CKC Elementary Counselor 1691

Job Title: Elementary Counselor Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

Reports to: Principal Pay Grade/Elem: Prof 3: 24/25: $72612$104490

(Commensurate with Years of Experience)

Dept./School: Crosby Kindergarten Center Date Revised: 11/1/11/07/01/20

Report Date: July 2025 Days to Work: 199/11 Months

InHouse applicants must complete the online internal application process in TalentEd

All substitutes for Crosby ISD if applying for a full time job MUST complete

an External Application

Primary Purpose:

Work with school faculty and staff students parents and community to plan implement and evaluate a comprehensive developmental counseling program at school assigned. Counsel students to fully develop each students academic career personal and social abilities and address the needs of special populations students.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

Masters degree from an accredited college or university in school counseling

Valid Texas public school counselor certification

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:

Minimum of 2 years teaching experience

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the administration may find appropriate and acceptable.

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Guidance

Teach campus developmental guidance curriculum consistent with districts counseling program plan and tailored to campus

needs.

Assist teachers in the teaching of mental health social skills and character educationrelated curriculum.

Guide individuals and groups of students to develop education plans and career awareness.

Counseling

Counsel individual students and small groups with presenting needs and 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.

Assessment

Participate in planning and evaluation of campus standardized testing program should the counselor be assigned as the test

administrator on the elementary campus.

Interpret tests and other appraisal results appropriately and communicate to school personnel students and their parents.

Maintain the confidentiality of student assessment.

Program Management

Plan school counseling programs to ensure that they meet identified needs priorities and program objectives.

Implement a comprehensive and balanced program.

Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of the counseling program and individual activities and make changes based

on findings.

Educate the school staff parents and community about the counseling program through a public information program.

Compile maintain and file all required physical and computerized reports records and other documents.

Administration

Comply with policies established by federal and state law State Board of Education rules and board policies in the 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.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervise clerical employee(s) as assigned by principal

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.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

The Crosby Independent School District in compliance with the Title VII American Disability Act Age Discrimination in Employment Act Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and other statues seeks to provide equal opportunity without regard to race color religion national origin sex age marital or veteran status the presence of a medical condition disability or any other legally protected status. This policy extends to the employment and all programs and activities conducted by the district. For Further information Contact the Office of the Superintendent Crosby Independent School District 14670 FM 2100 Crosby Texas 77532.

An Equal Opportunity Employer