This pool is for assignments for the 2024/2025 school year.
Please note that on 9/28/2021, the Board of Education mandated the COVID-19 vaccination as a requirement for employment.
The San Diego Unified School District accepts applications for School Counselors on a continuous basis for regular full-time, part-time, and temporary assignments. This is a continuous recruitment which will be used to establish an ongoing eligibility list.
The School Counselor Pool is for individuals who hold a pupil personnel services credential in counseling or who are attaining a pupil personnel services credential in counseling through a credentialing program.
Not sure what documents qualify you for this position? Click here to view other documents that qualify a candidate for this pool.
Counselors may be itinerant, which means they may be assigned to one or more sites to serve students.
If you have not applied for a California teaching credential, please remember that as of January 1, 2017, you must hold a Certificate of Clearance prior to applying for your credential. Visit the CCTC website (Download PDF reader) for more information.
Application Process:
To be eligible for consideration, interested candidates must submit the following:
On-line employment application
Response to the supplemental questionnaire
A copy of a valid teaching credential or proof of enrollment in a credential program (candidates must be scheduled to graduate within 6 months).
Contact information for three professional references must be listed under the 'References' section of the application. References should be from a current or previous supervisor. References from a supervising teacher or professor are acceptable when there is no relevant prior work history.
A copy of written reference letters within the last two years is desirable.
Required documents must be attached to the online employment application to be considered. The supplemental questions should be answered thoroughly, clearly and concisely as the responses provided (along with the entire application package) will be carefully reviewed to determine which candidates will move forward in the recruitment process. Please complete the online application to include all current and previous paid work history and education. Indicate on the application if you have unpaid volunteer or internship experience. The length of time you worked in each position or assignment must be clearly shown. A resume must be attached, but it does not substitute for completing the work history and education sections of the employment application.
Examination Process
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The examination process will consist of an application screening based on the candidate's education, work history and responses to the supplemental questions. Professional References will be contacted for candidates that are selected to proceed in the examination process. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. Candidates selected to proceed in the examination process will be invited to an interview. Applicants who pass the examination process will be placed on an eligible list for a period of one year. The eligible list will be used to fill vacancies at various school sites.
Click here to see a guide to our eligibility lists.
Due to the high volume of applications received, Human Resources will contact you directly, should you be selected to advance in our recruitment process.
Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigation/tests:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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Non Discrimination Statement
San Diego Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs and activities shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying by reason of the following actual or perceived characteristics: age, ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, immigration status, marital or parental status, medical condition, nationality, national origin, actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
For more information contact:
Title II Coordinator
Wendy Ranck-Buhr
(619) 725-5678
wranck-buhr@sandi.net
Title IX Coordinator & Uniform Complaint Compliance Officer
Anna Ward
(619) 725-7225
award2@sandi.net
504 Coordinator
Eri Nall
(619) 344-6420
enall@sandi.net