District Counselor/Testing Coordinator
RUNGE ISD
Central Office - Runge, Texas
This job is also posted in RUNGE ISD
Job Details
Job ID:5122074
Application Deadline:Posted until filled
Re-Posted:Apr 28, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date:Immediately
Job Description
Position Description: District Counselor / Testing Coordinator
Position Type: Full-Time
REPORTS TO: Superintendent
Position Summary:
Work with school faculty and staff, students, parents, and community to plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program at Runge ISD. Counsel students to fully develop each student's academic, career, personal, and social abilities and address the needs of special population students.
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Knowledge of counseling procedures, student appraisal, state testing, 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.
Qualifications:
Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university and hold a valid Texas counseling certificate.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
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 preventative, remedial, and crisis counseling as needed.
Consultation
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.
Maintain a communication system that effectively collects and disseminates information to other professionals as appropriate, including transition coordination services for incoming and outgoing students.
Develop and maintain positive working relationships with other school professionals and representatives of community resources.
Work collaboratively to advocate for individual students and specific groups of students.
Use an effective referral process to assist students and others to use special programs and services.
Assessment
Participate in planning, ordering, administering, and evaluating of campus standardized testing programs, including Gifted and Talented.
Interpret tests and other appraisal results appropriately and communicate to school personnel, students, and their parents.
Maintain the confidentiality of student assessment.
Program Management
Plan school guidance and counseling programs to ensure that they meet identified needs, priorities, and program objectives.
Implement a comprehensive and balanced program.
Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of the guidance program and individual activities and make changes based on findings.
Compile, maintain, and file all required physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents.
Administration
Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and board policy in guidance and counseling area.
Comply withal district and campus routines and regulations.
Maintain a positive and effective relationship with supervisors.
Communicate effectively with colleagues, students, and parents.
Professional
Adhere to ethical and legal standards and model behavior that is professional, and responsible.
Participate in professional development to improve skills related to job assignment.
Abide by other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Compensation:
Salary and benefits are provided in accordance with the district compensation plan, board policy, and applicable Texas Education Code requirements.
Application Process:
Interested applicants should submit a completed application, resume, and required certification documentation through the district's application system. Selected candidates will be contacted for interviews.
The district is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or any other protected status.
Position Type:Full-Time
Job Requirements
RUNGE ISD
Central Office - Runge, Texas
This job is also posted in RUNGE ISD
Job Details
Job ID:5122074
Application Deadline:Posted until filled
Re-Posted:Apr 28, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date:Immediately
Job Description
Position Description: District Counselor / Testing Coordinator
Position Type: Full-Time
REPORTS TO: Superintendent
Position Summary:
Work with school faculty and staff, students, parents, and community to plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program at Runge ISD. Counsel students to fully develop each student's academic, career, personal, and social abilities and address the needs of special population students.
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Knowledge of counseling procedures, student appraisal, state testing, 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.
Qualifications:
Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university and hold a valid Texas counseling certificate.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
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 preventative, remedial, and crisis counseling as needed.
Consultation
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.
Maintain a communication system that effectively collects and disseminates information to other professionals as appropriate, including transition coordination services for incoming and outgoing students.
Develop and maintain positive working relationships with other school professionals and representatives of community resources.
Work collaboratively to advocate for individual students and specific groups of students.
Use an effective referral process to assist students and others to use special programs and services.
Assessment
Participate in planning, ordering, administering, and evaluating of campus standardized testing programs, including Gifted and Talented.
Interpret tests and other appraisal results appropriately and communicate to school personnel, students, and their parents.
Maintain the confidentiality of student assessment.
Program Management
Plan school guidance and counseling programs to ensure that they meet identified needs, priorities, and program objectives.
Implement a comprehensive and balanced program.
Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of the guidance program and individual activities and make changes based on findings.
Compile, maintain, and file all required physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents.
Administration
Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and board policy in guidance and counseling area.
Comply withal district and campus routines and regulations.
Maintain a positive and effective relationship with supervisors.
Communicate effectively with colleagues, students, and parents.
Professional
Adhere to ethical and legal standards and model behavior that is professional, and responsible.
Participate in professional development to improve skills related to job assignment.
Abide by other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Compensation:
Salary and benefits are provided in accordance with the district compensation plan, board policy, and applicable Texas Education Code requirements.
Application Process:
Interested applicants should submit a completed application, resume, and required certification documentation through the district's application system. Selected candidates will be contacted for interviews.
The district is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or any other protected status.
Position Type:Full-Time
Job Requirements
Job ID: 519110759
Originally Posted on: 4/28/2026
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