Campus Counselor: Student Success & Wellness Advocate

Esc20; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 59,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Sylvania is seeking a Counselor to support students' academic, social and emotional readiness. The position is full-time (40 hours/week, Monday–Friday) with an exempt status and a salary of $66,000 annually, funded under ESSA Title I, Part A.

The counselor will collaborate with the campus principal, families, teachers and community partners to design prevention and intervention activities, maintain licensure, and develop a college and career pathway for students.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Counseling or a related field.
• Valid Texas certification as a School Counselor (EC-12) highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates, facilitates, and implements social and emotional curriculum, parent education opportunities, and skills training.
• Supports team members by providing support for implementation of strategies within classrooms.
• Provides support in a variety of settings to including the classroom in small group settings, and in individual settings with students.
• Actively participates in the school's social and emotional development program and curriculum.
• Actively participates in the district wide Behavior Support System.
• Actively participates in programs and strategies to reduce truancy.
• Actively participates in family engagement and parent education activities and strategies.
• Actively participates in professional learning communities.
• Actively participates in supporting and building a strong positive school culture and learning environment.
• Coordinates Student Support Team Services.

Skills

Written & oral communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Community resources knowledge

Student/parent interaction

Counseling program development

College/career guidance

ASCENDER basics

Education

Master's degree in Counseling

Texas EC-12 School Counselor certification (desired)

Tools

ASCENDER

School Links

School Mint

Job description

Sylvania is seeking a Counselor to support students' academic, social and emotional readiness. The position is full-time (40 hours/week, Monday–Friday) with an exempt status and a salary of $66,000 annually, funded under ESSA Title I, Part A.

The counselor will collaborate with the campus principal, families, teachers and community partners to design prevention and intervention activities, maintain licensure, and develop a college and career pathway for students.