Coordinator of Counseling Services (2025-2026)

Job Title: Coordinator Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

Job Role: Counseling Services Funding Source: Local

Pay Grade: AD 6

Department/School: Counseling Services

Function: Educational Support

Reports to: Director of District Counseling Services & CCMR

HR Date Approved: June 2017

HR Date Revised: October 2025

SUMMARY:

Provides leadership and coordination to ensure an aligned and articulated counseling program. Serves as a resource to counselors. Collaborates with school faculty staff students parents and the community to ensure a systematic PK-12 school counseling program that promotes academic excellence fosters a safe environment inspires personal growth and empowers students to graduate college and career ready.

This position requires knowledge of the Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programming.

The essential functions pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act may include the characteristic duties and responsibilities noted herein however this list represents examples only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions found in this job description.

• Model KISD core organizational beliefs and values; perform duties effectively and efficiently for the purpose of supporting and contributing to high student achievement.

• Provide program support and service delivery; communicate effectively within and across teams and participate in cross-functional work groups.

• Maintain a commitment to the District mission; model District expectations through personal leadership and actively support the efforts of others to achieve District goals.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Counseling & Guidance Program Management

• Assist in overseeing the development and implementation of a balanced comprehensive developmental counseling program that is consistent with district goals and objectives and includes guidance curriculum and responsive services individual planning and system support.

• Assist in the evaluation of the effectiveness of the school counseling program and recommend revisions including improvement to district-wide assessments.

• Assist in designing planning and implementing districtwide guidance lessons in the areas of self-awareness self-management social awareness relationship skills responsible decision-making and personal well-being.

• Assist with training resources and programming in the following:

• Mental health promotion early mental health prevention and intervention.

• Substance abuse prevention and intervention.

• Suicide prevention intervention and postvention.

• Grief-informed and trauma-informed practices.

• Safe supportive school climate.

• Child/sexual abuse prevention and intervention including human trafficking.

• Bullying/cyber-bullying prevention and conflict resolution.

• Violence prevention and intervention including stay-away agreements and threat assessments.

• Assist with campus crisis and interventions.

• Assist with onboarding professional development and continual support for school counselors intervention counselors and district social workers.

• Visits schools and observes on a regular basis to ensure consistency of implementation of the school counseling program.

• Promote and implement district and site-based approaches to increase family access and engagement through school counseling.

• Assists the Human Resources Department and Principals with interviewing and recommending qualified candidates for elementary school counseling positions.

• Assists in developing and conducting professional development for staff.

• Promote supportive and culturally responsive school counseling programs that foster academic achievement for all students.

• Coordinate school home and community resources to enable students parents and others to be referred to special programs and services as needed.

Professional Development

• Provide professional development to teachers campus counselors and administrators to assist in intervention strategies and techniques for use with identified students.

• Consult with teachers parents campus counselors and administrators to assist in intervention strategies and techniques for use with identified students.

• Assist school staff members with knowledge and implementation of intervention strategies and techniques regarding instruction and discipline to encourage school success among identified students.

• Share preventive strategies to remove behaviors that hinder academic success.

• Pursue Professional Development activities for self and assigned staff; ensure that Professional Development activities are aligned with District goals and initiatives and current professional research.

Policy Reports and Law

• 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.

• Adhere to legal ethical and professional standards for school counselors including current professional standards of competence and practice.

• Model an effective referral process for assisting identified students and others to use special programs and services.

• Maintain and submit accurate timely documentation of program and service activities including monthly reports surveys needs assessments action plans and other required documentation for program efficacy data.

• Maintain confidentiality.

• Develop and maintain systems for retrieval of information in support of all programs; compile maintain file and secure all physical and computerized reports records and other required documents.

• Comply with all policies operating procedures legal requirements and verbal and written directives.

• Comply with the Professional Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas Educators.

• Follow District safety protocols and emergency procedures.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Certification:

• Masters Degree in Counseling from an accredited college or university

• Valid Texas School Counselor Certificate

Experience:

• Three (3) years experience in providing responsive counseling services to children or adolescents.

• Two (2) years successful educational experiences.

• Elementary counseling experience (preferred)

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of counseling procedures intervention skills student appraisal and career development

• Knowledge of academic programs policies and procedures

• Knowledge of TEA/Federal related rules regulations and procedures

• Strong organizational communication and interpersonal skills

• Skill in conducting team efforts to design implement measure and refine programs and services

• Skill in communicating effectively with parents students staff and community.

• Ability to present information in one-on-one small group and large group situations to students parents and district staff

• Skill in analyzing complex information

• Skill in making oral and written presentations

• Skill in demonstrating a working knowledge of strategies for transforming behaviors beliefs and habits for students who are at risk of not graduating from high school

• Ability to identify access and utilize the multiplicity of social services available in the community to support students.

• Knowledge of community-based organizations to help students access appropriate services outside the school setting.

• Strong organizational communication teambuilding and interpersonal skills

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervise and evaluate assigned staff

MENTAL/PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS:

Tools/Equipment Used:

• Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals

Posture:

• Prolonged sitting; frequent standing; kneeling/squatting occasional bending/stooping pushing/pulling and twisting

Motion:

• Frequent walking; Repetitive hand motions frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching

Lifting:

• Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds)

Environment:

• Work to be completed on-site from assigned school or building; regular exposure to noise and computer monitors

• No remote work

• Frequent district wide travel; occasional statewide travel

Mental Demands:

• Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress; work prolonged or irregular hours

INTENT AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.

Required Experience:

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