Director of Guidance

City School District of New Rochelle; New Rochelle (NY); On-site; USD 105,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

The City School District of New Rochelle seeks a Director of Guidance to lead and coordinate secondary school counseling services. You will supervise counselors, develop the 6-12 comprehensive guidance plan, and ensure effective program delivery and family engagement.

In collaboration with district leadership, you will oversee scheduling, testing coordination, and the transition support for students, including those from home schooling, while aligning with district goals and budget processes.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Education or closely related field is required.
• New York State SDA or SDL certificate at time of application.
• Direct service history with school counselors is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the delivery of guidance and counseling services at the secondary level.
• Supervise, support, and evaluate middle and high school counselors and other guidance staff.
• Maintain and monitor counselor caseloads throughout the year.
• Plan an annual middle school and high school calendar of events aligned with the 6-12 comprehensive guidance plan.
• Screen new high school registrants and schedule success plan meetings with building leaders.
• Support transitions of students enrolling from home schooling.
• Facilitate communication among pupil personnel services teams for students with special needs.
• Coordinate multiple district initiatives and programs (e.g., BOCES).
• Collaborate on master scheduling and course offerings.
• Manage standardized testing administration (AP, SAT, ACT).
• Oversee graduation data, transcripts, and annual district reporting.

Skills

Direct service with counselors

Education

Master’s degree in Education or related field

New York State SDA/SDL certificate

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

The Director of Guidance, in coordination with the secondary school administrators, manages, supervises, coordinates, monitors and evaluates the overall structure and delivery of school counseling services. In addition, the Director of Guidance is responsible for program development, professional development, enhancing family participation and fiscal control operations of guidance department operations.

REPORTS TO:

The Assistant Superintendent for Student Support Services

SUPERVISES:

All District Wide School Counselors

CANDIDATES MUST POSSESS:

• A minimum of a Master’s degree in Education or a closely related field at the time of application
• New York State School District Administrator (SDA) or School District Leadership (SDL) Certificate at the time of application
• Direct service history with school counselors

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate the delivery of guidance and counseling services at the secondary school level
• Supervise, support, and evaluate middle school and high school counselors and other guidance department staff members
• Maintain and monitor counselor caseloads throughout the year
• Plan an annual middle school and high school calendar of events aligned with the 6-12 comprehensive guidance plan, which includes testing schedules, student meetings, classroom push-ins and pull-outs, grade level night meetings, course selection meetings, and transcript audits
• In collaboration with the building principal, screen all new high school registrants, assign counselors, and schedule success plan meetings as needed.
• In collaboration with the Director of Pupil Personnel, support the transition of students enrolling in and transferring from home schooling
• Facilitate communication between high school and middle school pupil personnel services team members in planning for students with special needs
• Serve as the Coordinator for multiple District initiatives and programs, such as BOCES

Testing Administration & Scheduling

• Collaborates with building principals and leadership team on master scheduling and course offering catalog
• Manages administration for standardized tests for Advanced Placement (AP) programs, SAT, and ACT

Student Services

• Collaborates with counselors to conduct transcript reviews and determine credits earned for all new students transferring from outside the United States
• Promote student and counselor visits to colleges, universities, technical schools, organizations and businesses
• Organize all college rep visits and host information sessions
• Organize the Annual College and Career Fair in the spring
• Supervise in-school programs/workshops related to career education
• Supervise the maintenance of guidance records and permanent records (i.e. transcripts)
• Collaborate with the high school counselors to process all Appeals, Superintendent’s Determinations and Major Life Event records for the superintendent’s review/approval
• Review special requests of parents/guardians and graduated students to review their guidance and educational records
• Oversee all graduation certifications and ensure accurate graduation data is provided
• Oversee data collection and follow-up information for annual high school profile
• Assist with the development of the master schedule and support the work of keeping classes balanced throughout the year
• Supervise the distribution of student program guides, procedures for course selections and the collection of ninth through twelfth graders' program requests
• Provide information for media releases and public announcements related to students’ special programs, testing programs, scholarships and other guidance department activities
• Lead traditional and grade level department meetings to communicate curriculum initiatives, share ideas, and plan for ongoing improvements
• Manage all grade-level information night presentations (9–12), including presentations/workshops related to financial aid and the college process.
• Collaborate with community organizations to enhance grade-level meetings and scholarship opportunities
• Assess and plan professional development activities for staff in the guidance department and complete and submit appropriate forms
• Present annually to the BOE on data achievement aligned to the comprehensive 6-12 guidance plan and district strategic plan and goals
• Responsible for the preparation and submission of annual budget requests of the building guidance department to the respective building principals
• Perform other responsibilities at the request of the Assistant Superintendent for Student Support Services and the secondary level school administrators or as required by law

The City School District of New Rochelle strives to reflect the diversity of the entire community

EOE: Minority candidates are encouraged to apply

NYS Certification is required at time of application

EOE: Minority and Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply

Please do not send resumes to Human Resources: They will not be accepted