25-26 SY Counselor - Mesquite

Job Function:

The primary function of the Counselor is to plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive program of guidance for the school, including counseling services. The Counselor will create a proactive developmental guidance program to encourage all students to maximize personal growth and development.

Duties:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to the following. Other duties may be assigned by the Principal.
• Provides consultation to administrators, teachers, staff, students, and parents regarding the academic and personal social needs of students.
• Collaborates with campus RtI and SST teams in facilitating interventions or strategies to remove barriers to students’ academic success.
• Oversees the implementation of campus level character and behavior education and intervention programs.
• Collaborates with teachers to incorporate guidance related information into existing curriculum.
• Plans and implements school guidance and counseling programs to ensure they meet identified needs.
• Teaches school development guidance curriculum to students.
• Provide individual and/or group counseling for students in need.
• Onsite regular attendance.
• Uses an effective referral process to refer students that need special programs or services.
• Models behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible.
• Maintains a variety of student data records and communicates data to students, teachers, and parents as needed.
• Assists teachers and students as needed, in the design, implementation, and support of student’s behavior management plans.
• Assists students and parents in transitioning to and planning for middle school and high school.
• Complies with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and board policy in the guidance and counseling area.
• Complies with all district and campus policies and procedures.
• Maintains a positive and effective relationship with administration, staff, students, and parents.
• Supervises campus operations in the absence of the campus principal and vice principal.

Skills/Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of constituents or employees of the organization.
• Ability and/or willingness to learn to use and understand Microsoft Office for spreadsheets, letters and other written communications in order to effectively communicate information with employees, administration and the Board.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Knowledge of counseling procedures, student appraisal, and career development.
• Excellent organizational communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to instruct students and manage behavior.
• Ability to manage stressful situations.
• High level of confidentiality and discretion.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to grasp, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.
• Master’s degree.
• Valid Texas counseling certificate (or equivalent) required.
• Prior classroom teaching experience.

Salary : $62,000