Anticipated

Job Title: Elementary Counselor Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

Reports to: Principal Pay Grade/Elem: Prof 3: ($78,389 - $110,502)

(Commensurate with Years of Experience)

Dept./School: Barrett Elementary School Date Revised: 11/1/11/07/01/20

Report Date: July 14, 2026 Days to Work: 199/11 Months

In-House applicants must complete the online internal application process in School Springs/TalentEd

All substitutes for Crosby ISD, if applying for a full time job, MUST complete an External Application

Primary Purpose:

Work with school faculty and staff, students, parents, and community to plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive developmental counseling program at school assigned. Counsel students to fully develop each student's academic, career, personal, and social abilities and address the needs of special populations students.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

Master's degree from an accredited college or university in school counseling

Valid Texas public school counselor certification

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

Experience:

Minimum of 2 years teaching experience

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the administration may find appropriate and acceptable.

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Guidance

Teach campus developmental guidance curriculum consistent with district's counseling program plan and tailored to campus

needs.

Assist teachers in the teaching of mental health, social skills and character education-related curriculum.

Guide individuals and groups of students to develop education plans and career awareness.

Counseling

Counsel individual students and small groups with presenting needs and concerns.

Consultation

Consult parents, teachers, administrators, and other relevant people to enhance their work with students.

Work with school and community personnel to bring together resources for students.

Maintain a communication system that effectively collects and disseminates information to other professionals as appropriate.

Develop and maintain positive working relationships with other school professionals and representatives of community

resources.

Use an effective referral process to assist students and others to use special programs and services.

Assessment

Participate in planning and evaluation of campus standardized testing program should the counselor be assigned as the test

administrator on the elementary campus.

Interpret tests and other appraisal results appropriately and communicate to school personnel, students, and their parents.

Maintain the confidentiality of student assessment.

Program Management

Plan school counseling programs to ensure that they meet identified needs, priorities, and program objectives.

Implement a comprehensive and balanced program.

Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of the counseling program and individual activities and make changes based

on findings.

Educate the school staff, parents, and community about the counseling program through a public information program.

Compile, maintain, and file all required physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents.

Administration

Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rules, and board policies in the counseling

area.

Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.

Maintain a positive and effective relationship with supervisors.

Communicate effectively with colleagues, students, and parents.

Professional

Adhere to ethical and legal standards and model behavior that is professional, and responsible.

Participate in professional development to improve skills related to job assignment.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervise clerical employee(s), as assigned by principal

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Maintain emotional control under stress.

*Includes information from the Professional School Counselor Performance Evaluation Form and Job Description distributed by the Texas Education Agency.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.