School Counselor 2026-2027

Young World Physical Education; La Joya (TX); On-site; USD 67,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Young World Physical Education in La Joya, Texas is seeking a dedicated School Counselor for the 2026-2027 academic year. The ideal candidate will have a Master’s degree in Education or Counseling and required Texas counseling certification. Responsibilities include implementing a comprehensive counseling program, providing individual and group counseling, and fostering a supportive environment for all students.

The position is full-time with an annual salary of $67,432 and requires a strong ability to support diverse populations, along with interpersonal communications skills. Immediate start is available.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three year’s teaching experience.
• Demonstrated ability to support all types of students.
• Knowledgeable in child development processes.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement a comprehensive school counseling program.
• Provide individual and group counseling to students.
• Collaborate with staff, students, and parents for student success.

Skills

Support for diverse student populations

Knowledge of school counseling programs

Interpersonal and communication skills

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Education

Master’s degree in Education, Counseling or related field

Valid Texas Counseling Certification

Job description

School Counselor 2026-2027

Assigned Campus - La Joya, Texas

Job Details

Job ID: 5668785

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Apr 24, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Primary Purpose

Plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive school 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. Deliver guidance curriculum in various group sizes. Educate students of skills necessary to address troublesome circumstances, support students in challenging situations, and assist students with needed resources to navigate crisis situations.

Qualifications

Education/Certification:

• Master’s degree required; preferred in Education, Counseling or related field
• Valid Texas Counseling Certification required
• Current certification or evidence of training in CPI, TBRI, Restorative Practices, and PBIS preferred

Experience:

• Minimum of three year’s teaching experience

Special Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to support all types of students, including students with special needs and Emergent Bilingual students
• Deep knowledge of school counseling programs and educational evidence-based practices
• Knowledgeable in the physical, mental and emotional child development process
• Experience in using and interpreting data to inform decision-making processes that allow for intentional actions and lead to improved student achievement
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong organizational and collaboration skills
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

Major Responsibilities and Duties

Professional Growth

Serve as a transformational educator working to create a best-in-class learning environment.

Participate in professional development and training to improve skills related to job assignment.

Foster collegiality and team building among staff members.

Provide for two-way communication with staff, students, parents, and community.

Demonstrate professional, ethical, and responsible behavior. Serve as a role model for students.

Commit to professional growth through active participation in reading workshops, seminars, conferences, and/or other designated professional learning.

Guidance Curriculum

• Plan, organize, implement, and deliver structured group lessons according to the district’s guidance curriculum to improve students’ interpersonal and intrapersonal effectiveness, personal health and safety, post‑secondary planning and readiness, and other developmental needs.
• Teach the school guidance curriculum components through the use of effective instructional strategies and planned structured groups considering diverse student populations and needs for differentiated instruction.
• Work with students, staff, parents or guardians, and the community to identify priorities where students will be served through the guidance curriculum component. Collaborate across curricular areas to integrate guidance lessons into content area curriculum.
• Create a balanced curriculum by using well‑planned and intentional activities and materials, incorporating guest speakers, and offering engaging delivery techniques, including technology tools.

Responsive Services

• Use accepted theories and effective techniques of developmental guidance to respond to problematic or critical incidents to support students and offer services in time of need.
• Use preventive activities to remove barriers that interfere with a student’s educational, career, personal, and social development.
• Implement remediation practices to assist students in coping with problem situations or unwise choices. Identify precipitating and antecedent factors, effective and ineffective approaches to dealing with the circumstances, and provide feedback to guide future decisions.
• Use specialized skills to support students in crisis situations requiring immediate response. Maintain a healthy and safe school environment by collaborating with district staff, parents or guardians, and local officials.
• Provide continued support to students in need through individual counseling, small group counseling, consultation, or referral to services outside the school or district.
• Serve as an impartial, non-reporting resource for interpersonal conflicts and discourse involving two or more students, including accusations of bullying.
• May serve on district or campus behavioral threat assessment and safe and supportive schools team.

Individual Planning

• Create school counseling services that are developmental and age appropriate and provide information or literature that highlights related topics to students, teachers, and administrators.
• Assist individual students and their parents or guardians in monitoring their academic, career, personal, and social development as they progress in school.
• Act as a student advocate, leader, collaborator, and systems change agent. Advocate for a school environment that acknowledges and respects diversity and ensures equitable access and placement in courses and programs for minority, disenfranchised, homeless, and other special populations.
• Interpret standardized test results, offer career development activities, provide strategies for grade level transitions, and guide students in individual goal setting and planning including creating and reviewing personal graduation plans and providing information about post‑secondary opportunities.

System Support

• Collect, summarize, and interpret testing data to plan, create interventions, guide students, and address specific student needs.
• Conduct an annual program audit to inform accountability, action plans, time management, and systemic change.
• Participate in campus‑based school improvement planning and goal setting.
• Provide parent or guardian and staff training and consultation to foster student educational, career, personal, and social development.
• Clearly articulate and communicate the counseling program’s management system and related program action plans to campus and district staff, parents or guardians, and the community.
• Participate in staff development and continuing education opportunities to improve job‑related skills and research to identify best practices in implementing a comprehensive school counseling program.

Other Related Duties

• 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.
• Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervise assigned counseling aide(s) and administrative assistant(s).

Physical and Mental Demands

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 Working Days: 207 days.

Position Type and Salary

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $67,432 Per Year

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required