2026-2027 Breakthrough Counselor

Crowley ISD; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 58,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Crowley ISD seeks a dedicated school counselor to plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program at Jackie Carden Elementary/Mary Harris. The role focuses on academic, career, personal, and social development for students across the campus.

Qualifications include a Master’s in guidance counseling and a valid Texas certificate. Three years of classroom teaching experience is required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of counseling procedures, student appraisal, and career development.
• Ability to instruct and manage student behavior.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Teach campus developmental guidance curriculum consistent with district's guidance program plan and tailored to campus needs.
• Assist teachers in the teaching of guidance-related curriculum.
• Guide individuals and groups of students to develop education plans and career awareness.
• Counsel individual students and small groups with presenting needs and concerns.
• 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.
• Participate in planning and evaluation of campus standardized testing program.
• Interpret tests and other appraisal results appropriately and communicate to school personnel, students, and their parents.
• Maintain the confidentiality of student assessment.
• Plan school guidance and 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 guidance program and individual activities and make changes based on findings.
• Educate the school staff, parents, and community about the guidance program through a public information program.
• Compile, maintain, and file all required physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents.
• Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and board policy in guidance and 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.
• 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.

Skills

Counseling procedures

Student appraisal

Career development

Behavior management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master's degree in guidance counseling

Texas counseling certificate

Job description

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Frontline Applicant Tracking - Crowley ISD

• Position Type:
  Professional: Schools/ Counselor
• Date Posted:
  10/23/2026
• Location:
  Jackie Carden Elementary/Mary Harris
• Date Available:
  October 2026

Primary Purpose: Work with school faculty and staff, students, parents, and community to plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive developmental guidance and 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 population students.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:

• Master's degree in guidance counseling
• Valid Texas counseling certificate

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Knowledge of counseling procedures, student appraisal, and career development
• Ability to instruct and manage student behavior
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Experience:

• Three years experience as a classroom teacher

Major Responsibilities and Duties: Guidance:

• Teach campus developmental guidance curriculum consistent with district's guidance program plan and tailored to campus needs.
• Assist teachers in the teaching of guidance-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.
• 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 guidance and 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 guidance program and individual activities and make changes based on findings.
• Educate the school staff, parents, and community about the guidance 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 rule, and board policy in guidance and 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.
• The Principal or his/her designee may assign other duties and accountabilities limited to those consistent with the applicable job function and pay grade.

Minimum salary $64,515 /202 days
Salary determination will be based on verified relevant work experience.

Postings current as of 10/25/2026 2:41:49 PM CST.

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