School Counselor Benjamin Franklin Middle School 2024-2025 School Year Essential Qualifications: Valid NJ School Counselor Certificate required. Must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Knowledge of counseling techniques, ethical standards, strategies and parenting skills; legal mandates regarding provision of services; classroom instructional interventions and behavioral management techniques; and understanding of Child Study Team and IEP process... more details
School Counselor
JobID: 1581
Position Type: Educational Support Services
Date Posted: 5/28/2024
Location: Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Date Available: 09/01/2024
Closing Date: Open until Filled
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School Counselor Benjamin Franklin Middle School 2024-2025 School Year
Essential Qualifications:
Valid NJ School Counselor Certificate required.
Must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Knowledge of counseling techniques, ethical standards, strategies and parenting skills; legal mandates regarding provision of services; classroom instructional interventions and behavioral management techniques; and understanding of Child Study Team and IEP process.
Ability to work effectively with staff, parents, community members, and students to maintain and strengthen sound human relations for the improvement of the school program.
Qualified candidates must have strong collaborative, planning and performance assessment skills; be knowledgeable in a variety of teaching strategies and a demonstrated ability to work harmoniously in a multicultural, diverse community.
Experience working with diverse student population; strong counseling skills; excellent writing and tech skills; experience working with Middle School students preferred.
Essential Functions:
Provide individual and small group counseling that deals with academic, career and personal/social concerns of students.
Implement activities which will aid students in better understanding themselves and establishing realistic goals and aspirations.
Assist students in evaluating their aptitudes and abilities through the interpretation of individual standardized test scores and other pertinent data and in evolving educational and occupational plans in terms of such evaluation.
Using student data, assist teachers in developing strategies recognizing individual differences among students and recommend programs to best meet those individual needs.
Work with teachers and other staff members, parents, learning institutions, community agencies, business and industry to familiarize them with the general range of services offered by the Guidance Department and to improve the educational prospects of individual students.
Identifies and disaggregates critical data, such as grades, test scores, attendance, promotion rates, graduation and postsecondary enrollment rates to effectively enhance the educational programming.
Identify students with special needs, such as academically talented, underachievers, disaffected and potential dropouts and serve as the referral agent for the Intervention and Referral Services, Section 504, and the Child Study Team.
Participate in the orientation program for students and parents in transition from school to school and grade to grade; assist students and parents in appropriate subject selection.
Assist in the development of the master schedule of classes; develop, monitor and adjust individual student class schedules.
Maintain adequate records for counselees and prepare guidance reports as needed in a timely fashion.
Assist students with developing educational and career goals, providing school-to-career guidance information and activities; maintain up-to-date and broad range of materials for student use in exploring vocational opportunities.
Prepare recommendations to educational institutions, governmental agencies and employment concerns.
Work and cooperate with employers, admissions officers and organizations re: employment, admission, and financial aid for our student body.
Check records and requirements for each counselee to insure academic certification for promotion or graduation.
Counsel potential dropouts and discuss alternatives such as alternative education jobs, job placement agencies, equivalency diploma program and educational training programs.
Represent the district at professional and educational meetings to keep informed of the latest techniques and innovations.
Attend staff meetings, serve on staff committees as required, participate in in-service training programs as directed.
Assist administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct.
Be available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
Implement the professional improvement plans as specified in the observation and/or evaluation reports.
Perform, as assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee, additional or alternate duties which are within the scope of employment and certification.
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