Dean Of College And Career

Harmony School of Excellence - Austin (6-12)

City

Austin

Posted

JOB GOAL:
To work with school faculty and staff, students, parents, and community to plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program at assigned school. Counsel students to fully develop each student’s academic, career, personal, and social abilities and address the needs of special population students.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum 2 years of teaching or counseling experience.
• Master’s degree in Counseling (Preferred).
• Valid Texas Counseling Certification (Preferred).

• Understands and supports the mission, vision and values of Harmony Public Schools.
• Serves as primary college counseling liaison with other schools within the district.
• Supports and oversees school counselors to develop, implement and evaluate comprehensive school guidance and counseling programs.
• Assists in scheduling and providing information about curriculum offerings in the program of studies to staff, students, and parents.
• Coordinates and oversees the activities of the College & Career Success department such as home visit, parent activities and trips.
• Supports and oversees all stakeholders (admins, staff, students, parents, PTO/PTA committee, community leaders, higher education institutions, etc.) to fulfill the school mission and goals.
• Analyzes and evaluates the on-going College & Career programs by providing data to the administration.
• Meets with the designated person to evaluate the programs on a regular basis.
• Collaborates with the district and campus administrator to run activities such as middle-high school transition, internships, various certificate programs, scholarships, and senior-alumni transition.
• Supports and oversees campus alumni gathering activities in order to maintain campus alumni networks to build healthy and strong school community.
• Supports and oversees the planning and organizing major senior activities and graduation.
• Supports and oversees connection with Harmony alumni student organizations (HASO) to provide academic, social, emotional support programs for seniors and incoming freshmen during the transition period.
• Supports and oversees campus career events such as career fairs, workshops and talks for all students and parents.
• Supports and oversees Summer Melt Prevention Program and Fall College Check-Ins for all high school graduates.
• Collaborates with other departments which provide counseling services to ensure cohesive implementation and delivery of services.
• Coordinates counseling information and record keeping.
• Remains current in the area of counseling through membership in professional organizations, reviews of related literature and attendance of workshops and in-service programs.
• Coordinates school college/university trips.
• Attends ARD, LPAC meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms with all levels of management, both internal and external to the district.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both internal and external to the district.
• Ability to use computer including software, database used by the district, spreadsheet and word processing software, calculator, copy machine and telephone.
• Ability to analyze data.
• Ability to use effective interview techniques, effective public speaking skills, and problem-solving skills.

• Light Work: may require occasional light lifting.
• Nights and weekend activities will be occasionally required.
• Position is in office setting and may involve prolonged work at a desk in one location.
• Moderate travel is required.