School Counselor - Secondary

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title

Professional School Counselor

Department

Assigned Campus

Reports To

Principal

Compensation

Teacher Counselor Nurse Librarian Pay Scale Stipend

Days

197: ES

207: MS/HS

Revised: 03/20/2025

PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Advocate and support students to fully develop each students academic career personal and social abilities and address the needs of special population students. This will be accomplished through a variety of approaches including but not limited to group processing individual consultation and classroom guidance in order to facilitate and support a student in reaching their maximum potential.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Certification

• Masters degree in counseling from an accredited college or university
• Valid Texas SBEC School Counselor Certificate
• Valid Texas Drivers License
• Candidate must have satisfactory outcome of fingerprinting background check. Nonrefundable fee (approximately $50.00 paid by the employee

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge of counseling procedures student appraisal and career development
• Excellent organizational communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills
• Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior
• Ability to present information in oneonone small group and large group situations to students parents and district staff
• Ability to interpret policies and procedures
• Ability to adjust and modify programs implementation to best serve students evidenced in positive social emotional and academic growth
• Ability to clearly articulate and discuss the counseling department management system and the program action plans with the district and school administrator

Experience

• Minimum of two years creditable experience as a classroom teacher
• Minimum of three years of experience as a High School counselor (for Lead Counselor)

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
(The following statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills efforts or working conditions that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

Guidance

1. Plan and conduct structured group lessons to deliver districts guidance curriculum effectively and in accordance with students developmental needs. Collaborate with teachers who teach guidance related curriculum.
2. Guide individual students groups of students and parents to plan monitor and manage the students own educational and career development including creating and reviewing personal graduation plans and providing information about postsecondary opportunities.
3. Use accepted theories and effective techniques of developmental guidance to counsel individual students small groups of students and parents to plan monitor and manage a students own personal and social development. Provide preventive remedial and crisis counseling as needed.
4. Serve as an impartial nonreporting resource for interpersonal conflicts and discourse involving two or more students including accusations of bullying.

Consultation

1. Coordinate school home and community resources and refer students parents and others to special programs and services as needed.
2. Work collaboratively to advocate for individual students and specific groups of students.
3. Maintain verbal and/or written contact with parent/guardian regarding the students academic social and emotional progress and concerns of staff student and parent.
4. Provide training support and meetings for parents and students to foster development in social and emotional learning interventions

Assessment

1. Interpret standardized test results and assessment data to guide students in individual goal setting and planning.

Program Management and Administration

1. Plan implement evaluate and promote continuous improvement of a balanced comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program that includes guidance curriculum responsive services individual planning and system support components.
2. Advocate for a school environment that acknowledges and respects diversity.
3. Compile maintain and file all reports records and other documents with required state reporting agencies.
4. Comply with policies established by federal and state law State Board of Education rule and board policy. Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.
5. Adhere to legal ethical and professional standards for school counselors including current professional standards of competence and practice.
6. Uphold ethical and professional standards as set forth.
7. Present the campus counseling program to the district counseling advisory council.
8. Utilize appropriate computer resources learning information systems and email to support instruction assessment and research for campus support

Other

1. Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
2. Support the administration and campus test coordinator in interpreting district and state assessment results in order to better support campus staff in evaluating and identifying students strengths and weaknesses; coordinate appropriate supports and interventions; makes appropriate educational and career plans with students
3. Participate in professional development activities to maintain current knowledge of personnel rules regulations and practices
4. Maintain a consistent professional demeanor and appearance
5. Ensure compliance with the Texas Educators Code of Ethics
6. Daily attendance and punctuality at work are essential functions of the job

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervise assigned counseling aide(s) and clerical employee(s). The supervision of students is required.

Equipment Used:

• Office equipment personal computer printer calculator multiline telephone software programs and peripherals copier fax and other equipment applicable to position.
• Communication equipment radio communication equipment cellular telephone
• Video monitoring equipment

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands:

• Maintain emotional control under stress
• Work with frequent interruptions

Physical Demands:

• Frequent: Sitting standing walking climbing stairs and/or ramps balancing stooping kneeling crouching crawling pulling pushing reaching repetitive hand motions hearing speaking clearly visual acuity distinguishing colors driving traveling.
• Occasional: Lifting moderate 1544 pounds; carrying moderate 1544 pounds

Environmental Factors:

• Frequent exposure to temperature extremes (hot and cold) humidity extremes noise low or intense illumination vibration
• Occasional exposure to biological hazards (communicable diseases bacteria insects mold fungi etc. work outside work around moving objects or vehicles work on uneven surfaces work alone work prolonged or irregular hours.

Nondiscrimination Statement:

The Judson School District considers applicants for all positions without regard to race color national origin age religion sex marital or veteran status the presence of a medical condition disability or any other legally protected status.