About this role
<p>Location: Gregg Elementary School </p> <p>Department: Gregg ES </p> <p>Area:South </p> <p>Contract Months:10 </p> <p>Salary Range: $62,499.99 <span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span>–</span></span></span> $88,499.99 </p> <div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">POSITION SUMMARY</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">The School Counselor is responsible for promoting student success, providing preventive services, and responding to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic, social, and emotional development.</span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES</H2> </div><div><ul style="list-style-type:square"> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive counseling and guidance program based on the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) framework to address the needs of all students.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <ul style="list-style-type:square"> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Conduct needs assessments and utilize data to identify and support targeted areas of need on their campus.</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:24.0px;text-align:justify"> </p> <ul style="list-style-type:square"> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Address all students’ social/emotional development needs by designing, implementing, evaluating, and enhancing a comprehensive school counseling program that promotes and enhances student success.</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <ul style="list-style-type:square"> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Provide direct services through the identified counseling and guidance program to students with presenting needs/concerns.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <ul style="list-style-type:square"> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Consult with parents, school staff, and community stakeholders to help increase student outcomes for success.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES CONTINUED</H2> </div><div><ul style="list-style-type:square"> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Coordinate and partner with College and Career Readiness programs to expose and support student development of career awareness and academic planning. </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:24.0px;text-align:justify"> </p> <ul style="list-style-type:square"> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Facilitate scheduling and course selection process; ensure students’ coursework is aligned to grade and skill level. </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <ul style="list-style-type:square"> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Provide in-service training on guidance topics and curriculum for teachers, administrators, and campus stakeholders.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <ul style="list-style-type:square"> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Support teachers in developing and delivering classroom guidance activities and lessons based on the school’s guidance counseling curriculum. </span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <ul style="list-style-type:square"> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Interpret standardized test results and other assessment data to help students make educational and career plans and assist with the implementation of assessments. </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <ul style="list-style-type:square"> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Perform other counseling and guidance related duties as assigned. </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">POSITION REQUIREMENTS</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Texas Education Agency Counselor Certification.</span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Education</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Counseling and Guidance.</span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Experience</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Two years exemplary teaching experience.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Working knowledge of personal computers and applicable software</span>.</span></span></p> <p> </p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Other Requirements</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms with all levels of management, both internal and external to the department.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ability to discern the sensitivity of internal/external communications in a large public organization and an awareness of the elements of public relations.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ability to work effectively with a diverse student and community population.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into focus; judge distance (close and distant); reach with arms extended and use hands to manipulate the keyboard.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds, stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, walk, twist, bend, climb and/or be mobile.</span></span></span></p> </div></div></div><p> </p> <p>Houston Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer. </p>