Position: High School Counselor
Department/Campus: Campus
Reports to: Principal
FLSA Status: Exempt Role/Salary Band: Band 5
Job Type Full Time
Work Hours Normal
Work hours

JOB GOAL
To work with school faculty and staff, students, parents, and community to plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program at assigned school. Counsel students to fully develop each student's academic, career, p ersonal, and social abilities and address the needs of special population students.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Two (2) years of teaching or counseling experience (Preferre d)
• Master's Degree in guidance counseling (Prefer red)
• Valid Texas counseling certificate (P referred)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Knowledge of counseling procedures, student appraisal, and career development
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to instruct student s and manage their behavior
• Counsels with students individually or in groups.
• Assists students, staff and parents in making use of counseling services.
• Coordinates counseling information and record keeping.
• Assists in scheduling and providing information about curriculum offerings in the program of studies to staff, students, and parents.
• Remains current in the area of counseling through membership in professional organizations, reviews of related literature and attendance of workshops and in- service programs.
• Promotes community understanding through professional concern for all students as well as demonstrating an interest in school and community activities.
• Participates in, coordinates and conducts activi ties that contribute to the effective operation of the counseling program and school.
• Coordinate school college trips.
• Attend ARD, LPAC meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms with all levels of management, both internal and external to the district.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both internal and external to the district.
• Ability to organize special programs for assigned campus .
• Ability to use computer including software, database used by the district, spreadsheet and word processing software, calculator, copy machine and telephone.
• Ability to analyze data
• Ability to use effective interview techniques, effective public speaking skills, and problem- solving skills

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Light Work: may require occasional light lifting.
• Nights and weekend activities will be occasionally required.
• Position is in office setting and may involve prolonged work at a desk in one location.
• Moderate travel is required.