Hybrid Academic Counselor en Edinburg CISD

PRIMARY PURPOSE:
To provide, along with department members (all counselors, financial aid officers, social workers)
a proactive developmental guidance and counseling program for all students including regular
education, advanced academics, migrant, special education, and career and technical education in
order to maximize academic (high school and post- secondary), career and personal growth.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Certification
Master's degree in Guidance and Counseling TEA Counselor certification
Special Knowledge
Knowledge of guidance and counseling procedures, student appraisals, and career development
graduation plans, post-secondary education, and curriculum requirements
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to interact with all students and assist in behavior management when needed Ability to
coordinate campus support operations
Experience
Three years teaching experience required

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
Program Management
• Coordinate activities to educate the school staff, parents and community about the
guidance and counseling services via meetings, school newsletters, and presentations.
• Compile, maintain, and file all required reports, records and documents.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate a developmental program of guidance, including
counseling services.
• Supervise activities of clerical, paraprofessional, and volunteer personnel.
• Supervise and coordinate academic planning of all assigned students on campus.
• Participate in the development of campus improvement plans with staff, parents, and
community members.
• Coordinate with feeder schools to conduct orientation sessions to ensure a smooth
transition into high school.
• Compile, maintain, and file all required reports, records and documents.
Guidance and Counseling
• Coordinate and implement the school developmental guidance and counseling curriculum
including educational, career, and personal plans.
• Coordinate with campus administrators, department heads, social worker and financial
aid officer to effectively disseminate pertinent information to all students.
• Coordinate and implement group orientation sessions for all students to inform them
of graduation requirements.
• Coordinate and implement individual student conferences to develop four-year
educational plans for all freshmen.

Coordinate and implement individual student conferences to develop credit acquisition plans to
ensure proper course of graduation.

Coordinate and implement individual student/parent conferences to develop a personal graduation plan (PGP) for all students that have failed a state assessment and/or students who will not complete high school in four years.
• Coordinate and implement orientation sessions on course offerings, graduation requirements, graduation plans, special programs, special recognition programs, requirements and credit recovery for all students.
• Coordinate and create course schedules for all students ensuring that requirements are met and placement is appropriate.
• Develop graduation list.
• Identify, recruit and schedule students into credit recovery programs such as Edgenuity Migrant Credit Recovery, PLATO, by Exam.
• Provide annual Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) course recommendations for special education students.
• Ensure that valedictorian and salutatorian meet eligibility criteria.
• Ensure that all assigned students meet graduation requirements for their selected plan.
• Recruit and register students for summer school classes and programs.
• Assist interested students in searching, applying and registering for summer programs to enhance their educational experience.
• Assists students and parents with college applications and information as needed.
• Develop letters of recommendation for college admissions and/or scholarships.
• Complete counselor evaluation forms for college admissions.
• Notify students and parents of Texas Grant, Early Graduation Program, and Top 10% Automatic Admissions program through newsletters and/or orientation sessions.
• Acquire parental permission forms for student participation in various programs as required.
• Assist students in applying for admission to post secondary schools.
• Assist the Financial Aid Officer in the dissemination of information on the UTRGV and STC concurrent enrollment programs.
• Assist students with college course selections and scheduling for STC dual enrollment program.
• Assist students with the drop/add forms for STC.
• Assist students with scheduling high school course work to accommodate UTPA course schedule.
• Assist the Financial Aid Officer with Senior Seminar.
• Coordinate and implement Junior Seminar.
• Coordinate and implement Freshman Seminar.
• Assist students with military information and eligibility.
• Ensure that all athletes and other students participating in UIL activities are properly scheduled to meet UIL eligibility.
• Coordinate and assist students with registration of correspondence courses and administration of final exams.
• Assist prospective college athletes with NCAA initial eligibility application.
• Ensure that all students are properly placed in the minimum required courses to meet attendance requirements for average daily attendance.
• Identify, refer and monitor student to teenage pregnancy program.
• Assist with services for special populations such as 504, Alternative Education Program, (AEP) Teen parents, special education, migrant, etc.
• Counsel individual students regarding concerns such as attendance, behavior, grades, etc.
• Counsel small groups of students with other needs and concerns.
• Provide crisis counseling as needed and follow up on administrative and teacher referrals.
• Counsel special education students as per ARD recommendation based on behavior evaluation scales outcome.
• Complete counselor portion of special education referral packets.

Ensure that gifted and talented student are appropriately placed.
Consultation and Coordination
• Consult with parents, teachers, administrators, and other pertinent individuals to enhance student success.
• Coordinate with school and community personnel to obtain resources for students.
• Implement an effective referral process to assist student with gaining access to special programs and services.
• Assist with College Night, Financial Aid Night, and Parental Fair.
• Coordinate and implement the graduation ceremony.
• Coordinate the ordering of diplomas and graduation regalia for all prospective graduates.
• Coordinate the dissemination of information and selection of special recognition such as Boys State Program, Girls State Program, Gold, HOBY, Rotary Student of the Month, Student of the Week, and others as the need arises.
• Coordinate and provide parent information sessions on graduation plans and course requirements, College Board Advanced Placement program, college application process and testing requirements.
• Coordinate the scheduling of parent and parent/teacher conferences.
• Coordinate Honors Luncheon, Top 25 Banquet, Underclassmen Assembly and Senior Awards Assembly.
• Coordinates with school and community personnel to obtain resources for students.
• Implements an effective referral process to assist students gain access to special programs and services.
Assessment
• Participate in the planning and administration of End-of-Course exams.
• Recruit, register, coordinate and administer the PSAT, PLAN.
• Participate in the planning and administration of the Advanced Placement exams.
• Recruit and register students for Credit by Exam with prior instruction and Credit by Exam without prior instruction.
• Assist students with SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, and Quick registration.
• Interpret and distribute test results to student and their parents.
• Complete behavior evaluation scales for special education counseling referrals.
• Administer gifted and talented testing as requested.
• Coordinate and administer additional student assessments.
Administration
• Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education, and board policy in guidance and counseling.
• Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.
• Maintain a positive and effective relationship with supervisors.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, students, and parents.
• Assist principal in interviewing, selecting and orienting new staff when appropriate.
• Implement the identification, documentation and reporting of graduates for PEIMS purposes.
• Participate in the development of class schedules and teacher assignments and revise as needed.
• Monitor student attendance and request assignments as needed.
• Participate in SBDM and disseminate information as appropriate.
• Provide counseling documentation for Special Education SHARS program reimbursement.
• Assist with the development of local placement policies.
• Coordinate and implement credit recovery for attendance purposes.
• Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.
• Maintain a positive and effective relationship with supervisors.
• Communicates effectively with colleagues, students, and parents.
Professionalism
• Model at all times behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible.
• Participate in professional staff development to improve skills related to job assignment and to keep updated with developments in education.
• Performs all duties in a safe manner to avoid injury to oneself and/or to others.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS :
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
• Maintain emotional control under stress
FUNDING:
Program: ___________________________________________________ Percent: ____________%
Program: ___________________________________________________ Percent: ____________%
In compliance with federal program guidelines outlined in OMB-Circular A-87 Office of Management and Budget all staff who is split funded or often is referred as employees that work on multiple activities or cost objectives are required to work on Time and Effort as per OMB Circular A-87 attachment B, section 8, h.

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.

Nondiscrimination StatementEdinburg CISD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Title IX issues: Mark Micallef, [email protected], Director of Personnel/Legal Issues, ADA/504 issues: Sofia Hinojosa, [email protected] , Director of Student & Social Services, 411 N. 8thAvenue, Edinburg, TX 78539, (956) 289-2300.
 
Edinburg CISD no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, discapacidad o edad en sus programas o actividades y brinda igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados. La
siguiente persona ha sido designada para manejar consultas sobre las políticas de no discriminación: Title IX issues: Mark Micallef, [email protected], Director of Personnel/Legal Issues, ADA/504 issues: Sofia Hinojosa, [email protected] , Director of Student & Social Services, 411 N. 8th Avenue, Edinburg, TX 78539, (956) 289-2300.