Frontline Applicant Tracking - Henderson Independent School District

Openings as of 4/24/2025
Student Support Services

Diagnostician

JobID: 641

Position Type:
  Student Support Services


Date Posted:
  4/15/2025


Location:
  Special Education Department


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Primary Purpose: 
Implement the special education appraisal process. Assess the educational, learning styles, and program needs of students referred to special education services. Provide diagnostic information and work cooperatively with instructional personnel to provide the most appropriate programs for students with disabilities.

Qualifications: 
Education/Certification:
Master's degree in educational assessment
Valid Texas teaching certificate
Valid Texas educational diagnostician certificate

Special Knowledge/Skills:
Knowledge of diagnostic procedures, education of special education students, human development, and learning theories
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Experience:
Three years teaching experience
 
 
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Assessment:
1. Receive student referrals and implement the appraisal process.
2. Select and administer formal and informal assessment to determine student eligibility for special education services according to federal and Texas Education Agency regulations.
3. Collect and organize relevant assessment data from student's cumulative folder, classroom teacher(s), principal, support staff, parents, and outside resource people.
4. Conduct classroom observation and personal interviews.
5. Participate in the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee to assist with interpretation of assessment data, appropriate placement, and development of Individual Education Plans (IEP) for students according to district procedures.
6. Seek and participate in training related to legal udpates and current Texas Education Agency changes with regard to special education programming.
7. Seek and participate in updated training for revised assessments and assessment methodologies.
Consultation:
8. Provide staff development training in assigned schools to assist school personnel in identification and understanding of students with disabilities.
9. Assist classroom teachers with implementation of IEP.
10. Consult with parents concerning the educational needs of students and interpretation of assessment data.
11. Consult with parents, teachers, administrators, and other relevant individuals to enhance their work with students.
Program Management:
12. Develop and maintain effective individual and group relationships with students and parents.
13. Assist in the selection of assessment materials and equipment.
14. Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of the assessment program and make changes based on findings.
15. Complie, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required.
16. Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and local board policy in the areas of assessment, placement, and planning for special education services.
17. Comply with all district and local campus routines and regulations.
18. Participate in professional development activities to improve skills related to job assignment.
Communication:
19. Maintain a positive and effective relationship with supervisors.
20. Effectively communicate with collegues, students, and parents.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
None

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals
Posture: Frequent sitting, kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
Motion: Frequent walking, grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension
Lifting: Regular light lifting and carrying (under 15 pounds), occasional heavy lifting (45 pounds or more) and positioning of students with physical disabilties; controlling behavior through physical restraint; assisting nonambulatory students
Environment: Exposure to biological hazards, bacteria, and communicable diseases; may require districtwide travel
Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under pressure

 





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Openings as of 4/24/2025
Student Support Services

School Counselor

JobID: 647

Position Type:
  Student Support Services/Guidance Counselor


Date Posted:
  4/15/2025


Location:
  Wylie Primary School


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Wylie Primary is a vibrant elementary school committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment where every child can grow academically, socially, and emotionally.  We value collaboration, compassion, and the unique potential in each of our students.
 
Position Overview:
 
We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic school counselor to support our Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students.  The counselor will provide developmentally appropriate services that promote academic success, social/emotional development, and a positive school climate.
 
Key Responsibilities:
 
• Deliver classroom guidance lessons on topics such as friendship, emotional regulation, conflict resolution, and personal safety.

• Provide short-term individual and group counseling to address specific student needs.

• Collaborate with teachers, parents, and staff to identify and support students requiring additional assistance.

• Participate in student support team meetings and help develop behavioral and academic intervention plans.

• Promote a positive school culture through programs and initiatives (e.g., Kindness Week, Start with Hello Week, Red Ribbon Week, etc.).

• Serve as a resource for crisis intervention and assist with referrals to outside support services when needed.

• Maintain confidentiality and accurate records in accordance with school policy and ethical standards.
 
Qualification:
 
• Master's degree in School Counseling. 

• Experience working with elementary-aged children in a school or counseling setting preferred.

• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

• Passion for working with young children and helping them grow.

 




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Openings as of 4/24/2025
Student Support Services

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

JobID: 649

Position Type:
  Student Support Services/Licensed Professional Counselor


Date Posted:
  4/17/2025


Location:
  Special Education Department


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Primary Purpose:
Provides mental wellness care to special education and 504 students and families. Delivers programs and specialized services that address student emotional, social, and behavioral needs in the academic setting.  Provides services including crisis intervention, short term individual counseling, group counseling and other direct or indirect services to students and families. Works to enhance student emotional, social, and behavioral performance and participation in the educational environment.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling
License Professional Counselor issued by the state of Texas

Special Knowledge/Skills:
•    Knowledge of counseling procedures, intervention skills, student appraisal and career development
•    Knowledge of academic programs, policies and procedures
•    Knowledge of TEA/Federal related rules, regulations and procedures
•    Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
•    Skill in conducting team efforts to design, implement, measure and refine programs and services
•    Skill in communicating effectively with parents, students, staff, and community. 
•    Skill in implementing integration and interaction of vertical and horizontal systems to guarantee the support of high student achievement and customer satisfaction
•    Skill in analyzing complex information
•    Skill in making oral and written presentations
•    Skill in demonstrating a working knowledge of strategies for transforming behaviors, beliefs, and habits that put students at risk of not graduating from high school
•    Ability to identify, access, and utilize the multiplicity of social services available in the community to support students
•    Knowledge of community-based organizations to help students’ access appropriate services outside the school setting

Experience:
•    Three (3) years successful experience in providing responsive counseling services to children or adolescents.
•    Two (2) years successful educational experience preferred

Major Responsibilities and Duties:
BASIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The essential functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the characteristic duties and responsibilities noted herein, however, this list represents examples only, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions found in this job description.
•    Model core organizational beliefs and values; communicate openly and effectively within and across teams; and manage resources to effectively support district goals.
•    Coordinate the collaboration of assigned vertical and horizontal systems to support high student achievement and customer satisfaction.
•    Communicate and collaborate between and among various areas of the organization to provide enhanced service delivery, program development, and customer satisfaction.
•    Organize personnel, physical resources, and activities to defined needs, priorities, and objectives in order to maintain the program’s contribution to the total education program.
•    Address the immediate concerns of identified students through counseling and consultation.
•    Assist school staff members with knowledge and implementation of intervention strategies and techniques regarding instruction and discipline to encourage school success among identified students.
•    Assist with the communication of summer school information and enrollment process for identified students.
•    Conduct and interpret appropriate screenings as deemed necessary
•    Consult with teachers, parents, campus counselors, and administrators to assist in intervention strategies and techniques for use with identified students.
•    Develop and implement appropriate awareness and prevention programs, i.e. alcohol, drugs, self-esteem, peer pressure
•    Establish campus-based short-term individual and structured group counseling services for students identified as being at-risk for academic failure, dropping out and/or disciplinary action by campus administration.
•    Facilitate the district’s social-emotional RtI process through documentation and collaboration.
•    Maintain and submit accurate, timely documentation of program and service activities including monthly reports, surveys, needs assessments, action plans, and other required documentation.
•    Meet with Coordinator of Counseling Intervention Services on a regular basis to complete required reporting, review program effectiveness and provide evidence of work with only identified students.
•    Participate as a member of the district trauma intervention team.
•    Proactively assist identified students to develop and apply skills for maximum educational, career, personal and social growth; serve as coordinator to bring together people and resources in the home, school, district, and community to support students’ optimal development.
•    Provide case management services to student with severe and chronic problems that are leading to disciplinary action by the administrator (including third-party hearings, out of school suspensions, or expulsions)
•    Provide consultation to parents and school staff regarding the behavioral and other identified needs of students as they relate to the educational setting and process.
•    Provide intervention services in situations that are deemed crisis or critical by campus administration.
•    Provide professional development to teachers, campus counselors and administrators to assist in intervention strategies and techniques for use with identified students.
•    Provide professional expertise to promote understanding of student development, individual behavior, and human relationships; consult with parents, staff, and other community members in order to increase the effectiveness of student education and promote student success.
•    Provide programs and services to parents that include education and referral, and facilitate parent involvement.
•    Provide transitional support services to students in need.
•    Utilize an effective referral process for assisting identified students and others to use special programs and services.
•    Utilize guidance and counseling competencies to provide developmentally appropriate activities and to meet students’ developmental needs, personal concerns, or problems affecting their educational, career, personal or social development.
•    Advocate for a school environment that acknowledges and respects diversity.
•    Comply with all policies, operating procedures, legal requirements, and verbal and written directives.
•    Comply with the Professional Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas Educators. 
•    Establish and maintain professional relationships with administrators, teachers, other school personnel, parents and community members.
•    Promote and follow ethical standards for school and professional counselors.
•    Pursue professional development activities that align with district goals and initiatives and current professional research.
•    Perform other job related duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None.
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals
Posture: Frequent sitting, kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
Motion: Frequent walking, grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension
Lifting: Regular light lifting and carrying (under 15 pounds), occasional heaving lifting (45 pounds or more) and positioning of students with physical disabilities; controlling behavior through physical restraint; assisting nonambulatory students
Environment: Exposure to biological hazards, bacteria, and communicable diseases; may require districtwide travel
Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under pressure
            
This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required. 
 




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Openings as of 4/24/2025
Student Support Services

Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP)

JobID: 581

Position Type:
  Student Support Services/Psychologist


Date Posted:
  4/3/2025


Location:
  Central Administration Office


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Primary Purpose:
Perform professional psychological work in assessment, behavior management, and counseling for students with emotional disabilities, learning disabilities, and behavioral problems. Assess the psychological and psycho-educational needs of students referred to special education services.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Master’s degree in psychology from accredited college or university
Valid Texas license as a licensed specialist in school psychology (LSSP) granted by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists*

Special Knowledge/Skills:
Knowledge of procedures for assessing achievement and intellectual, emotional, and behavioral functioning for educational purposes
Knowledge of prevention and intervention strategies, including behavior management interventions
Knowledge of psycho-social development
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Experience:
One year experience providing psychology services in an educational setting

Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Assessment
Select and administer assessments and observations to evaluate the intellectual, emotional, and behavioral functioning of referred students. Determine student eligibility for special education services according to federal and state regulations.
Develop psychological evaluation reports and behavior management plans.
Conduct or participate in the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee to assist with appropriate placement and development of Individual Education Plans (IEP) for students according to district procedures.
May serve as case manager and implement the special education assessment process for students on assigned campuses.
Consultation
Meet with parents to discuss pertinent background information and test results. Conduct group, individual, and family counseling sessions and facilitative therapy for students with diagnosed problems.
Consult with teachers and relevant staff concerning the educational needs of students, interpretation of assessment data, and implementation of behavior intervention plans in managing disruptive students.
Consult with psychologists, psychiatrists, medical doctors, and community agencies concerning intellectual, emotional, and behavioral functioning of students as needed.
Present staff development training in assigned schools to enable school personnel to identify and work more effectively with students with emotional, social, and behavioral disturbances.
Program Management
Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of psychological services and assessment procedures and make changes based on findings.
Participate in the selection of assessment materials and equipment.
Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents required, including case records, test results, statistical data, and test inventories.
Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and local board policy. Comply with all district and local campus routines and regulations.
May provide clinical supervision to intern or trainee.**
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None.
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals
Posture: Frequent sitting, kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
Motion: Frequent walking, grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension
Lifting: Regular light lifting and carrying (under 15 pounds), occasional heaving lifting (45 pounds or more) and positioning of students with physical disabilities; controlling behavior through physical restraint; assisting nonambulatory students
Environment: Exposure to biological hazards, bacteria, and communicable diseases; may require districtwide travel
Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under pressure

*Note: The correct title for the person holding the Licensed Specialist in School Psychology is Licensed Specialist in School Psychology or LSSP. Only individuals who meet the requirements of Title 22 Texas Administrative Code §465.6 may refer to themselves as School Psychologists (i.e., hold a doctorate in area of specialization).
    
**Note: An LSSP must have a minimum of three years of experience providing psychological services in the public school to supervise an intern or trainee.
 




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