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Job description
Secondary School Counselor
Requirements: Appropriate NJ Certification
Duties: Per the attached job description
Effective Date: Leave of Absence - end of October through March
Salary: 1/200 of HVEA BA/Step 1 $64,730
Benefits: Sick and personal days are included. Open until filled. Salary and benefits as determined by the Board of Education and any applicable collective bargaining agreements. The information contained in this job description is reviewed and approved by the Board of Education and may be modified as district and state requirements evolve. This job description does not constitute a written employment contract. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer Fingerprint background check required
Job Goal
To provide a comprehensive guidance and counseling program for pupils in grades 9-12 and specifically to provide services that meet the special needs of his/her assigned counselors in the areas of education, career, and personal/social planning and development.
While counseling pupils is the primary concern, the secondary school counselor also serves as a consultant to parents, teachers, administrators and other pupil services specialists.
Performance Responsibilities
In order to fulfill his/her responsibilities, the SECONDARY SCHOOL COUNSELOR shall:
Provide assistance in the area of program planning and placement by:
Planning and providing an orientation to entering students and their parents regarding the school, its curriculum, co-curricular activities, services and policies.
Collecting, coordinating, and evaluating pupil assessment data for placement purposes and to develop criteria for pupil placement.
Scheduling a program planning conference with each pupil and his/her parents for the purpose of formulating short and long term educational goals that are consistent with the pupil's capabilities and interests, and to plan a program of studies that meets the requirements for graduation.
Making a periodic review and revision of a pupil's educational plan based on interests, achievement, aptitude, and changes or discrepancies in pupil and/or parental aspirations.
Assist pupils to maintain a level of educational performance consistent with their capabilities by:
Cooperating with parents and teachers in the identification of individual pupil needs.
Coordinating and interpreting meaningful information concerning pupils collected through conferences with pupils and parents, academic records, standardized test scores and child study evaluations.
Offering students appropriate placement alternatives based on accurate interpretations of student appraisal data, short and long term educational goals, and educational/career information.
Referring the pupil to appropriate specialists (in and out of school) when the educational needs of the pupil exceed the professional capacity of the counselor.
Provide assistance in the area of post-secondary planning and placement by:
Maintaining continuous communication with post-secondary school institutions regarding their admission requirements, curricula offerings, special programs, costs, financial aid, student life, and general academic environment.
Providing pupils and parents information and assistance regarding prerequisites for college selection, admissions procedures, college admissions testing programs, application procedures and financial aid opportunities.
Assisting the pupil and parent(s) to work out a method of approach to a comparative study of a group of colleges or schools for post-secondary education.
Preparing for pupils a written college recommendation based on an accurate evaluation of pupil assessment data and non-assessment data from a variety of sources.
Provide instruction and/or counseling in the area of career planning and development by:
Assisting pupils to develop an awareness of their own interests, aptitudes, values, personality and needs, and how they affect career decisions.
Instructing and coaching pupils on the decision-making process and its use when formulating career plans and decisions.
Instructing and coaching pupils about the world of work - sources of educational and occupational information, career clusters, sex-role stereotyping, job market trends, educational opportunities, and job seeking skills.
Assisting students in combining and using knowledge about one's self and knowledge about the world of work to formulate tentative career decisions.
Provide situational counseling to pupils with specialized concerns (learning disabilities, substance abuse, suicide prevention, child abuse, families in transition, chronic behavior problems, and/or chronic absenteeism, dropouts) by:
Assisting the pupil to define the problem.
Aiding the pupil to clarify his/her perception of the problem.
Exploring with the pupil various alternatives in response to his/her problem.
Supporting the pupil in a decision relative to his/her problem if said decision is appropriate.
Providing follow-up assistance relative to his/her problem.
Assisting pupils who need referral services to be aware of and accept referral to other specialists in pupil services or community agencies.
Following district administrative procedures dealing with specialized populations in counseling.
Serve as a consultant to parents, classroom teachers, administrators and other pupil services specialists by:
Working with parents and teachers in the identification, clarification, understanding and remediation of individual pupil concerns that affect his/her educational progress.
Assisting parents of pupils who need specialized help to accept referral and make effective use of resource people, specialists, and agencies outside the school.
Acting as a curriculum consultant to supervisors and administrators regarding curriculum offerings to meet the abilities, needs and interests of pupils.
Collecting, evaluating and interpreting pupil assessment data or information to parents, teachers, administrators, and other pupil services specialists.
Consulting with parents, individually and in groups on college planning and selection, program planning and placement, and developmental needs and concerns of youth.
Prepare and maintain mandated records and reports by:
Completing and submitting to the Director of Pupil Services a monthly report on the guidance and counseling services provided by the school counselor.
Reviewing and maintaining pupil records consistent with NJAC 6:3.2.
Preparing and submitting written summaries on pupil performance as required for school board hearings or the basic plan section of the IEP for pupils receiving a special education program or related service.
Preparing for pupils a written college recommendation based on an accurate evaluation of pupil assessment data and non-assessment data from a variety of sources.
Evaluating pupil transcripts and records for purposes of placement, credit, and graduation.
Contribute to the quality of student life by:
Establishing and maintaining an inviting relationship with students (verbal and non-verbal behaviors, physical environments and printed signs).
Helping students develop a positive self concept.
Identifying and developing programs for "at risk students."
Chaperoning, supervising, and/or attending dances, sporting events, or other student activities.
Supervising intramural sports or coaching interscholastic sports.
Advising clubs or service organizations.
Maintain and improve professional competencies by:
Participating in district workshops and activities sponsored by the Professional Development Council.
Enrolling in approved college course work.
Maintaining active membership in professional associations for school counseling.
Planning and providing individual or group in service programs to teachers.
Participating in a supervisory option for tenured teaching staff members.
Participating in self-studies and peer review procedures for program evaluation.
Maintain open communications with parents by:
Utilizing the telephone and/or parent conferences to communicate with parents when needed.
Responding to telephone calls and written requests in a timely manner.
Informing parents of guidance and counseling services through special bulletins, parent workshops, and presentations at Back-to-School Night.
Attend staff meetings and serve on staff committees by:
Being punctual for staff meetings.
Participating in the discussion of agenda items.
Volunteering for district and building committees.
Providing time and knowledge to the development of curricular materials and programs for the enhancement of the overall guidance and counseling service.
Cooperate with the principal in the supervision of student behavior when deemed necessary by:
Using appropriate and consistent techniques of behavior management.
Making rules and expectations clear
Worksite address
pennington, NJ, 08534, US
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