Elementary Counselor

ESC Region 11•Keene, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive developmental guidance counseling program at the assigned campus. Counsel students to fully develop each student’s academic, career, personal, and social abilities and address the needs of special population students.

Requirements

Master’s degree in counseling from an accredited college or university
Valid Texas school counselor certificate
Knowledge of counseling procedures, 504, and dyslexia.
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to support 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
Two years creditable experience as a classroom teacher

Nice To Haves

School counseling experience preferred
An expert listener
A risk taker
A capacity builder
Actively supports learning that comes from failure
Able to inspire and connect others
Ability to adjust and be flexible to a multitude of situations in the school environment
Models empathy

Responsibilities

Plan and conduct structured group lessons to deliver the campus guidance curriculum effectively and in accordance with students developmental needs.
Collaborate with teachers who teach guidance-related curriculum.
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 needed.
Serve as an impartial, non-reporting resource for interpersonal conflicts and discourse involving two or more students, including accusations of bullying.
Coordinate school, and community resources and refer students, parents, and others to special programs and services as needed.
Coordinate in conjunction with campus administrators and district testing coordinator.
Facilitate 504 plans.
Coordinate dyslexia services in conjunction with administrators and campus dyslexia teacher.
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.
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.
Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
Other duties as assigned.