Counselor- (Anticipated Job League City area,Texas USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Counselor- (Anticipated) 2025-26

Primary Purpose

Provide all students with counseling and guidance as needed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth; enable students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully in society.

Qualifications

Education/Certification

Master’s degree in counseling from an accredited college or university, preference, or Master’s degree with an approved certification from an EPP

Valid Texas counseling certificate

Special Knowledge/Skills

Effective communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills
Strong organizational skills
Knowledge of counseling and guidance
Ability to evaluate instructional programs and teaching effectiveness
Ability to interpret policy, procedures, and data
Demonstration of counseling and guidance leadership
Computer skills consistent with district expectations

Experience

Minimum of 3 years teaching experience

Major Responsibilities and Duties

Guidance Curriculum

Coordinate the developmental guidance curriculum in units with planned lessons for small or classroom-sized groups of students at all grade levels; topics to be included are as follows:

Self-confidence development
Motivation to achieve
Decision-making, goal-setting, planning and problem-solving skills
Communication skills
Cross-cultural effectiveness
Responsible behavior

Identify appropriate resources and materials necessary for presenting the guidance curriculum.

Collaborate with and provide assistance to other school team members who may integrate the guidance topics with other curricula.

Coordinate guidance lessons with campus and district goals.

Coordinate a monthly calendar of guidance curriculum activities, which includes the topic/programs to be presented; calendar should indicate the grade level and presenter and be made available to campus staff.

Responsive Services

Consult through conferences, phone calls, and individual meetings with:

Teachers
Parents
Administrators
Psychologists
Diagnosticians
Nurses
Other professionals

Identify appropriate resources for referral to community resources.

Train campus staff on child abuse and how to make referrals to Children’s Protective Services. Initiate and/or assist other campus staff in making referrals to Children’s Protective Services and respond to requests for information from Children’s Protective Services.

Train campus staff on suicide prevention and respond to campus staff referrals of students who are in crisis.

Serve as a member of the campus intervention team.

Conduct small group or individual counseling sessions on various topics such as:

Self-esteem
Academic progress
Getting along with others
Anger management
Grief and loss
Divorce
Social skills
Special needs
Substance abuse
Family issues
Harassment issues
Coping with stress

Counsel with individual students; assess on an as needed or limited basis the student’s need for additional intervention from school, home or community services.

Through a needs assessment, develop and implement campus counseling and intervention programs.

Follow up with students returning from JJAEP, etc.

Inform supervisors of student threats to themselves and/or other students.

Individual Planning

Serve as member of campus intervention team.
Consult with parents regarding student needs.
Coordinate the referral/appraisal placement process.
Consult with students individually in several areas.

Educational
Acquisition of study skills
Awareness of educational opportunities
Appropriate course selection
Lifelong learning
Utilization of test scores
Approve four-year plans
Monitor and evaluate graduation requirements

Career

Knowledge of potential career opportunities
Knowledge of career and technical training
Knowledge of positive work habits

Personal-Social

Development of healthy self-concepts
Development of adaptive and adjusted social behavior

Interpret assessment data, testing results, etc. and consult with school staff, parents, and students in order to assist in formulating realistic goals for students

System Support

Plan, organize, and implement campus-wide Developmental Guidance Program.
Participate in and contribute to district and campus leadership teams including the following:
Campus administrative teams
Counselor meetings and…


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