Primary Purpose:

Work with school faculty and staff, students, parents, and community to plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive developmental guidance and student services program at school assigned. Guide students to fully develop each student’s academic, career, personal, and social abilities and address the needs of special populations students.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

Master’s degree

Valid Texas teaching certificate

Valid 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:

Two years teaching experience

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Guidance

1. Teach campus developmental guidance curriculum consistent with district’s guidance program plan and tailored to campus needs.
2. Assist teachers in the teaching of guidance-related curriculum.
3. Guide individuals and groups of students to develop education plans and career awareness (including scholarship information and acquisition, as applicable).
4. Work with administration to ensure the implementation of an anti-bullying program.

Counseling

1. Counsel individual students and small groups with presenting needs and concerns.

Consultation

1. Consult parents, teachers, administrators, and other relevant people to enhance their work with students.
2. Work with school and community personnel to bring together resources for students.
3. Maintain a communication system that effectively collects and disseminates information to other professionals as appropriate.
4. Develop and maintain positive working relationships with other school professionals and representatives of community resources.
5. Use an effective referral process to assist students and others to use special programs and services.

Assessment

1. Participate in planning and evaluation of campus standardized testing program.
2. Interpret tests and other appraisal results appropriately and communicate to school personnel, students, and their parents.
3. Serve as campus testing coordinator if required.
4. Maintain the confidentiality of student assessment.

Program Management

1. Plan school guidance and counseling programs to ensure that they meet identified needs, priorities, and program objectives.
2. Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of the guidance program and individual activities and make changes based on findings.
3. Educate the school staff, parents, and community about the guidance program through a public information program.
4. Compile, maintain, and file all required physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents, including annual student scheduling, as applicable.

Administration

1. Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and board policy in guidance and counseling area.
2. Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.
3. Maintain a positive and effective relationship with supervisors.
4. Communicate effectively with colleagues, students, and parents.
5. Assist principal with interviewing, selecting, and orienting new staff.
6. Oversee the campus’s use of the gradebook program.
7. Reconcile grades for progress reports and six week grading periods.

Professional

1. Adhere to ethical and legal standards and model behavior that is professional, and responsible.
2. Participate in professional development to improve skills related to job assignment.
3. Maintain confidentiality.
4. Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervise assigned counseling aide(s) and clerical employee(s), if needed.

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Maintain emotional control under stress.

*Includes information from the Professional School Counselor Performance Evaluation Form and Job Description distributed by the Texas Education Agency.