Counselor (11960)

BRAZOSPORT ISD JOB DESCRIPTION Campus Job

Title:

School

Counselor

Reports

to:

Principal

Dept./School:

Assigned

Campus

Employment

Type:

Exempt

Pay

Grade:

Admin

4

Days:

187

ES;

196

M,I;

202

HS,

DAEP

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:

Education/Certification:

Master's

degree

in

guidance

counseling

Valid

Texas

counseling

certificate

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

Experience:

Two

years

teaching

experience

General

Employee

Requirements :

Regular

attendance

and

punctuality

Support

and

align

work

with

the

mission,

vision,

and

beliefs

of

the

district.

Follow

and

support

board

policies

in

areas

of

related

responsibility.

Ensure

district

resources

are

managed

effectively

to

maximize

resources

for

student

learning.

Share

in

the

development

and

implementation

of

district

success

plans

BRAZOSPORT

STATEMENT

OF

NONDISCRIMINATION:

It

is

the

policy

of

Brazosport

ISD

not

to

discriminate

or

engage

in

harassment

on

the

basis

of

race,

color,

national

origin,

sex,

religion,

age,

disability,

or

any

other

legally

protected

status

in

its

educational

and

vocational

programs,

services

or

activities

or

matters

related

to

employment

as

required

by

Title

VI

and

Title

VII

of

the

Civil

Rights

Act

of

1964,

as

amended;

Title

IX

of

the

Education

Amendments

of

1972;

Age

Discrimination

in

Employment

Act;

Americans

with

Disabilities

Act,

as

amended;

and

Section

504

of

the

Rehabilitation

Act

of

1973,

as

amended.

Inquiries

regarding

the

Brazosport

ISD

non

discrimination

policies

in

the

following

areas

should

be

directed

to:

Students/Parents:

FFH

(EXHIBIT)

District

Contact

for

Title

IX

District

Contact

for

Americans

with

Disabilities

Act

(ADA)

&

Section

504

Employment/Employees/Public :

DIA

(EXHIBIT)

District

Contact

for

Title

IX,

Americans

with

Disabilities

Act

(ADA)

/

Section

504 .

Call:

979.730.7000

or

Write:

P.O.

Drawer

Z,

Freeport,

TX

77542

Actively

participate

in

ongoing

development

to

improve

work

quality

and

district

contribution.

Model

integrity,

work

ethic,

and

professionalism

as

a

suitable

example

for

BISD

students.

Major

Responsibilities

and

Duties:

Guidance

Plan

and

conduct

structured

group

lessons

to

deliver

district's

guidance

curriculum

effectively

and

in

accordance

with

students'

developmental

needs.

Collaborate

with

teachers

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

providing

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.

Provide

preventive,

remedial,

and

crisis

counseling

as

needed.

Consultation

Coordinate

school,

home,

and

community

resources

and

refer

students,

parent,

and

others

to

special

programs

and

services

as

needed.

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

that

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

competence

and

practice.

Supervisory

Responsibilities :

Supervise

assigned

counseling

aide(s)

and

clerical

employee(s).

Mental

Demands/Physical

Demands/Environmental

Factors:

Tools/Equipment

Used :

Personal

computer

and

peripherals;

standard

instructional

equipment

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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)

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

and

is

not

an

exhaustive

list

of

all

responsibilities

and

duties

that

may

be

assigned

or

skills

that

may

be

required.

Revision

Date:

2024

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