Position Type:
Student Support Services/Guidance Counselor

Date Posted:
7/5/2022

Location:
Brenham High School


Brenham Independent School District - Job Description

Job Title/Position:

School Counselor

Department/School:

Brenham High School

Pay Information:

Teacher Compensation Plan
Days: 217

Supervised By:

Campus Principal

FLSA:

Exempt

Date Revised:

March 2022

Primary Purpose:

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

Qualifications (Experience/Education/Certification):

Master's degree in guidance counseling; valid Texas counseling certificate; two (2) years teaching experience

Major Responsibilities:

Guidance - Plan and conduct structured group lessons to deliver guidance curriculum effectively and in accordance with students' developmental needs; collaborate with teachers who teach 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 provide 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; and provide preventive, remedial, and crisis counseling as needed.

Consultation - Coordinate school, home, and community resources and refer students, parents, and others to special programs and services as needed; and work collaboratively to advocate for individual students and specific groups of students.

Assessment - Interpret standardized test results and assessment data to guide students in individual goal setting and planning.

Program Management and Administration - 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 the 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 com

Professional Growth and Development - Participate in staff development activities to improve job related skills; comply with state, district, and school regulations and policies for classroom teachers; and attend and participate in faculty meetings and serve on staff committees as required.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Conserve electricity as outlined in the district's energy management plan.

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Knowledge of counseling procedures, student appraisal, and career development

Excellent organizational, communication, 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

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

Working Conditions (Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Demands):

Maintain emotional control under stress; must be able to lift and/or carry at least 30 lbs.