Counselor Elem Eec School 2025 - 2026
Counselor Elem Eec School 2025 - 2026
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Job Description
Job Title: School Counselor (Elementary & EEC) Wage/Hour Status: Exempt
Reports to: Campus Principal Pay Grade: Admin Pay 3
Dept. /School: Guidance and Counseling Days: 197
Primary Purpose: To provide counseling services and educational guidance to all students; to provide consultation for school personnel parents and community support groups in efforts to promote the physical and emotional wellbeing of all students.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
- Masters Degree in counseling or related field
- State Certification in School Counseling
Special Knowledge Skills:
- Organization skills
- Individual and group counseling skills
- Trauma and critical incidents training preferred
Experience:
- Minimum 2 years successful classroom teaching experience (preferred)
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
- Counsel students to fully develop each students academic career personal and social abilities
- Plan implement and evaluate a comprehensive guidance program as described in Texas Education Code 33 targeting identified student needs at the campus including:
- Guidance Curriculum:
- Awareness skill development and application of the skills of everyday life including:
- Guidance Curriculum:
selfconfidence selfefficacy motivation to achieve decisionmaking goalsetting planning and problemsolving skills interpersonal effectiveness social skills communication skills crosscultural effectiveness responsible behavior and character development.
- Promote the students personal academic and social growth in the educational setting
- Assist student in understanding the school rules and developing selfdiscipline
- Conduct orientation for pupils new to the building
- Assist students in transition including transition to Junior High and High school
- Conduct individual and group counseling sessions
- Responsive Services prevention and intervention:
- Academic concerns school related concerns (tardiness absences & truancy misbehavior schoolavoidance dropout prevention) relationship concerns physical/sexual/emotional abuse grief/loss substance abuse family issues and harassment issues coping with stress suicide prevention conflict resolution or any other life issues.
- Provide referrals to community services and agencies as appropriate
- Assist in identification of students who would benefit from special programs and services
- Assist in an effective referral process for students to access special programs and services
- Provide counseling and Psychosocial Interventions including working with parents and staff on Behavior Intervention Plans
- Individual planning and goal setting:
- Acquisition of skills awareness of educational opportunities appropriate course selection lifelong learning utilization of test scores knowledge of potential career opportunities planning training and positive work habits personalsocial development of health selfconcepts development of adaptive and adjustive social behavior.
- Increase the students knowledge of occupational opportunities and the training programs for each occupation
- Develop the students knowledge of the opportunities and requirement of his or her social environment
- Assist in the implementation of the career education program
- System support including program delivery and support:
- Guidance program planning and development parent education teacher/administrator consultation staff development for educators school improvement planning counselors professional development research and publishing community outreach and public relations.
- Provide resources and training for faculty and staff to enhance the implementation of the guidance program
- Educate the school staff parents and the community about the guidance program through a public information program
- Consult with parents teachers administrators and other relevant individuals to enhance the educational experience for students
- Conduct at least one inservice program in the building for teachers and administrators
- Serve as a member of the Admissions Review and Dismissal Committee as appropriate
- Maintain a working knowledge of current trends and issues in education
- Enhance professional development by attending appropriate staff development to meet district requirements including staff development provided by the district local professional counselor organizations regional training centers and/or state counselor conferences.
- Participate in the planning and evaluation of the state and district testing programs
- Interpret test results for school personnel parents and students
- Prepare reports as requested by the Director of Guidance and Counseling
- Perform any other duties and tasks assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Working Conditions:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Occasional prolonged or irregular hours.
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. I have read understand and attest to the above description and funding relating to my daily activities.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
