Summer School Counselor- Summer 2024

PRIMARY PURPOSE: Plan, implement, and evaluate a summer program of guidance and counseling services based on the defined needs of the population served.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Education/Certification:

• Master's Degree

• Valid Texas Teaching Certificate Valid School Counselor Certification

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Knowledge of counseling procedures/techniques

• Knowledge of family and peer group dynamics

• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

• Experience with assigned grade level students preferred

• Experience in a digital environment preferred

Minimum Experience:

• Three (3) years of teaching experience

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• PLANS, IMPLEMENTS, AND EVALUATES A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM OF GUIDANCE, INCLUDING THE DELIVERY OF SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LESSONS

• 1. Uses a planning process to define needs, priorities, and program objectives.
  
  
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  2. Implements a comprehensive and balanced program.
  
  
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  3. Evaluates the effectiveness of individual activities and the over-all program in meeting desired student outcomes
  
  

• ASSISTS TEACHERS IN THE TEACHING OF GUIDANCE RELATED CURRICULUM

• Consults with the summer school facilitator and teachers regarding the needs of the students assigned to each digital classroom.

• Supports teachers in ways to embed SEL into the content

• USES ACCEPTED THEORIES AND TECHNIQUES APPROPRIATE TO SCHOOL COUNSELING.

• Uses accepted theories.

• Uses effective techniques.

• CONSULTS WITH PARENTS, TEACHERS, SUMMER SCHOOL FACILITATOR AND OTHER RELEVANT INDIVIDUALS TO ENHANCE THEIR WORK WITH STUDENTS

• Provides professional expertise collaboratively.

• Interprets information and ideas effectively.

• Advocates for students.

• ADHERES TO ETHICAL AND LEGAL STANDARDS

• Observes ethical standards of Texas and the American School Counselor Association.

• Observes relevant legal standards.

• Selects counselor interventions appropriate to students' issues and circumstances.

• Creates an atmosphere in which confidence, understanding, and respect result in a helping relationship.

• Maintains positive working relationships with other counselors.

• Maintains professional records.

• Respects the integrity of the student.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written); flexibility; ability to manage simultaneous demands from a variety of sources; ability to manage crisis situations that impact individuals as well as large groups; interpret policy, procedures, and data; compile and coordinate student data; coordinate district-wide and campus-level functions; maintain emotional control under stress.

Physical demands/Environmental Factors:

Occasional prolonged and irregular hours; lifting and carrying of moderately heavy boxes of testing materials.

Safety: Perform all duties in a safe and responsible manner. Observe all safety precautions.