School Counselor - Secondary

Position: School Counselor - Secondary - 2026-2027
JOB DESCRIPTION

Title

Professional School Counselor - Secondary

Department

Assigned Campus

Reports To

Campus Principal & Executive Director of Student and Family Support Services

Compensation

Teacher, Counselor, Nurse, Librarian Pay Scale + Stipend

Days

207: MS/HS

Revised: 05/07/2026

PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Advocate and support students to fully develop each student's academic, career, personal, and social abilities and address the needs of special population students. This will be accomplished through a variety of approaches including, but not limited to, group processing, individual consultation and classroom guidance in order to facilitate and support a student in reaching their maximum potential.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Certification

• Master's degree in counseling from an accredited college or university
• Valid Texas SBEC School Counselor Certificate
• Valid Texas Driver's License
• Candidate must have satisfactory outcome of fingerprinting background check. Non-refundable fee (approximately $50.00) paid by the employee

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge of counseling procedures, student appraisal, and career development
• Excellent organizational, communication (oral and written), and interpersonal skills
• Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior
• Ability to present information in one-on-one, small group, and large group situations to students, parents, and district staff
• Ability to interpret policies and procedures
• Ability to adjust and modify programs implementation to best serve students, evidenced in positive social, emotional and academic growth
• Ability to clearly articulate and discuss the counseling department management system and the program action plans with the district and school administrator

Experience

• Minimum of two years creditable experience as a classroom teacher
• Minimum of three years of experience as a High School counselor (for Lead Counselor)

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
(The following statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions that may be assigned or skills that may be required.)

Guidance

Plan and conduct structured group lessons to deliver district's guidance curriculum effectively and in accordance with students' developmental needs. Collaborate with teachers who teach guidance related curriculum.

Guide individual students, groups of students, and parents to plan, monitor, and manage the student's own educational and career development including creating and reviewing personal graduation plans and providing information about post-secondary opportunities.

Use accepted theories and effective techniques of developmental guidance to counsel individual students, small groups of students, and parents to plan, monitor, and manage a student's own personal and social development. Provide preventive, remedial, and crisis counseling as needed.

Serve as an impartial, non-reporting resource for interpersonal conflicts and discourse involving two or more students, including accusations of bullying.

Consultation

Coordinate school, home, and community resources and refer students, parents, and others to special programs and services as needed.

Work collaboratively to advocate for individual students and specific groups of students.

Maintain verbal and/or written contact with parent/guardian regarding the student's academic, social and emotional progress and concerns of staff, student, and parent.

Provide training, support and meetings for parents and students to foster development in social and emotional learning interventions

Assessment

Interpret standardized test results and assessment data to guide students in individual goal setting and planning.

Program Management and Administration

Plan, implement, evaluate, and promote continuous improvement of a balanced comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program that includes guidance curriculum, responsive services, individual planning, and system support components.

Advocate for a school environment that acknowledges and respects diversity.

Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents with required state reporting agencies.

Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and board policy. Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.

Adhere to legal, ethical, and professional standards for school counselors including current professional standards of competence and practice.

Uphold ethical and professional standards as set forth.

Present the campus counseling program to the district counseling advisory council.

Utilize appropriate computer resources, learning information systems and e-mail to support instruction, assessment and research for campus support

Other

Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.

Support the administration and campus test coordinator in interpreting district and state assessment results in order to better support campus…