What are the responsibilities and job description for the Future Counselor position at Canyon Independent School District?
Qualifications:
Educational/Certification:
A valid certificate or equivalent preferred
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Knowledge of counseling procedures, student appraisal, and career development
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to instruct and manage student behavior
Experience:
Two years of successful teaching experience
Major responsibilities and duties:
- Coordinate, present, and facilitate with teachers social/emotional learning in TIER I instruction.
- Provide small group guidance (TIER II) to help students cope effectively with personal, behavioral, social, emotional, academic, and family concerns.
- Provide individual counseling (TIER III) to help students cope effectively with personal, behavioral, social, emotional, academic, and family concerns.
- Attend ongoing professional development to stay current on counseling topics and community resources.
- Assist in de-escalation strategies of students with behavioral/emotional episodes.
- Develop and implement proactive counseling for students with behavioral/emotional episodes.
- Assist teachers and staff in implementing universal social/emotional learning.
- Provide small group instruction/counseling in social skills and school appropriate behavior.
- Implement strategies for individual students.
- Attend meetings to develop behavior interventions for individual students.
- Collaborate with other school personnel when dealing with behavior and emotional needs.
- Serve on the campus mental health crisis team.
- Participate in campus core teams (ie. PBIS, PLCs, etc.).
- Make appropriate referrals for mental health services (ie. S&FA, counseling, doctors, etc.)
- Attend ongoing training in Mental Health and Social/Emotional awareness.
- Facilitate Drug Awareness program on campus.
- Assist with orientation and tour programs at various levels as appropriate. (ie. new students/all levels)
- Perform other duties as assigned by the campus principal.
