School Counselor - Elementary - 2026-2027

Judson Indep School District•Live Oak, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Master’s degree in counseling from an accredited college or university
Valid Texas SBEC School Counselor Certificate
Valid Texas Driver’s License
Satisfactory outcome of fingerprinting background check.
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
Minimum of two years creditable experience as a classroom teacher
Minimum of three years of experience as a High School counselor (for Lead Counselor)

Responsibilities

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.
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.
Interpret standardized test results and assessment data to guide students in individual goal setting and planning.
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.
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 staff in evaluating and identifying student’s strengths and weaknesses; coordinate appropriate supports and interventions; makes appropriate educational and career plans with students.
Participate in professional development activities to maintain current knowledge of personnel rules, regulations, and practices.
Maintain a consistent professional demeanor and appearance.
Ensure compliance with the Texas Educator’s Code of Ethics.
Daily attendance and punctuality at work are essential functions of the job.
Supervise assigned counseling aide(s) and clerical employee(s).
The supervision of students is required.