Glen Ridge Public Schools – Job Description
Student Services
TITLE: GUIDANCE
COUNSELOR
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Valid
New Jersey Educational Services
Certificate
and Student Personnel Services
endorsement
or eligibility
2.
Minimum experience as determined by the
board; knowledge of computerized master schedule
development desirable
3.
Broad knowledge of testing and evaluation;
theories of individual and group guidance techniques,
elementary/secondary school guidance program design and career/educational
information and placement
4.
Demonstrated ability to communicate and
work effectively with students, parents, staff and
community groups and organizations
5.
Required criminal history background check
and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien
status
REPORTS TO: Principal/Student Personnel
Services Director
JOB GOAL: To help
students achieve personal fulfillment by
providing
them with guidance and counseling services to
make
successful personal, educational and occupational
life
plans.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.
Assists students in evaluating their aptitudes and
abilities through the
use of teacher
data. Works with students in evolving educational and
career plans in terms of such evaluation.
2.
Maintains student records and ensures their
confidentiality.
3. Provides information and prepares recommendations to colleges
for
admissions and
scholarships, as well as to potential employers and
other
agencies.
4. Works closely with teachers, administrators and other
professional
staff members, providing information and assistance where
needed for
the
ultimate benefit of students.
5. Maintains a close relationship with the child study team
following
directives amd
recommendations as needed.
6. Works closely with, and involves parents in planning students’
career
plans, and assists
in the resolution of school-related problems.
7. Assists in the organization and administration of standardized
test
programs.
8.
Registers students new to the school, provides orientation
and
information relative to school procedures, curriculum
and extra-
curricular
opportunities.
9.
Participates in follow-up studies of former students
for the purpose
of improving
services and evaluating the effectiveness of the educational program being
offered by the school.
10.
Works to prevent students from dropping out of
school, and assists
those that do
in finding alternative educational programs and/or employment.
11.
Arranges for summer work and/or enrollment in summer
school
programs to
make up noted deficiencies.
12.
Maintains a professional office environment.
13.
Assists in the evaluation of current curriculum
offerings and in the
planning,
selection and implementation of new course offerings.
14.
Makes effective use of community resources in developing
and
expanding
guidance services and activities.
15.
Provides for a smooth transition from elementary
school to high
school/middle school, which may include orientation
programs for students and
parents.
16.
Maintains professional competence and continuous
improvement
through
inservice education and other professional growth activities.
17.
Performs other duties within the scope of his/her
employment and
certification as may be assigned.
EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year to be determined by board.
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be
evaluated in accordance
with
state law and
provisions of the board’s policy on
evaluation of certified staff.
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