Comprehensive Care Counselor - Guidance and Counseling - School Year 2025-2026
Spring Branch ISD
Houston, TX 77024
Description
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Position Type:
Certified Professional/Professional (Non-Campus)
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Date Posted:
5/30/2025
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Location:
Guidance & Counseling - Master's degree in guidance counseling from a recognized, accredited college or university, with a valid Texas certificate or counseling certificate from out of state appropriate for position.
- Knowledge of counseling procedures, student appraisal, and career development.
- Transformative leadership in public schools to work with faculties, families, and communities of the 21st century.
- Ability to self-manage and adhere to a schedule structured around dynamic change.
- Knowledge of counseling procedures, student appraisal and career development.
- Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to instruct students and promote pro-social behavior.
- Two years teaching experience.
- Prior counseling experience required.
- Support district-wide teaching of guidance related curriculum
- Provide district-wide support and guidance for individuals and groups of students and parents struggling with managing the student’s personal, social, and academic development.
- Promote district-wide understanding of T-2-4 Core Characteristics or any other district initiative to increase the effectiveness of student education and success.
- Execute district-wide T-2-4 curriculum supports using well- planned and intentional activities and materials year- round.
- Coordinate opportunities on assigned campuses for students to improve their performance.
- Support the district-wide transition of students beginning in elementary through ninth grade.
- Counsel individual students and small groups of students on assigned campuses who have needs and concerns.
- Provide district-wide consultation services on campuses with parents, teachers, administrators and other relevant people to enhance their work with students.
- Work with district, school, and community personnel to bring together resources for students.
- Maintain a district-wide communication system that effectively schedules, collects and disseminates information within the department.
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with staff on assigned campuses and representatives of the community.
- Use an effective referral process to assist students and others to use special programs and services.
- Promote district-wide supports that create classroom environments conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social and emotional development of students.
- Provide district-wide preventive, remedial, and/or crisis counseling to address the immediate concerns of students.
- Counsel individual high- risk students on assigned campuses by request and coordinate resources in the school, home, and community to promote success.
- Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect student information and maintain confidential information.
- Provide district-wide assistance for campuses in the selection of books and other materials that support student development
- Provide intervention strategies on assigned campuses for student in need of assistance.
- Establish and maintain open communication with assigned campus leaders to provide support for parents, students, teachers, and administrators.
- Maintain a professional and positive relationship with supervisors, colleagues, students, and parents complying with all district-wide practices and policies.
- Develop and present district-wide trainings for campus staff on child abuse and how to make referrals to Children’s Protective Services. Initiate and/or assist assigned campuses in making referrals to CPS.
- Train campus staff district-wide on Suicide Prevention and serve as the campus liaison for training and information disaggregation.
- Communicate effectively with parents, teachers, and administrators across the district to ensure the success of all students.
- Participate in staff development activities to enhance job-imbedded support and facilitation skills.
- Keep informed of and comply with state, district and school regulations and policies.
- Compile, maintain and file all physical and computerized campus reports, records and other documents required.
- Attend and participate in district team meetings and serve on district-wide committees as required.
- Follow district safety protocols and procedures.
- Ability to work on multiple campuses during a day or week.
- Ability to multitask and schedule at multiple campuses with varying needs.
- Ability to be itinerant
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Computer, ACTIV Board, copy machine and audio visual machines.
- Maintain emotional control under stress.
- Work with frequent interruptions.
- This position requires regular in-person interaction with the public.
- Occasional prolonged and irregular hours.
- Frequent standing, stooping, bending, pulling and pushing.
- Move small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desk and other classroom equipment.
- Travel within the district.
Comprehensive Care Counselor - Guidance and Counseling - School Year 2025-2026
JobID: 6531
Spring Branch Independent School District
Job Description
Comprehensive Care Counselor
Job Description
Comprehensive Care Counselor
Job Title:
Comprehensive Care Counselor
Reports To:
Director of Counseling
Classification:
Professional
Wage/Hour Status:
Exempt
Days:
207
Salary:
See Compensation Plan for Administrative/Professional Pay Plan, Pay Grade 105
Contract:
Probationary/Term
Date Revised:
2/4/2024
Primary Purpose:
Work with school faculty, staff, students, parents and community to support specific districtwide components of a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program for students to decrease and diminish at-risk indicators. To provide district-wide consultation to students on assigned campuses to develop their academic, career, personal and social abilities and address the needs of students whose actions are causing them to require support. Understand dynamics required for working with at-risk students by assisting campus administrators and staff with identification, prevention, intervention, and management while implementing strategies to ensure success. This role supports proactive intervention for students who have the potential for emotional or behavioral problems, truancy, low academic performance, show a lack of interest in academics, and express a disconnection from the school environment.
Education/Certification:
Major Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Guidance Curriculum:
Supervisory
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
None
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Application Procedure:
Spring Branch Independent School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title IX and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, veteran status or disability.
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. By applying for this position, I acknowledge that I have read and understand the job description listed above.
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. By applying for this position, I acknowledge that I have read and understand the job description listed above.