Coordinating Counselor - Cypress PARK HIGH SCHOOL

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from a recognized, accredited college or university, with a valid Texas Certificate as a Professional School Counselor;
• A minimum of two (2) years of successful experience as a classroom teacher is required
• A minimum of three (3) years of successful experience as a counselor is preferred;
• Visionary leadership in public schools to work with faculties, families, and communities of the 21st century.
• Graduate of the Counselor Leadership Institute preferred.

Probationary/Term

Contract:

High School 205 days

Salary: $71,456 (IA-4) with an additional stipend

Salary Range (based on experience) as set by the Board of Trustees

• Assists in planning and developing the school’s education, guidance, and counseling program in relation to the needs of the students being served.
• Determines placement for students in courses and special programs, and updates student information and schedules to reflect such placement.
• Assists students in developing individual four‑year high school plans.
• Checks students’ transcripts for correct course placement and accuracy to ensure that state and district requirements are fulfilled before graduation.
• Utilizes computers in job‑related activities.
• Administers and/or supervises the administration of the standardized testing program of the district and state.
• Interprets results of tests to students, parents, and professional personnel.
• Maintains individual cumulative folders.
• Conducts registration conferences with parents and students new to the district for placement decisions, easing the transition, and interpreting district policies.
• Coordinates Advanced Placement program and administers Advanced Placement tests.
• Assists in the preparation of written reports or surveys that are required by the local school system and/or the Texas Education Agency.
• Provides individual guidance programs with an emphasis on learning appropriate behavior and aiding personal and social development.
• Conducts group guidance programs including orientation, educational‑vocational, and career planning.
• Counsels and serves as a resource person for parents on problems affecting the orderly educational, physical, emotional, and social growth of the student.
• Provides crisis counseling and/or consultant services.
• Conferences with students, teachers, and parents regarding failing grades and assist in finding solutions.
• Explains the role of counselors to appropriate agencies, the community, and to school staff members.
• Assists in the classroom and/or behavioral management planning with parents and school personnel.
• Organizes and conducts parent meetings when there is an interest or need.
• Plans, conducts, and/or assists with staff development programs for campus‑based and district‑wide personnel, when appropriate.
• Works closely with the school psychologist, homebound teachers, diagnostician, attendance officer, Youth Service specialist, and all ancillary personnel to help students with special problems.
• Works cooperatively with, and coordinates the use of, community referral sources in the prevention and/or intervention of pregnancy, drug and child abuse, school dropouts, runaways, etc.
• Works cooperatively with middle school counselors to ease the transition from middle school to senior high school.
• Attends meetings:
  Counselor, Administrative, Departmental, and Faculty.
• Conducts pre‑registration of courses for the following year at each grade level.
• Disseminates information to students regarding summer school, correspondence, and other alternative means of education.
• Plans and coordinates special programs for PSAT, SAT, and ACT.
• Provides up‑to‑date information on colleges as well as scholarship and summer programs, and maintains college and career information files.
• Assists students with the application process for scholarships, colleges, and alternative post‑high school training, including letters of recommendation.
• Plans and coordinates college night activities.
• Provides information and application for student financial aid in college.
• Works with college admissions counselors in easing the transition from high school to college.
• Reports child…