Counselor - Junior High

Teacher/Professional
- Secondary
- Counselor

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Start Date

Open Date 06/25/2026

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 delivery of guidance curriculum in various group sizes, individual and group counseling, individual student planning and goal‑setting activities, and consultation and coordination to support student success and effective interpretation of assessment data.

• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university
• Valid Texas School Counselor's Certification

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

• Manage and lead the counseling program by planning, organizing, implementing and delivering program activities to improve students' intrapersonal effectiveness, 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 intentionally planned structured group sessions based on campus needs.
• Implement the individual student‑planning component by guiding individuals and groups, and parents or guardians, through development of educational, career, personal or social plans.
• Provide responsive service component services through effective use of individual and group counseling, consultation and referral skills.
• Provide system support component activities through effective school counseling program management and support for other educational programs.

• Always maintain a high level of integrity and service.
• Conduct an annual campus counseling program evaluation.
• Foster a culture of care through wellness activities, meaningful parent involvement, celebration of achievement, building positive norms and encouraging innovation.

• Communicate effectively (verbal and written).
• Maintain professional and emotional composure.
• Work with and respond consistently and equitably to all personnel, students, and parents/guardians.
• Communicate and support expectations consistent with district counseling program objectives.
• Interpret policies and procedures.
• Coordinate, conduct or participate in activities that contribute to the effective operation of the school.

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

• Serve as a consultant to teachers who conduct lessons based on the school's or district's guidance curriculum.
• Clearly articulate and communicate the counseling program's management system and related program action plans to administration, faculty, parents, and the community.
• Collaborate with administration on the coordination and implementation of 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.

• 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.

• Perform other duties as may be assigned by principal.

• Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals; standard instructional equipment.
• Posture: Moderate standing; occasional kneeling, squatting, bending, and stooping.
• Motion: Moderate walking.
• Lifting: Regular light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds).
• Environment: Work inside and outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold, inclement weather); exposure to noise.
• Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress, with frequent interruptions.