Counselor - Elementary

Location: Blanton

Overview

Provides a comprehensive guidance and counseling program that advocates for and supports all students in their personal, social, academic and career development. This is accomplished through a variety of approaches including, but not limited to, delivery of guidance curriculum in various group sizes to support student development; individual and group counseling; individual student planning and goal-setting activities; consultation and coordination activities to support student success and effective interpretation of student assessment data.

Qualifications

Education/Certification:

• Master's Degree from Accredited College or University
• Valid Texas School Counselor's Certification

Experience:

• Two years teaching experience required, or school district counseling experience required.

Major Responsibilities And Duties

I. INSTRUCTIONAL MANAGEMENT

• Manage and lead the counseling program by planning, organizing, implementing and delivering program activities to improve students' intrapersonal and interpersonal effectiveness, personal health and safety, and post-secondary planning and readiness.
• Deliver classroom guidance activities by teaching the school guidance curriculum components through effective instructional skills and structured group sessions based on campus needs.
• Support individual student planning by guiding students and parents/guardians through the development of educational, career, personal, or social plans.
• Provide responsive services through effective use of individual and group counseling, consultation and referral skills.
• Provide system support activities through effective school counseling program management and support for other educational programs.

II. SCHOOL/ORGANIZATION CLIMATE

• Maintain a high level of integrity and service.
• Conduct an annual campus counseling program evaluation.
• Foster a Culture of Care through wellness activities, parent involvement, celebration of achievement, building positive norms and encouraging innovation.

III. SCHOOL/ORGANIZATIONAL IMPROVEMENT

• Communicate effectively (verbal and written) and maintain professional and emotional composure.
• Work with and respond consistently and equitably to all personnel, students, and parents/guardians.
• Interpret policies and procedures and coordinate activities that contribute to the effective operation of the school.

IV. ADMINISTRATION AND FISCAL/FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

• None

V. STUDENT MANAGEMENT

• Act as a student advocate, leader, collaborator and systems change agent.
• Assist students and parents/guardians in monitoring academic, career, personal and social development as they progress in school.

VI. SCHOOL/COMMUNITY RELATIONS

• Serve as a consultant to teachers who conduct lessons based on the school's/district's guidance curriculum.
• Clearly articulate and communicate the counseling program's management system and related action plans to administration, faculty, parents, and the community.
• Collaborate with administration in coordinating and implementing school programs that address students' educational, career, personal and social development.
• Inform and consult with the counseling program advisory council in its role in planning and implementing the counseling program.
• Guide and advise students and their parents/guardians regarding the importance of higher education, coursework designed to prepare students for higher education and financial aid availability and requirements.
• Provide parent and staff training and consultation to foster student educational, career, personal and social development.

VII. PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

• Pursue continuous professional growth.
• Demonstrate ethical and professional behaviors and standards as set forth by the American Counseling Association, the American School Counselor Association and the state of Texas.
• Attend 2 hours of ethics training each year.

VIII.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• None

IX. MISCELLANEOUS

• Performs other duties as may be assigned by principal.

Location and

Employment Type

Arlington Independent School District — Counselor - Elementary

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