School Counselor Applicant Pool (All Levels) @ Instruction Department

2026-2027 School Counselor Applicant Pool (All Levels) @ Instruction Department

To plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program that supports all students on their personal, social, emotional, mental health, academic and career development. Provide counseling services to maximize student personal growth and development.

Qualifications

Education/Certification:

• Master's degree in Counseling from an accredited college or university is required.
• Valid Texas School Counselor Certificate is required.

Special Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of counseling procedures
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to provide appropriate counseling services to meet student development
• Ability to present information in one-on-one, small group, and large group environments to students, parents, and district staff

Experience:

• Three (3) years successful teaching experience is required.

Major Responsibilities and Duties

Program Management

• Plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program.
• Establish program goals and objectives that are consistent with student, school, and community needs and with district, campus, and program missions.
• Effectively conduct campus needs assessment to identify targeted areas of guidance and counseling services.
• Communicate the counseling program's management system and program plans to administration, faculty, parents, and the community.

Program Delivery

Guidance Curriculum

• Provide leadership and collaborate with educators in the school-wide implementation of the school guidance curriculum.
• Create and deliver school guidance curriculum in conducting lessons based on students' developmental needs and campus needs.
• Use accepted theories in addressing personal, social, career, cognitive, and educational development.
• Guide individual, groups of students and parents/guardians to plan monitor and manage the student's own educational and career development.

Individual Planning

• Provide individual counseling to meet the personal, academic, career, social and emotional development of students.
• Provide educational development in the area of post-secondary/college career military readiness (CCMR) options.
• Facilitate career exploration and development.
• Accurately and appropriately interpret and utilize student data to develop comprehensive programs that meet student needs.
• Support the successful transition of students from one grade to the next through a systematic consultation process.

Responsive Services

• Provide group developmental, preventive, remedial and/or crisis counseling as needed.
• Effectively consult and collaborate with parents/guardians, school staff and other appropriately identified personnel with regard to students who exhibit or have been identified with social and/or emotional needs.
• Coordinate school, home and community resources to promote student success.
• Provide appropriate use of various resources during consultation to assist with problem solving and referrals.

System Support

• Establish and maintain professional relationships with administrators, teachers, other school staff, parents and community members, and provide consultation when needed.
• Collaborate with school staff, students, parents and the community to plan, implement, evaluate, and promote continuous improvement of a comprehensive school counseling program.
• Collaboratively provide professional expertise to advocate for the diverse needs of all students.
• Attend professional workshops, conferences and meetings pertinent to the counseling profession.
• Advocate standardized testing environments that are conducive to optimal student performance.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the various aspects involved in standardized testing.
• Demonstrate and adhere to legal, ethical, and professional standards of the school counseling profession.
• Orient new students to school and district procedures.
• Advocate for the ethical use of student data and records and communicate with administration of inappropriate or harmful practices.

Other

• Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
• Maintain an appropriate level of technology competence to meet the current and future needs of Alief.
• Implement alternative methods of instruction as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervise assigned counseling aide(s) and/or clerical employee(s).

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of Professional School Counselors.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals

Posture: Standing, prolonged sitting, occasional kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing pulling, and twisting

Motion: Repetitive hand motions; frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching; may also require climbing stairs and reaching over head

Lifting: Moderate lifting and carrying (up to 15 pounds); May require occasional heavy lifting and carrying (15-45 pounds)

Environment: May work prolonged or irregular hours; possible district wide travel; all campuses are temperature controlled with hard surface floors

Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress

This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: Upload the following supporting documents to your application.

Candidates missing required documents will not be considered.

• Cover letter (if applying for other positions requiring a cover letter, please upload all cover letters as needed into one document)
• Resume
• Professional development record and results
• Valid Texas Educator Certification as shown at State Board Educator Certification (SBEC) website in JPEG or PDF format (

P04 Pay Grade

Probationary contracts:

Elementary - 194 days Min. $70,628 Mid. $83,333 Max. $95,182

Intermediate - 197 days Min. $71,720 Mid. $84,188 Max. $96,654

Middle School - 199 days Min. $72,448 Mid. $85,043 Max. $97,635

High School - 205 days Min. $74,633 Mid. $87,607 Max. $100,579

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