~2026-2027 School Year~

Rifle High School promotes an environment where students and staff pursue scholarly success while accepting responsibility for their actions and treating people, including themselves, with dignity and care.

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Job Summary: The high School counselor is expected to play an active role in the school improvement process, aligning data-driven systemic counseling program goals with the school and district goals. The high school counselor works as a leader and collaborator in the school to provide academic, personal, social, and life skills development opportunities that are necessary for student success and lifelong learning. This focus on alignment plays an integral role in preparing students to be college and career ready students. The approach of the high school counselor should be preventive and proactive in nature. The high school counselor should be responsible for working effectively with a team comprised of paraprofessionals, teachers, administrators, parents and district office staff with the purpose of providing quality educational services for each and every student, each and every day, without exception. 

 

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Status: Full-Time, 36 Hours Per Week, 174 Days Per Year

Title: High School Counselor

Location: Rifle High School, Rifle CO

Salary Range: 

*In district experience range- $47,171.40-$130,738.38

*No in district experience salary range- $47,171.40-$70,762.32

Salary Schedules

Benefits: Garfield Re-2 School District offers benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, prescription drug coverage, medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts, aflac products, employee assistance programs, surgery plus opportunities, paid time off, sick leave, vacation leave, holiday pay, PERA retirement plan with 21.4% contribution, identity theft protection, local discounts, Verizon Wireless discount, and more.

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Certified Teacher Position Information: 

Are you interested in becoming a teacher but don't have a teaching license? We might have some options for you!

Path 1-Alternative Licensure- If you have a bachelor's degree, we can enroll you in an online, alternative licensure program that is low cost with high level training!License Cheat Sheet

Path 2- Long Term Substitute- Only requires a sub license and you would receive on the job training: Sub license

Path 3- Apprentice Teacher of Record- If you are interested in completing your bachelors degree and becoming a teacher, the Colorado Department of Education is partnering with the Department of Labor to create a Teacher Apprentice Program. This program is aimed to allow aspiring teachers to earn their bachelor's degree while gaining on the job training. Click here for more information