School Counselor - WWJH

Young World Physical Education; Dayton (TX); On-site; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Dayton Independent School District seeks a School Counselor - Secondary Level to plan and deliver the guidance curriculum, guide students and parents in educational and career planning, and provide counseling support as needed.

The role requires a Texas Teacher Certification and a Master’s degree in guidance counseling, along with strong organizational and interpersonal skills and at least three years of classroom teaching experience.

Qualifications

• Texas Teachers Certification is required.
• Master’s Degree in guidance counseling or equivalent.
• Three years' classroom teaching experience.
• Thorough understanding of school operations.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, and community.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct structured lessons delivering the district's guidance curriculum.
• Guide students and parents to plan, monitor, and manage educational and career development.
• Counsel individuals and parents using developmental guidance theories and techniques.
• Provide preventive, remedial, and crisis counseling as needed.
• Coordinate resources and refer to programs and services as needed.
• Consult with parents, teachers, and administrators to enhance student work.
• Work with school and community staff to gather resources for students.
• Present a positive role model that supports the school district's mission.
• Maintain professional, ethical relationships with supervisors and teachers.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, students, and parents.
• Interpret test results to guide student goal setting and planning.
• Plan and evaluate a balanced developmental guidance program.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Texas Teacher Certification

Master’s degree in guidance counseling

Job description

School Counselor - WWJH

Dayton Independent School District W W J H 041 - Dayton, Texas Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Dayton Independent School District

Job Details

Job ID: 5880919
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 11, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE:School Counselor - Secondary Level

FLSA: Exempt Professional

QUALIFICATIONS:

Texas Teachers Certification

Master’s Degree or its equivalent in guidance counseling

Thorough understanding of school operations

Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Three years' experience as a classroom teacher

Knowledge of counseling procedures, student appraisal and career development

Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, and community

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Plan and conduct structured group lessons to deliver district's guidance curriculum effectivelyin accordance with students' developmental needs.
• Guide students and parents to plan, monitor, and manage the student's own educational and career development.

• Use accepted theories and effective techniques of developmental guidance to counsel individual students and parents to plan and manage student's personal and social development.

• Provide preventive, remedial, and crisis counseling as needed.

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

• 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.

• Present for students a positive role model that supports the mission ofthe school district.

• Maintain a positive and effective relationship with supervisors and teachers.

• Effectively communicate with colleagues, students, and parents.

• Respond to needs related to job responsibilities.
• Use an effective referral process to assist students and others to use special programs and services.

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

• Plan school guidance and counseling programs to ensurethey meet identified needs, priorities and program objectives.

• 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.

• Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of the campus guidance center program.

• Demonstrate behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible.
• specify and monitor student goals for behavioral change when appropriate.

• Demonstrate awareness of school-community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs.

• Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and board policy in guidance and counseling areas, district and compus routines and regulations.

• Participate in professional development to improve skills appropriate to job assignment.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $69,004 to $82,838 Per Year

Job Requirements

Contact Information

• Dr. Bazile , Principal
• W W J H 041
• Email: [e-mail]

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