HS Counselor

Comal ISD•San Antonio, TX

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Work with school faculty and staff, students, parents, and community to plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program at school assigned. Counsel students to fully develop each student’s academic, career, personal, and social abilities and address the needs of special populations. Facilitate a successful transition of high school students to college or the workforce.

Requirements

Master’s degree in guidance counseling.
Valid Texas counseling certificate.
LPC
Knowledge of counseling procedures, student appraisal, and career development.
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior.
Three years teaching experience.
Personal cell phone is required to handle district related business, including after hours, or when away from the office on district business.

Responsibilities

Teach developmental guidance curriculum consistent with district’s plan and tailored to campus needs.
Implement college readiness programs to prepare underachieving students for college.
Implement programs that encourage students towards advanced academic opportunities.
Implement programs that align the curriculum for grades 6 through 12 with postsecondary curriculum.
Implement high school completion and success initiatives in grades 6 through 12 as approved by the commissioner.
Assist teachers with guidance-related curriculum.
Create individualized graduation and postsecondary plans.
Schedule frequent conferences with each student individually (regardless of academic level) to monitor future plans.
Lead group sessions and parent nights on college-related issues, such as writing essays, getting recommendations, preparing for tests, applying for financial aid, and planning for careers.
Hold a majors and career day, presenting different areas of study, career paths, and employment forecasts for graduates.
Host a college fair with representatives from a variety of educational institutions: local community colleges, technical schools, large public universities, and smaller private liberal arts colleges.
Counsel individual students and small groups with presenting needs and concerns.
Respond to individual student and staff concerns.
Consult parents, teachers, administrators, and other relevant people to enhance their work with students.
Work with school and community personnel to bring together resources for students.
Maintain a communication system that effectively collects and disseminates information to other professionals as appropriate.
Develop and maintain positive working relationships with other school professionals and representatives of community resources.
Use an effective referral process to assist students and others to use special programs and services (i.e. GIST, GT, ESL, etc.).
Facilitate ARD’s, 504 meetings, and LPAC Committee meetings as designated by the campus Principal.
Complete a Professional Graduation Plan (PGP) for each student who does not meet minimum expectations on the STARR test, and develop a plan of intervention with the student and parent to be included in the PGP.
Participate in the planning and evaluation of the campus standardized testing program, including but not limited to STARR, TELPAS, PSAT, SAT, District Curriculum-Based Assessments (CBA), etc.).
Interpret tests and other appraisal results appropriately and communicate to school personnel, students, and parents.
Maintain the confidentiality of student assessment.
Plan school guidance and counseling programs to ensure they meet identified needs, priorities, and program objectives.
Support underachieving students through success in college preparatory classes.
Educate the school staff, parents, and community about the guidance program through a public information program.
Compile, maintain, and file all required physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents (i.e. progress reports, failure notices, awards, recognitions, cumulative folders, etc.).
Oversee the Master schedule, as designated by the Campus Principal.
Perform administrative tasks relative to course selections, schedule changes, and registration.
Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and board policy in guidance and counseling area.
Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.
Maintain a positive and effective relationship with supervisors.
Communicate effectively with colleagues, students, and parents.
Adhere to ethical and legal standards and model behavior that is professional, and responsible.
Participate in professional development to improve skills related to job assignment.
Responsible for properly maintaining district records, adhering to all policies set forth by the district for records maintenance and learning the records retention schedule for department records.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervise assigned counseling aide(s) and clerical employee(s).