Counselor - Jasper High School

Jasper High School; Jasper (TX); On-site; USD 58,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Jasper Independent School District in Jasper, Texas is seeking a School Counselor to plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive developmental guidance program at Jasper High School.

The successful candidate will counsel students to develop academic, career, personal, and social skills, coordinate guidance lessons, and work with families and staff to support student success.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Valid Texas school counselor certificate.
• Two years teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program.
• Counsel students to develop academic, career, personal, and social abilities.
• Coordinate guidance lessons and collaborate with teachers, parents, and staff.

Skills

Counseling

Student assessment

Career development

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Classroom management

Education

Master’s degree

TX school counselor certificate

Two years teaching experience

Job description

Counselor - Jasper High School

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Job Details

• Job ID: 5895163


• Application Deadline: Posted until filled


• Posted: Aug 20, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

ob Title:School CounselorExemption Status/Test:Exempt/Administrator

in an Educational Establishment

Reports to:Principal

Dept./School: Jasper High School

Primary Purpose:

Plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program at assigned campus. 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 from an accredited college or university

Valid Texas school counselor certificate

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Knowledge of counseling procedures, student appraisal, and career development

Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior

Ability to present information in one-on-one, small group, and large group situations to students, parents, and district staff

Experience:

Two years teaching experience

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Guidance

• Plan and conduct structured group lessons to deliver district’s guidance curriculum effectively and in accordance with students’ developmental needs. Collaborate with teachers who teach guidance-related curriculum.


• Guide individual students, groups of students, and parents to plan, monitor, and manage the student’s own educational and career development including creating and reviewing personal graduation plans and providing information about post‑secondary opportunities.


• Use accepted theories and effective techniques of developmental guidance to counsel individual students, small groups of students, and parents to plan, monitor, and manage a student’s own personal and social development. Provide preventive, remedial, and crisis counseling as needed.

Consultation

• Coordinate school, home, and community resources and refer students, parent, and others to special programs and services as needed.


• Work collaboratively to advocate for individual students and specific groups of students.

Assessment

• Interpret standardized test results and assessment data to guide students in individual goal setting and planning.

Program Management and Administration

• Plan, implement, evaluate, and promote continuous improvement of a balanced comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program that includes guidance curriculum, responsive services, individual planning, and system support components.


• Advocate for a school environment that acknowledges and respects diversity.


• Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents.


• Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and board policy. Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations


• Adhere to legal, ethical, and professional standards for school counselors including current professional standards of competence and practice.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervise assigned counseling aide(s) and clerical employee(s).

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Personal computer and peripherals; standard instructional equipment

Posture:Prolonged sitting; frequent standing, kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting

Motion:Frequent walking

Lifting:Regular light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); occasional physical restraint of students to control behavior

Environment:Work inside, may work outside

Mental Demands:Maintain emotional control under stress; may work prolonged or irregular hours

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $58,422 to $78,277 Per Year

Job Requirements

• Master degree preferred.


• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

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