Counselor (part time) - Middle School (26-27)

Academy Middle School; Little River-Academy (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Academy Middle School in Little River-Academy, Texas seeks a Part-Time School Counselor to plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive developmental guidance program at the assigned campus. The counselor will support students in academic, career, personal, and social development, and address needs of special population students.

The role reports to the Principal and requires a Master’s degree in guidance counseling with a Texas counseling certificate, strong organizational and interpersonal

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in guidance counseling is required.
• Valid Texas counseling certificate is required.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior in varied settings.
• Three years of teaching experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program.
• Counsel students individually, in groups, and with parents to support academic and personal development.
• Interpret assessment data to guide individual goal setting and planning.
• Coordinate and promote a balanced guidance program including curriculum, services, and system support.

Skills

Counseling procedures

Student appraisal

Career development

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Classroom management

Education

Master’s degree in guidance counseling

Texas counseling certificate

Job description

Counselor (part time) - Middle School (26-27)

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This job is also posted in Academy Independent School District , and ESC Region 12

Job Details

Job ID: 5942273
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Sep 28, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 1, 2023

Job Description

Job Title: School Counselor Exemption Status: Exempt

Reports to: Principal Date Revised: May 2020

Dept./School: Assigned Campus

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 in guidance counseling

Valid Texas counseling 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:

Three 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), clerical employee(s), and other supervisory roles as assigned by the campus principal.

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)

Environment: Work inside, may work outside

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

Academy ISD (AISD) does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Additionally, the district does not discriminate against an employee or applicant who acts to oppose such discrimination or participates in the investigation of a complaint related to a discriminatory employment practice. Employment decisions will be made on the basis of each applicant's job qualifications, experience, and abilities

Position Type: Part-Time

Job Categories:

Student Services > School/Guidance Counselor

Job Requirements

Contact Information

• Cole Ramsey , Principal
• Academy Middle School
• Email: [e-mail]

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