Description
JobTitle/Position: School Counselor Department/School: Various Campuses
Supervised By: Campus Principal Plan Days: 202
Pay Information: Minimum Midpoint FLSA: Exempt Date Revised: March 2022
$289.99 $307.64
Primary Purpose:
Plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program at 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 (Experience/Education/Certification):
Master’s degree in guidance counseling; valid Texas counseling certificate; two (2) years teaching experience
Major Responsibilities:
- Guidance - Plan and conduct structured group lessons to deliver guidance curriculum effectively and in accordance with students’ developmental needs ;collaborate with teachers who teach 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 provide information about post-secondary opportunities; use accepted theories and effective techniques of developmental guidance to counsel individual students,small groups of students, and parents to plan, monitor, and manage a student’s own personal and social development; and provide preventive, remedial, and crisis counseling as needed.
- Consultation - Coordinate school, home, and community resources and refer students, parents, and others to special programs and services as needed; and 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 Managementand 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 the 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 com
- Professional Growth and Development - Participate in staff development activities to improve job related skills; comply with state, district, and school regulations and policies for classroom teachers; and attend and participate in faculty meetings and serve on staff committees as required.
- Perform other duties asassigned.
- Conserve electricity as outlined in the district's energy management plan.
SpecialKnowledge/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 in one-on-one,small group, and large group situations to students, parents, and district staff
SupervisoryResponsibilities:
None.
Working Conditions (Mental Demands / Physical Demands / Environmental Demands):
Maintain emotional control under stress; must be able to lift and/or carry at least 30lbs.
The foregoing statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job title. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities required. The district shall not fail or refuse to hire or discharge any individual, or other wise discriminate against any individual with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of the individual’s race, color, religion,sex, or national origin. Nor shall the district limit,segregate, or classify its employees or applicants for employment in any way that would deprive or tend to deprive an individual of employment opportunities or other wise adversely affect the status as an employee because of the individual’s race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
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