Job Title: High School Guidance Wage/Hour Status: Exempt
Counselor
Reports to: Campus Principal Pay Grade 2: Administrative Education Pay Plan
Dept./School: Assigned Campus Initiated Date: April 22, 2003
Funding Source: 199 Local Funds Revised Date: January 24, 2017
District Primary Purpose: To assist and promote La Joya ISD in implementing a rigorous curriculum/instructional program that supports student success and achievement.
Department Primary Purpose: Assume responsibilities for working with school faculty and staff, students, parents, and community to plan, implement and evaluate a developmental Guidance and Counseling Program.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification: Master's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in guidance and counseling and course work in psychology, testing and measurement, and education. State Counseling Certificate
Experience: A minimum of three years teaching experience
Knowledge/Skills: Knowledgeable of the comprehensive developmental Guidance and Counseling Program
Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Plan, implement, and evaluate a balanced comprehensive, developmental guidance and counseling program that includes Guidance Curriculum, Responsive Services, Individual Planning, and System Support components.

• Promote the balanced provision of program content areas (self-confidence development; motivation to achieve; decision-making, goal-setting, planning, and problem-solving skills; interpersonal effectiveness, communication skills, cross-cultural effectiveness; and responsible behavior).

• Manage program personnel and/or other program resources.

• Collaborate with school personnel, students, parents, and the community to plan, implement, evaluate, and promote continuous improvement of a developmental Guidance and Counseling Program.

• Advocate for the school developmental Guidance and Counseling Program and counselors' ethical and professional standards with school personnel, parents, students, and the community.

• Plan and conduct structured group lessons to deliver the Guidance Curriculum effectively and in accordance with students' developmental needs.

• Involve students, teachers, parents, and others to promote effective implementation of the Guidance Curriculum.

• Guide individuals and groups of students and parents to plan, monitor, and manage the students' own educational development accurately without bias and including provision of information regarding post-secondary opportunities, career development, and student's own personal and social development.

• Use accepted theories and effective techniques of developmental guidance complying with district policies and state and federal guidelines.

• Use accepted theories and effective techniques to provide individual and group developmental, preventive, remedial, and/or crisis counseling.

• Provide counseling services for all groups of students.

• Consult with school personnel, parents, and other community members to promote understanding of student development, individual behavior, the student's environment, and human relationships thus promoting student success.

• Collaboratively provide professional expertise to advocate for individual students and specific groups of students.

• Coordinate people and other resources in the school, home, and community to promote student success.
• Use an effective process when referring students, parents, and/or others to special programs and services.

• Adheres to legal, ethical, and professional standards related to assessment.
• Interpret standardized tests results and other assessment data, with the assistance of school personnel, to guide students in individual goal setting and planning.

• Enhance the work of school personnel and parents in guiding student goal setting and planning by promoting understanding of standardized test results and other assessment data.

• Demonstrate professionalism, including a commitment to professional development.

• Advocate for a school environment that acknowledges and respects diversity.

• Establish and maintain professional relationships with administrators, teacher, other school personnel, parents, and community members.

• Adhere to legal standards including school board policies, state, district, and campus standards, regulations and procedures.

• Promote and follow ethical standards for school counselor and demonstrate professional and responsible work habits.

• Pursue continuous professional growth and development.

• Perform other duties as assigned by campus principal.
• Follow all Work from Home Protocols while working remotely.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Mental Demands:
Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written); interpret policy and procedures, maintain emotional control under stress.
Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Frequent district-wide and occasional statewide travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours.
POSITION WORKING DAYS: 207 Days
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