Moorestown Township Public Schools Moorestown , NJ 08057
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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
Moorestown Township Public Schools