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Leading - Campus Professional
Date Posted : 3 / 1 / 2024
3 / 1 / 2024
Location : To Be Determined
To Be Determined
Closing Date : Open Until Filled
Open Until Filled
Position Purpose
Develops and implements a comprehensive developmental guidance program for all students to promote student success and school completion as specified by law in the Texas Education Code Section 33.005.
Minimum Required Qualifications
Education :
Master's degree from accredited college or university required.
- Certificate / License :
- Valid Texas Teaching Certification required;
- Valid Texas Counselor Certification required.
- Experience :
- 2 years’ classroom teaching experience in a public or accredited private school required.
- Language : Bilingual (English / Spanish) working proficiency preferred in some settings.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Respects student confidentiality and the integrity of the educational process as evidenced by accurate student transcripts and schedules.
- Provides (2) individual student advisory sessions and transcript audits as outlined in the Guidance Counseling (GC) Framework.
- Engages students in developing, implementing, updating, and completing their postsecondary plan, six-year plan (progression plan), Personal Graduation Plans (for identified students), and student interest inventories.
- Schedules students in coherent sequence of courses aligned to the students’ chosen career pathway.
- Advocates for students, mediates and facilitates on behalf of student interests and needs.
- Engages students in personalized education, career awareness, and college readiness activities (career day, guidance lessons, Education Go Get It Week, and so forth).
- Communicates effectively to disseminate information about students to other professionals as appropriate for follow up and disposition.
- Assists students with the completion of college, scholarship, and financial aid applications (FAFSA / TASFA); provides financial aid information to students and parents.
- Provides engaging student guidance lessons systematically in the 8 strands as identified in the GC Framework (topics and schedule for all students according to TEC and District Policy).
- Provides responsive, intentional counseling to students identified as needing additional support to address specific student outcomes and identified goals.
- Teaches guidance units effectively as indicated from student and teacher feedback.
- Maintains accurate professional records of counseling and Student Support Services related activities on a daily basis.
- Serves on the Trauma Response Team Completes Suicide and Violence Risk Assessments of students in crisis.
- Responds to students individually and serves as an active participant in the Response to Intervention (RtI) process; selects and uses counselor interventions appropriate to student needs and circumstances.
- Provides group counseling with specific student outcomes and goals identified; provides referral when appropriate.
- Facilitates student referrals to school / district special programs and / or services.
- Engages parents and provides targeted parent education opportunities related to personalized education, career awareness, and college readiness.
- Educates faculty, parents, community, and students about the guidance program and services through public information programs (Open House, PTO meetings, campus website, newsletters, and so forth).
- Interprets assessment data (PSAT 8 / 9, PSAT, SAT, ACT, AP Potential, and so forth) to students and parents as a student advocate to promote understanding of educational planning options.
- Interprets information and ideas effectively and participates in campus-wide staff development as outlined in the GC Framework.
- Develops and maintains positive working relationships with representatives from community agencies, mentors, and others supporting the counseling program.
- Demonstrates an understanding of data-driven decision making as it relates to student development and placement.
- Collaborates and develops data-driven program objectives (CEIP / MEASURE) and monitors progress each 6 weeks throughout the year.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of individual activities and the overall program success in meeting desired student outcomes identified in the counseling CEIP / MEASURE to submit year-end report to all stakeholders (SPARC) (Quality Program Indicators).
- Collaborates in the planning and evaluation of student assessment activities.
- Interprets assessment data to school personnel as a student advocate to promote understanding of educational planning processes for individual students.
- Observes ethical standards of the Texas and the American School Counselor Associations.
- Pursues continuous professional growth and development to maintain current understanding of procedures and best practices in the field of professional school counseling.
- Performs counseling-related responsibilities aligned with the Texas Education Code and the FWISD Guidance and Counseling Framework.
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