Counselor, Elementary-(2026-2027 School Year

Elementary School Counselor

Days per Year: 187 Min: $62,750 Mid: $75,602 (Based on  Pay Scale)

Reports To:

Principal Wage/Hour Status:
Exempt Pay Grade: AI 2

Primary

Purpose:

The Elementary Counselor primary responsibility is to utilize leadership, advocacy and collaboration to promote student success. The Professional School Counselor is responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating a comprehensive developmental guidance program to develop each student's academic, career, personal and social abilities.

All employees of SISD are expected to act with integrity, support organizational goals, communicate in a clear and respectful manner, championing the needs of our students and drive continuous improvement.

Required:

• Master's degree in Counseling from an accredited college or university
• Valid Texas Teacher certificate as required by the State Board of Education Certification
• Valid Texas School Counselor certificate as required by the State Board of Education Certification
• Two years teaching experience

Preferred:

• Five years' experience as a classroom teacher

Special Knowledge/

Skills:

• Knowledge of counseling procedures, student appraisal, and child development
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior

• Coordinate with the Guidance and Counseling Director to meet district objectives.
• Proactively plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive program of guidance and counseling.
• Effectively and efficiently conduct campus needs assessment to identify targeted areas of guidance and counseling services.
• Maintain current and appropriate resources for all stakeholders.
• Use 80% of the time to provide direct services through the Guidance Curriculum, Individual Student Planning, Responsive Services, and the remaining 20% of time will be spent in program management, system support, and accountability.
• Use data to develop a robust and effective comprehensive guidance and counseling programs that meet student needs including but not limited to attendance, college and career readiness, personal graduation plans and character education.

• Provide leadership and collaborate with educators in the school-wide implementation of the school guidance curriculum, including but not limited to, college-bound culture, Capturing Kids Hearts, CHAMPs, Discipline in Secondary Classrooms and No Place for Hate.
• Create and deliver strong classroom guidance curriculum or support teachers in conducting lessons based on the school's guidance curriculum.
• Implement prevention-oriented group activities that are developmentally appropriate to meet student needs and school goals.

• Consistently assist individual or groups of students to develop academic, career, and personal/social skills, goals and plans; including but not limited to Personal Graduation Plans.
• Accurately and appropriately interpret and utilize student data to develop comprehensive programs that meet student needs.
• Consistently collaborate with parents/guardians and school staff to assist students in the exploration of academic, career, and post-secondary opportunities.
• Effectively advise, plan and guide students in the process of course selection and Career Pathways, including Endorsements.
• Maintain current and updated accurate student records at all times including but not limited to transcripts, Personal Graduation Plans, assessments, and Career Pathways.

• Act with a sense of urgency in providing individual and group counseling to students who exhibit or have been identified with social and/or emotional needs.
• Consistently consult and collaborate effectively with parents/guardians, school staff, and other appropriately identified personnel regarding students who exhibit or have been identified with social and/or emotional needs.
• Successfully implement an effective referral and follow-up process for meeting the needs of students.
• Accurately and appropriately use assessment procedures for determining and structuring individual and group counseling services.

• Consiste…