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:

1. 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.
• 2. Implements a comprehensive and balanced program.
• 3. Evaluates the effectiveness of individual activities and the over-all program in meeting desired student outcomes
2.  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
3. USES ACCEPTED THEORIES AND TECHNIQUES APPROPRIATE TO SCHOOL COUNSELING.
• Uses accepted theories.
• Uses effective techniques.
4. 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.
5. 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.