Location : Arlington Campus & Pafford( Fort-Worth) Campus
Job Function
The primary function of the Supplemental Counselor is to plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive program of
guidance for the school, including counseling services. The Supplemental Counselor, using strategies focused on the
social-emotional learning of all students, will create a proactive developmental guidance program to support all
students and 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 tostudents' 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 who 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 asneeded.
Assists teachers and students as needed, in the design, implementation, and support of student's behaviormanagement 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 inthe 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 essential functions.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, andprocedure 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 otherwritten 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 diagramform.
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 preferred.Valid Texas counseling certificate (or equivalent) required.Prior classroom teaching experience
