School Counselor

Moorestown Township Public Schools | Moorestown, NJ

  

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CountyBurlington
Posted Date 4/22/2024
Expiration Date5/06/2024
Description                                               Moorestown Township Public Schools
                                     Department of Human Resources, Inclusion & Diversity
                                                           Administration Building
                                                            803 N. Stanwick Road
                                                            Moorestown NJ 08057
                                                          856-778-6600 ext. 18261
 
                                                              2024-2025 Vacancy
 
 
TITLE:    School Counselor - William Allen Middle School  
                 
 
QUALIFICATIONS:
        
                     New Jersey Department of Education School Counselor Standard Certificate K-12
                     SAC certified preferred
                     Skill in employing a variety of strategies, including individual and small group counseling
                     Ability to communicate effectively including reading, writing, speaking and listening
                     Knowledge of FERPA, IDEA, NCLB and other state laws applying to education services
                     Knowledge of current college admission and career planning
                     Able to pass the criminal history review and S414
 
RESPONSIBILITIES:
 
  • Provide academic counseling for students.
  • Provide counseling for students with personal concerns
  • Provide informational services for students.
  • Provide leadership in Intervention and Referral Services.
  • Work closely with the child study team to enhance the opportunities for children with special needs.
  • Provide swift and efficient intervention and continued support for crisis situations
  • Assist students with college and career planning (High School Counselors).
  • Make cumulative records available on all students and assist in the interpretation of the data.
  • Review records of all new students and report significant information regarding placement or any other concerns to the building principal.
  • Meet with individual parents to facilitate the specific needs of their child.
  • Foster student academic, career and personal/social development via classroom lessons, pull-out groups and individual counseling meetings.
  • Deliver the district school counseling curriculum to meet student academic, social and emotional needs.
  • Provide in-service training for specific needs and to present new ideas.
  • Disseminate appropriate school counseling information to the broader school community. 
  • Assist new students in adjusting to the school and the community.
  • Serve as a consultant to parents of assigned students.
  • Collaborate with and serve as a resource person to faculty, staff, and administration. 
  • Contribute to the continual promotion of an educational climate in which individual students can grow intellectually and emotionally.
  • Other duties as assigned.
                               
APPLICATION PROCESS:
 
All candidates should apply online at: www.generalasp.com/mtps/onlineapp
 
Moorestown Township Public Schools is an Affirmative Action Employer/EEO
 
 
County
Burlington

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