Elementary Guidance Counselor: Student Growth & Wellness

Palisades Park School District; United States; Sur place; USD 55 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Palisades Park School District is seeking a School Guidance Counselor to join the district’s Student Support Services. The role focuses on guiding students toward personal, educational, and occupational goals across elementary and secondary levels at Lindbergh Elementary School.

The counselor collaborates with teachers, families, and staff; conducts assessments; coordinates programs; and supports social-emotional development, crisis prevention, and program evaluation to promote student success.

Qualifications

• Valid New Jersey Educational Services Certificate and School Social Counselor Endorsement or eligibility.
• Valid New Jersey Instructional Certificate required.
• Minimum experience as determined by the board; previous experience as a school guidance counselor or SAC preferred.
• Broad knowledge of testing and evaluation, theories of individual and group guidance techniques, school guidance program design, and 21st Century Life and Career Standards, as they apply to secondary and elementary education.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively with students, parents, staff and community groups and organizations.
• Required criminal history check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal alien status.

Responsabilités

• Direct assistance to students and parents.
• Crisis Prevention and Intervention.
• Assist students in evaluating aptitudes and abilities through self-reflection, teacher comments, interpretation of tests and data; support educational goals.
• Provide assistance to students/parents with urgent needs as directed by supervisor.
• Maintain close relationship with child study team; follow directives with supervisor approval.
• Support student orientation and information relative to curriculum and extracurricular opportunities.
• Facilitate conferences with parents/guardians to review intervention steps.
• Help develop grade level transition activities.
• Coordinate supplemental programs and guest speakers as directed by principal or supervisor.
• Support attendance goals through parent contact and counseling.
• Facilitate exploration of Life and Career Skills and career awareness.
• Support Social/Emotional readiness through classroom programming and presentations.
• Coordinate school-based prevention and family support programs with community programs when available.
• Develop community awareness as a school liaison to community groups.
• Perform other duties within scope of employment and certification.

Connaissances

Communication with students andParents

Guidance and counseling

Testing & evaluation knowledge

Life/Career guidance understanding

Collaboration with families and staff

Formation

New Jersey Educational Services Certificate

School Social Counselor Endorsement or eligibility

New Jersey Instructional Certificate

Description du poste

Palisades Park School District is seeking a School Guidance Counselor to join the district’s Student Support Services. The role focuses on guiding students toward personal, educational, and occupational goals across elementary and secondary levels at Lindbergh Elementary School.

The counselor collaborates with teachers, families, and staff; conducts assessments; coordinates programs; and supports social-emotional development, crisis prevention, and program evaluation to promote student success.