Job Title: Counselor, Elementary School Major Functions and Responsibilities: The person in this position is responsible for providing a comprehensive and balanced guidance and counseling program for students to meet their special needs, consulting with teachers, parents and staff to enhance their effectiveness in helping students educational, social, and personal development, and providing support to other elementary educational programs. Examples of Key Duties: The duties of this position include the following: provide guidance instruction by conducting developmental guidance lessons in classrooms and supporting other staff and volunteers to facilitate the infusion of guidance content counsel individual and small groups of students who may be teacher, parent or self-referred serve as a resource person with teachers, parents, and staff regarding meeting the needs of elementary students and regarding specific information about the children for whom they have responsibility provide staff development for teachers in helping them further develop their techniques for working with students maintain log of students served communicate effectively with the community refer students with problems and their parents to special programs, specialists, and community resources participate in or coordinate activities which contribute to an effective school environment evaluate and plan improvement for the campus guidance program as aligned with the TEA Comprehensive Guidance Plan, SBISD Strategic Plan and Campus Improvement Plan pursue continuous professional growth Staff Relationships: This person is directly responsible to the building principal. Qualifications: The person in this position should have the following credentials: Master's degree in related field Valid Texas certificate appropriate for position Ability to work with adults and elementary children effectively