Elementary Counselor

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Plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive program of guidance to school assigned, including counseling services. Provide a proactive, developmental guidance program to encourage all students to maximize personal growth and development. Counsel students to fully develop each student’s academic, career, personal, and social abilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Certification

Master’s Degree in Guidance and Counseling

Valid Texas Counseling Certificate

Preferred:

Valid Texas Teaching Certificate

Special Knowledge/Skills

Knowledge of counseling procedures, student appraisal, and career development

Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior

Ability to present information to small and large group situations to students, parents, and district staff

EXPERIENCE

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Management

• Uses a planning process to define needs, priorities, and program objectives.
• Implements a developmental and balanced program.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of individual activities and the overall program in meeting desired student outcomes.
• Educates the school staff, parents and the community about the guidance program through a public information program.

Guidance

• Outlines, in writing, a campus guidance curriculum consistent with the district’s mission, values, and beliefs while tailored to campus needs.
• Teach guidance units effectively.
• Consults with administrators and teachers regarding the teacher’s areas of responsibility in teaching the developmental guidance curriculum.
• Supports teachers in teaching “essential knowledge and skills” identified in the SBOE Rules for Curriculum, which are guidance-related.
• Involves students in personalized educational and career awareness.
• Present relevant information accurately and without bias.

Counseling

• Provides counseling systematically.
• Responds to students individually.
• Provides counseling in groups as appropriate.
• Provides group counseling systematically.
• Serves on the campus MTSS team
• Uses accepted theories.

Consultation

• Provides professional expertise collaboratively.
• Interprets information and ideas effectively.
• Advocates for students.

Coordination

• Maintains a communication system that effectively collects and disseminates information about students to other professionals as appropriate.
• Develops and maintains positive working relationships with other school professionals.
• Develops and maintains positive working relationships with representatives of community resources.
• Accurately assesses students’ (and their families’) needs for referral.
• Participates actively in the process for referral of students to school/district special programs and/or services.
• Uses an effective referral process for assisting students and others to use community agencies and services.

Assessment

• Is knowledgeable in the principles of testing and measurement, which underlie standardized testing program development.
• Collaborates in the planning and evaluation of the group standardized testing program.