Counselor

Starting Date: Immediately Job Description Job Title: School Counselor Exemption Status: Exempt Reports to: Principal Dept./School: Assigned Campus Primary Purpose Plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program at the assigned campus. Counsel students to fully develop each student’s academic, career, personal, and social abilities and address the needs of special population students. Qualifications Education/Certification: Master’s degree in counseling from an accredited college or university. Texas school counselor certificate: Valid. Special Knowledge/Skills: Knowledge of counseling procedures, student appraisal, and career development; excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; ability to instruct students and manage behavior; ability to present information in one‑on‑one, small group, and large group settings to students, parents, and district staff. Experience: Two years of credible experience as a classroom teacher. Major Responsibilities and Duties Guidance Plan and conduct structured group lessons to deliver district’s guidance curriculum effectively and in accordance with students’ developmental needs. Collaborate with teachers who teach guidance‑related curriculum. Guide individual students, groups of students, and parents to plan, monitor, and manage the student’s own educational and career development, including creating and reviewing personal graduation plans and providing information about post‑secondary opportunities. Use accepted theories and effective techniques of developmental guidance to counsel individual students, small groups, and parents, and provide preventive, remedial, and crisis counseling as needed. Serve as an impartial, non‑reporting resource for interpersonal conflicts and disputes involving two or more students, including accusations of bullying. Consultation Coordinate school, home, and community resources and refer students, parents, and others to special programs and services as needed. Work collaboratively to advocate for individual students and specific groups of students. Assessment Interpret standardized test results and assessment data to guide students in individual goal setting and planning. Program Management and Administration Plan, implement, evaluate, and promote continuous improvement of a balanced comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program that includes guidance curriculum, responsive services, individual planning, and system support components. Advocate for a school environment that acknowledges and respects diversity. Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents. Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and board policy; comply with all district and campus routines and regulations. Adhere to legal, ethical, and professional standards for school counselors including current professional standards of competence and practice. Other Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures. Supervisory Responsibilities Supervise assigned counseling aide(s) and clerical employee(s). Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors Tools/Equipment Used: Personal computer and peripherals; standard instructional equipment. Posture: Prolonged sitting; frequent standing, kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting. Motion: Frequent walking. Lifting: Regular light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); occasional physical restraint of students to control behavior. Environment: Work inside, may work outside. Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress; may work prolonged or irregular hours. Position Type: Full‑Time #J-18808-Ljbffr Young World Physical Education