseling career. As one of the largest employers in Tucson, we have a superior offering of teaching opportunities that you will not find in other districts in the region. Join our team of passionate educators and become part of a dynamic, supportive community deeply committed to ensuring that our students receive the best education possible in the classroom that is right for them.
SUMMARY:
Our School Counselors Implement the American School Counselor Association National Model (ASCA). As a member of the School Counseling staff, the counselor is to provide a
comprehensive school counseling program for all students at the school site while ensuring
equity and access for all students.
School Counselors work at all levels of the school system to support the social, emotional, and academic well-being of students. As a School Counselor, you will collaborate with school and school district staff to help students succeed in all aspects of their lives. This can be helping students through social and emotional challenges or liaising with other agencies and organizations outside the school. You may also help students with course planning and applying for post-secondary education.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS
COMMENTS
Salary Range $49,313.04 to $56,994.20
EFFECTIVE: 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR
LOCATION: Multiple Locations – District Wide
FTE: Varies. Typical Counselor FTE 1.0, 7.5 hours per day.
WORK CALENDAR: 9.5 months – 212 days (plus orientation for new to district counselors)
Tucson Unified School District is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination based on
disability, race, color, religion/religious beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity
or expression, age, or national origin.