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Pearsall ISD - Elementary School Counselor (26-27 SY)

Job Details

Region: 20
School District/Employer: Pearsall ISD
District Category/Employer: Campus
Position: Counselor
Assignment Level: Level
  • Elementary
Job Title: Elementary School Counselor (26-27 SY)
School: Pearsall ISD / Ted Flores Elementry
Campus Description: Ted Flores Elementary
Date Posted: 5/27/2026
Deadline: Until Filled
Openings: 1
Commitment: Full Time
Description/Notes: 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.

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
Qualifications: 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

Salary Range: $58,434.00 - $82,372.00
Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, Life
How To Apply: https://pearsall.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

Contact Person:

Name: Anna Marie Perez
Email: anna.perez@pearsallisd.org
Address: 318 Berry Ranch Rd.
City: Pearsall
State: TX
Zip: 78061
Phone: (830) 334-8001
Fax: (830) 334-8007