| Location | Garland, TX |
Job
Title:
Counselor
Lead
Exemption
Status:
Exempt
Reports
to:
Principal
Date
Revised:
May
2025
Dept./School:
Assigned
Campus
Pay
Grade:
105
(additional
days)
Primary
Purpose:
Plan,
implement,
and
evaluate
a
comprehensive
school
counseling
program
at
an
assigned
campus.
Counsel
students
to
fully
develop
each
student's
academic,
career,
personal,
and
social
abilities
and
address
the
needs
of
special
population
students.
Deliver
guidance
curriculum
in
various
group
sizes.
Educate
students
on
skills
necessary
to
address
troublesome
circumstances,
support
students
in
challenging
situations,
and
assist
students
with
needed
resources
to
navigate
crises.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Master's
degree
in
counseling
from
an
accredited
college
or
university
Valid
Texas
school
counselor
certificate
Valid
Texas
Teacher
certification
preferred
Experience:
Minimum
of
two
(2)
years
creditable
experience
as
a
classroom
teacher
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
significant
group
situations
to
students,
parents
or
guardians,
and
district
staff
Major
Responsibilities
and
Duties
Guidance
Curriculum
1.
Plan,
organize,
implement,
and
deliver
structured
group
lessons
in
accordance
with
the
district's
guidance
curriculum
to
improve
students'
interpersonal
and
intrapersonal
effectiveness,
personal
health
and
safety,
post-secondary
planning
and
readiness,
and
other
developmental
needs.
2.
Teach
the
school
guidance
curriculum
components
through
effective
instructional
strategies
and
planned
structured
groups,
considering
diverse
student
populations
and
needs
for
differentiated
instruction.
3.
Work
with
students,
staff,
parents
or
guardians,
and
the
community
to
identify
priorities
where
students
will
be
served
through
the
guidance
curriculum
component.
Collaborate
across
curricular
areas
to
integrate
guidance
lessons
into
the
content
area
curriculum.
4.
Create
a
balanced
curriculum
using
well-planned
and
intentional
activities
and
materials,
incorporating
guest
speakers,
and
offering
engaging
delivery
techniques,
including
technology
tools.
Responsive
Services
5.
Use
accepted
theories
and
practical
techniques
of
developmental
guidance
to
respond
to
problematic
or
critical
incidents
to
support
students
and
offer
services
in
times
of
need.
6.
Use
preventive
measures
to
remove
barriers
that
impede
a
student's
educational,
career,
personal,
and
social
development.
7.
Implement
remediation
practices
to
help
students
cope
with
challenging
situations
or
unwise
choices.
Identify
precipitating
and
antecedent
factors,
effective
and
ineffective
approaches
to
dealing
with
the
circumstances,
and
provide
feedback
to
guide
future
decisions.
8.
Use
specialized
skills
to
support
students
in
crises
requiring
immediate
response.
Maintain
a
healthy
and
safe
school
environment
by
collaborating
with
district
staff,
parents
or
guardians,
and
local
officials.
9.
Provide
continued
support
to
students
in
need
through
individual
counseling,
small
group
counseling,
consultation,
or
referral
to
services
outside
the
school
or
district.
10.
Serve
as
an
impartial,
non-reporting
resource
for
interpersonal
conflicts
and
discourse
involving
two
or
more
students,
including
accusations
of
bullying.
Individual
Planning
11.
Create
school
counseling
services
that
are
developmental
and
age-appropriate,
and
provide
information
or
literature
highlighting
related
topics
for
students,
teachers,
and
administrators.
12.
Assist
individual
students
and
their
parents
or
guardians
in
monitoring
their
academic,
career,
personal,
and
social
development
as
they
progress
in
school.
13.
Act
as
a
student
advocate,
leader,
collaborator,
and
systems
change
agent.
Advocate
for
a
school
environment
that
acknowledges
and
respects
diversity
and
ensures
equitable
access
and
placement
in
courses
and
programs
for
minority,
disenfranchised,
homeless,
and
other
special
populations.
14.
Interpret
standardized
test
results,
offer
career
development
activities,
provide
strategies
for
grade
level
transitions,
and
guide
students
in
individual
goal
setting
and
planning,
including
creating
and
reviewing
personal
graduation
plans
and
providing
information
about
post-secondary
opportunities.
System
Support
15.
Collect,
summarize,
and
interpret
test
data
to
plan
interventions,
guide
students,
and
address
specific
student
needs.
16.
Conduct
an
annual
program
audit
to
inform
accountability,
action
plans,
time
management,
and
systemic
change.
17.
Participate
in
campus-based
school
improvement
planning
and
goal
setting.
18.
Provide
parent
or
guardian
and
staff
training
and
consultation
to
foster
student
educational,
career,
personal,
and
social
development.
19.
Communicate
the
counseling
program's
management
system
and
related
program
action
plans
to
campus
and
district
staff,
parents
or
guardians,
and
the
community.
20.
Participate
in
staff
development
and
continuing
education
opportunities
to
improve
job-related
skills
and
research
to
identify
best
practices
in
implementing
a
comprehensive
school
counseling
program.
Other
Related
Duties
21.
Compile,
maintain,
and
file
all
reports,
records,
and
other
documents.
22.
Comply
with
policies
established
by
federal
and
state
law,
State
Board
of
Education
rules,
and
board
policy.
Comply
with
all
district
and
campus
routines
and
regulations.
23.
Adhere
to
school
counselors'
legal,
ethical,
and
professional
standards,
including
current
professional
standards
of
competence
and
practice.
24.
Follow
district
safety
protocols
and
emergency
procedures.
25.
Perform
all
other
duties
as
assigned.
Supervisory
Responsibilities:
None
Mental
Demands/Physical
Demands/Environmental
Factors:
Tools/Equipment
Used :
Personal
computer
and
peripherals;
standard
instructional
equipment
Posture:
Prolonged
sitting;
frequent
standing,
kneeling/squatting,
bending/stooping,
pushing/pulling,
and
twisting
Motion:
Frequent
walking
Lifting:
Regular
light
lifting
and
carrying
(less
than
15
pounds);
occasional
physical
restraint
of
students
to
control
behavior
Environment:
Work
inside,
may
work
outside
Mental
Demands:
Maintain
emotional
control
under
stress;
may
work
prolonged
or
irregular
hours
This
document
describes
the
general
purpose
and
responsibilities
assigned
to
this
job.
It
is
not
an
exhaustive
list
of
all
responsibilities
and
duties
that
may
be
assigned
or
skills
that
may
be
required.
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