Middle School: Lead Professional School Counselor 2026-2027

Job Overview

The Lead Professional School Counselor Middle School will provide counseling services to assist students in maximizing their educational experience. The incumbent will provide strong leadership, program management, guidance, and direction to school counselors in the development and implementation of the campus Developmental Guidance and Counseling Program and the district College and Career Readiness (CCR) Plan, consistent with district and school identified needs, goals and objectives. The Lead Counselor will act as the coordinator of the campus counseling staff and liaison between the campus and central administration.

About the Role

Manage the campus counseling department including the assignment of counselor duties and responsibilities to ensure efficient, streamlined systems of operation and effective use of appropriate program resources.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and collaborate with campus leadership to support the implementation of the Developmental Guidance and Counseling Program (DGCP) including analyzing data for the purpose of continuous improvement
• Train, monitor, and provide feedback to counselors and assist staff with ways to improve their job performance; assist the principal in the counselor evaluation process
• Develop and publish yearly and weekly campus guidance calendar and manage the campus counseling website
• Gather, analyze and monitor statistical data on student programs (i.e. 504, IMPACT, At-Risk, ELL, AP Potential, AP Minority and Gender Equity enrollment data, AVID Data, drop-outs, CCR District Plan Targeted Measures)
• Represent the counseling department at all district lead counselor meetings, administrative team meetings, department chair meetings, middle school vertical team meetings, and other required meetings
• Aid administration as needed with the planning and organizing of special recognition events i.e. graduation, awards assemblies, community service awards. Assist administration with Master schedule conflicts as needed
• Implement a comprehensive plan for test interpretation of college readiness assessments (PSAT, AP etc.) to staff, parents and students
• At the high school level, evaluate all foreign transcripts of incoming students and communicate credits and grades earned to registrar to build official high school transcript
• Coordinate and facilitate the transfer of records and transition services

Requirements

• Master's degree in Guidance and Counseling or related field
• Texas School Counselor Certification or Eligible for Texas Certification
• Current Texas School Counselor Certification or be eligible to transfer Out of State School Counselor Certification
• Minimum of 3 years of secondary counseling experience
• Display integrity and ethics
• Utilize time wisely for effective management of job responsibilities
• Maintain punctuality in daily work times, appointments, and meetings
• Meet task completion deadlines established by supervision
• Maintain a positive and professional tone in all communication (i.e. email, written, and verbal)
• Work cooperatively with co-workers and supervisors to ensure that the goals of the school/department are met

Qualifications

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Occasional walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting/carrying work related items weighing less than 40 pounds, such as books, papers and presentation materials
• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus
• Work involves everyday risks and discomforts which require normal safety precautions when operating equipment or performing job duties
• May work prolonged or irregular hours and must be able to maintain emotional control under stress