What are the responsibilities and job description for the High School Counselor (25-26 School Year) position at Canyon Lake High School?
Primary Purpose:
Work with school faculty and staff, students, parents, and community to plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program at school assigned. Counsel students to fully develop each student’s academic, career, personal, and social abilities and address the needs of special populations. Facilitate a successful transition of high school students to college or the workforce.
Education / Certification:
- Master’s degree in guidance counseling.
- Valid Texas counseling 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.
Experience / Other Requirements:
- Three years teaching experience.
- Personal cell phone is required to handle district related business, including after hours, or when away from the office on district business.
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Guidance
- Teach developmental guidance curriculum consistent with district’s plan and tailored to campus needs.
- Implement college readiness programs to prepare underachieving students for college.
- Implement programs that encourage students towards advanced academic opportunities.
- Implement programs that align the curriculum for grades 6 through 12 with postsecondary curriculum.
- Implement high school completion and success initiatives in grades 6 through 12 as approved by the commissioner.
- Assist teachers with guidance-related curriculum.
- Create individualized graduation and postsecondary plans.
- Schedule frequent conferences with each student individually (regardless of academic level) to monitor future plans.
- Lead group sessions and parent nights on college-related issues, such as writing essays, getting recommendations, preparing for tests, applying for financial aid, and planning for careers.
- Hold a majors and career day, presenting different areas of study, career paths, and employment forecasts for graduates.
- Host a college fair with representatives from a variety of educational institutions: local community colleges, technical schools, large public universities, and smaller private liberal arts colleges.
Counseling
- Counsel individual students and small groups with presenting needs and concerns.
- Respond to individual student and staff concerns.
Consultation
- Consult parents, teachers, administrators, and other relevant people to enhance their work with students.
- Work with school and community personnel to bring together resources for students.
- Maintain a communication system that effectively collects and disseminates information to other professionals as appropriate.
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with other school professionals and representatives of community resources.
- Use an effective referral process to assist students and others to use special programs and services (i.e. GIST, GT, ESL, etc.).
- Facilitate ARD’s, 504 meetings, and LPAC Committee meetings as designated by the campus Principal.
- Complete a Professional Graduation Plan (PGP) for each student who does not meet minimum expectations on the STARR test, and develop a plan of intervention with the student and parent to be included in the PGP.
Assessment
- Participate in the planning and evaluation of the campus standardized testing program, including but not limited to STARR, TELPAS, PSAT, SAT, District Curriculum-Based Assessments (CBA), etc.).
- Interpret tests and other appraisal results appropriately and communicate to school personnel, students, and parents.
- Maintain the confidentiality of student assessment.
Program Management
- Plan school guidance and counseling programs to ensure they meet identified needs, priorities, and program objectives.
- Support underachieving students through success in college preparatory classes.
- Educate the school staff, parents, and community about the guidance program through a public information program.
- Compile, maintain, and file all required physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents (i.e. progress reports, failure notices, awards, recognitions, cumulative folders, etc.).
Administration
- Oversee the Master schedule, as designated by the Campus Principal.
- Perform administrative tasks relative to course selections, schedule changes, and registration.
- Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and board policy in guidance and counseling area.
- Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.
- Maintain a positive and effective relationship with supervisors.
- Communicate effectively with colleagues, students, and parents.
Professional
- Adhere to ethical and legal standards and model behavior that is professional, and responsible.
- Participate in professional development to improve skills related to job assignment.
- Responsible for properly maintaining district records, adhering to all policies set forth by the district for records maintenance and learning the records retention schedule for department records.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervise assigned counseling aide(s) and clerical employee(s).
Counselor Lead High School
Pflugerville Independent School District -
Pflugerville, TX
COUNSELOR - HIGH SCHOOL
Round Rock Independent School District -
Round Rock, TX
Lead Academic Counselor (25-26 SY)
San Marcos High School -
San Marcos, TX
