Student Life Counselor - Swing Shift A

Student Life Counselor – Swing Shift A

Full-Time/Permanent

Vancouver, WA

Note - This position is expected to start in August 2026. This is a school year-based position and is not scheduled to work during annual

school closures.

This recruitment will tentatively close on May 15, 2026. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision at any time. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible. Applicant materials are reviewed weekly.

Our Agency:The Washington Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth (CDHY) is an educational community and statewide resource committed to ensuring all deaf and hard of hearing students in Washington reach their full potential. Our agency offers a variety of services including academic, residential, outreach services, and professional development. CDHY celebrates all language experiences and deaf culture. We are committed to providing the best individualized learning experience for all students we serve. Washington School for the Deaf is the campus school for the Center and offers educational programming for preschool through age 21 in Vancouver, WA.

Our Staff:Our employees are more than just workers. They are part of a community, network, and family. Each staff member serves as a role model to students and all employeescontribute to the agency’s strategic plan, mission, values and agency goals.

We're looking for people that can contribute, grow, think, and dream. We thrive in a culture that embraces diversity and rewards imagination. CDHY is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion! Our agency strives to create an inclusive and diverse learning community with emphasis on access, success, and equity by recruiting, retaining, and ensuring the success of diverse students, faculty, and staff. CDHY aims to build a community that values and respects one another by providing the best learning environment for faculty, staff, and student success.

Position schedule:

Sunday: 7:00pm-12:00am

Monday: 2:30pm-12:00am

Tuesday: 2:00pm-12:00am

Wednesday: 2:00pm-10:00am

Thursday: 2:30pm-10:00pm

• Supervision and Monitoring Students:Monitor students at all times and in all residential areas as well as the cafeteria, athletic events, off campus during WSD sponsored activities, and outdoors to ensure safety and appropriate behavior; transport and supervise students to off-campus events and appointments, pick up students from school bus loading zones and academic buildings as needed; assists with supervision of students during after school program activities; assists students with homework and other school-related needs.
• Instruction and Care:Nurture and comfort students to ensure their safety and well-being by following the Residential Program Procedures (RPP); provide training and conduct drills with students in all areas of emergency procedures; provide direct instruction to students for independent living skills (ILS), self advocacy and assists with school assignments/homework; ensure the cottage living areas are kept clean, neat and safe daily; monitor, counsel and assist students with their daily schedule and routine duties in an effort to facilitate student self-sufficiency and independent living; assist in the implementation of the ILS curriculum under the direction of supervisors.
• Reporting and Communication:Ensure confidentiality of records and information relating to students; document student behaviors, incidents and/or information in logbook and/or level system book, complete the Daily Student Information form, and write behavior referrals and pupil information forms as needed; provides input for the ongoing assessment of student behavior and attendance at meetings as needed to recommend programming, discipline, and crisis intervention; maintain ongoing communication with supervisors, parents, coworkers, academic staff, and administrators as required; read and respond to all email, reports and communication logs daily.
• Meetings and Teamwork:Works with agency professionals to help develop and implement programming to meet the physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development needs of students (i.e., assessments, behavior management, and crisis intervention).
• Other related duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One school year experience working in an instructional group setting with children.
• Fluency in American Sign Language.
• Can successfully pass state and federal background checks.
• Willing to be a mandated reporter of child abuse and neglect.
• Ability to develop innovative ideas that provide solutions to all types of workplace challenges.
• Ability to coordinate and lead small groups and create a cooperative and productive environment in which to resolve problems or develop and implement plans.
• Ability to logically integrate various ideas, intentions and information to form effective goals, objectives, timelines, action plans and solutions.
• Ability to effectively communicate information for the purpose of having others learn, understand, and apply specific principles, techniques, or information.
• Ability to actively participate within a cohesive and results-orientated team.

CDHY is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The candidate selected for this position will be required to pass federal and state criminal background screening.

This position includes representation option with the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE).

This position is eligible for full benefits (medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, life insurance, and retirement).

Please provide your resume, cover letter, and at least 3 professional references.

Remote/Telework options are not available for this position.

This is a school year-based position and is not scheduled to work during annual school closures, which includes winter, spring, and summer break. This position does not receive spread pay and there is no guarantee of additional work opportunities during school closures. Employees may cash out accrued vacation leave during the school breaks.

Salary information:

This position is paid in accordance with the Washington General Government pay scale (Range 40) with 5% assignment pay.

This position is eligible for Shift Premium (additional $2.50 per hour).

For questions about this recruitment, or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process, please email the Human Resources office atrecruitment@cdhy.wa.gov.