Counselor - Lead High School

Counselor - Lead High School Waco ISD - Waco, Texas

Job Description

**Job Title:** Counselor - Lead High School

**Wage/Hour Status:** Exempt/Contract

**Reports To:** Principal

**Pay Grade/Days:** 103/226

**Dept./School:** Assigned Campus

**Date Revised:** May 2021

Primary Purpose

Plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive program of guidance to school assigned, including counseling services. Provide a proactive developmental guidance program to encourage all students to maximize personal growth and development.

Qualifications

Education/Certification

• Master's degree or current enrollment in a program leading to Master's degree and full counselor certification or Valid Texas Counselor certificate

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Evidence of leadership skills, especially in the area of diverse populations and at-risk students
• Ability to collaborate with diverse staff and community members in the delivery of programs and services to at-risk students
• Working knowledge of state codes, governing guidance and counseling services
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong computer skills in working with internet and software programs
• Strong background in the state HS diploma requirements

Experience

• Two years teaching experience
• Two years of secondary counseling experience

Major Responsibilities and Duties

Role 1: Guidance and Curriculum

• Create and implement a campus guidance curriculum consistent with WISD's guidance curriculum; tailored to campus needs.
• Submits monthly guidance lessons to Executive Director of Student Support.
• Appropriately schedules presentations of guidance lessons.
• Presents the guidance units effectively.
• Consults with staff members regarding guidance material for presentations throughout the campus.

Role 2: Individual Planning

• Advises students in personalized educational and career plans for HS and postsecondary.
• Is knowledgeable in principles of testing and measurement in regards to standardized testing.
• Maintains the confidentiality of student assessments and records.
• Applies campus, district and, state policy in determining student placement and student scheduling.
• Reviews transcripts annually in conjunction with the Cohort counselor to ensure accuracy based on district schedule.

Role 3: Responsive Services

• Maintains an effective referral system for responding to student's needs
• Maintains a communication system that effectively collects and disseminates information about students to other professionals as appropriate.
• Accurately assesses students' and their families' needs for referral and makes referrals to appropriate agencies and services
• Participates actively in the process for referral of students to school/district special services and/or programs
• Responds to students individually as needed.
• Appropriately and effectively provides group counseling as needed.
• Consults with parents, teachers, counselors, administrators and, other relevant individuals to enhance their work with students.
• Work closely, acting as a liaison, with all stakeholders to identify, track, prevent, recover, or discourage potential dropouts, students who are at risk of failing, or students wishing to maintain and/or accelerate their education toward continuation and/or completion.

Role 4: System Support

• In collaboration with Associate Principal, plans and supports summer school program.
• Assists with coordination of TSI, AP, credit by exam, and administering college placement exams.
• Pursues continuous professional growth and development for the counseling team.
• Maintains professional records.
• Participates in and/or provides programming for enhancing the school climate.

Role 5: Professionalism

• Creates an atmosphere in which confidence, understanding and respect result in healthy relationships.
• Adheres to the ethical standards of the Texas and American School Counselor Association.
• Actively participates in appropriate in-service activities as well as faculty, district, and service center meetings.
• Observes relevant legal standards.
• Respectfully communicates and problem solves with students and staff.
• Exhibits technological skills.
• Follows school policies, i.e., completing daily time requirements, dressing professionally, attending meetings, etc.
• Establish and maintain a professional relationship with all colleagues, students, parents, and community services/contacts.
• Maintains membership in appropriate organizations.
• Positively supports campus and/or district-wide initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Role 6: Leadership

• Reviews all Senior Cohort transcripts before graduation for accuracy and in coordinating with Director of Account Systems completeness.
• Develops or modifies work plans and determines work priorities based on district and campus data.
• Collaborates and serves as a campus liaison to the Office of Secondary Education and cohort counselor.
• Collaborates with the campus registrar on finalizing and sending transcripts to colleges.
• Reports situations that may be the cause for disciplinary action and provides this information to the supervisors.
• Resolves problems…