Counselor Elementary School, 2026-2027 School Year

Primary Purpose: 

Advocates for and supports all students in their personal, social academic and career development. This is  accomplished through a variety of approaches including, but not limited to, delivery of guidance curriculum  in various group sizes to support student development; individual and group counseling; individual student  planning and goal-setting activities; consultation and coordination activities to support student success, an  effective interpretation of student assessment data. 

Qualifications: 

Education/Certification: 

Master's degree  

Texas School Counselor Certification 

Special Knowledge/Skills:  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The  requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

Major Responsibilities and Duties: 

Manages and leads the counseling program by planning, organizing, implementing, and delivering program  activities to improve students’ Intrapersonal Effectiveness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Personal Health and  Safety and Post-Secondary Planning and Readiness. 

Delivers classroom guidance activities by teaching the school guidance curriculum components through the  use of effective instructional skills and intentionally planned, structured group sessions for students based  on campus needs. 

Implements the individual student planning component by guiding individuals and groups of students, and  parents or guardians, through the development of educational, career, personal or social justice plans. 

Provides responsive service component services through effective use of individual and group counseling,  consultation, and referral skills. 

Provides system support component activities through effective school counseling program management  and support for other educational programs.

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Serves as a consultant to teachers who conduct lessons based on the schools’/districts’ guidance curriculum. 

Clearly articulates and communicates the counseling program’s management system and related program  action plans to administration, faculty, parents, and the community. 

Demonstrates ethical and professional behaviors and standards as set forth by the American Counseling  Association, the American School Counselors Association, and the state of Texas. 

Acts as a student advocate, leader, collaborator, and systems change agent. 

Assists students and their parents or guardians in monitoring their academic, career, personal and social  development as they progress in school. 

Collaborates with administration in the coordination and implementation of school programs that address  students’ educational, career, personal and social development. 

Informs and consults with the counseling program advisory council in its role in planning and implementing  the counseling program. 

Guides and advises students and their parents/guardians regarding the importance of higher education,  coursework designed to prepare students for higher education, and financial aid availability and  requirements. 

Conducts an annual campus counseling program evaluation. 

Provides parent and staff training and consultation to foster student educational, career, personal and social  development. 

Performs other related comprehensive school counseling program assignments. 

Demonstrate professional and responsible work habits. 

Uses professional written and oral communication and interpersonal skills. 

Performs other duties as assigned.  

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.  

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: 

Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals. Phone  systems, and peripherals. 

Posture/Physical Demands: Prolonged sitting; regular kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling,  twisting. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee 

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to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the  employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear, to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and to stand and  walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust  focus.  

Motion: Repetitive hand motion; frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; regular walking,  grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, reaching. 

Lifting: Regular moderate lifting and carrying (up to 44 pounds); occasional heavy lifting and carrying (45  pounds and over). 

Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee  encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. District-wide travel to multiple campuses, as  assigned. Possible travel outside of the district. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  Occasional work during the weekends and evenings for special school functions. May work outside with  extreme temperatures (hot and cold) and humidity extremes, regular exposure to noise and computer  monitors.  

Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; emotional control under stress. 

This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all  responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.