Windham School District, Texas Department of Criminal Justice,
has the following vacancy
PAYROLL TITLE: COUNSELOR
MINIMUM SALARY: DEPENDENT UPON EXPERIENCE/LOCATION
MINIMUM $47,964
VACANCY LOCATION: LYNAUGH UNIT/FT. STOCKTON
PAYROLL JOB #: 863291
APP. DEADLINE: OPEN UNTIL FILLED
The only information to be considered for this position will be in
the
"State of Texas Application for Employment" packet you submit.
***FOR EACH POSTED POSITION FOR WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING, you must
submit copies of all documents verifying minimum qualifications for the
posted position.*** You must submit a photocopy of your official
transcript verifying the required course work needed for verification
of
minimum education requirements. WSD will no longer be able to
access
employee or applicant files for transcripts or other documents.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Master's Degree and SBEC
Professional
Counselor Certificate or be eligible for an emergency permit.
To be eligible for Professional Counselor permit, applicant must have
(1)
A valid Texas teacher certificate at the level of assignment, (2) 24
semester
hours of graduate level credit, including 12 semester hours in Guidance
and Counseling; and (3) Three years of classroom teaching
experience.
Windham experience preferred.
PARTIAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Assists
in the placement of students in an educational environment most
conducive
to their educational needs. Maintains appropriate number of
students per class by identifying and placing students in appropriate
programs. Maintains status as General Educational Diploma (GED)
examiner at all levels: Windham School District (WSD), Texas
Education Agency (TEA), General Education Diploma Testing Service
(GEDTS). Coordinates unit-testing program for
GED, E.A. and Vocational Assessment. Coordinates all counseling
activities
with the Unit Principal. Provides small groups, large groups, as
well as classroom Guidance and Counseling on Unit. Assists CTE
teachers
with skills tests and final exams.
*Outside applicants will be required to submit to pre-employment
drug
testing as a condition of employment.*
*Applicants who are ERS or TRS Retirees or Retirees from Correctional Managed Health Care are required
to
write 'ERS/TRS/CMHC' at the top of the application form.*
The only acceptable application is the Supplement dated 09/04 or 08/07 and
the State of Texas Application dated 03/03. These may be obtained
through the Windham School District Human Resources Department or the
Windham
School District website at www.wsdtx.org.
All outside applicants must submit the "State of Texas Application for
Employment"
and the "Texas Department of Criminal Justice Employment Application
Supplement"
to the Windham School District, Human Resources Department, P.O. Box
40,
Huntsville, Texas 77342-0040 or call (936) 291-5321 by the application
deadline.
Overnight Delivery: 804 Bldg. A, FM 2821 West, Huntsville, TX 77320.
WSD employees and all applicants with a current WSD application on
file
must submit the "State of Texas Application for Employment" and all
supporting
documents for each posted position to the above address. The
application
must be filled out entirely and must include a signed EEO Form.
All applicants not certified as a counselor must submit a worksheet
stating the courses needed for certification, from the
college/university
to attend, with application, by the application deadline.
**Applicants who fax an application are requested to fax **ONLY**
their "State of Texas Application for Employment." Attachments
should be either hand delivered to the WSD Human Resources office or
sent by mail or overnight delivery. Faxed applications for this
position must be complete and legible in order to be considered and
must be faxed to 936-436-4823. Applications faxed to other fax
numbers will not be accepted. It is the applicant's
responsibility to verify receipt of all faxed documents by calling
936-291-5132.**
A job description is available from Windham Personnel Department upon
request
at 936-291-5321. No telephonic interviews will be allowed.
Equal Opportunity Employer
10/11/07