School Counselor

Moorestown Township Public Schools; Moorestown Township (NJ); On-site; USD 59,000 - 111,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

New Jersey Educator's Health Plan

Job summary

Moorestown Township Public Schools seeks a School Counselor at Moorestown High School (9-12) to provide guidance and counseling services to students and to support academic planning from January 1, 2027 through June 30, 2027.

The candidate must hold the New Jersey Department of Education School Counselor Standard Certificate K-12, demonstrate strong communication skills, and collaborate with the child study team on interventions and college/career planning.

Qualifications

• NJ DOE School Counselor Standard Certificate K-12.
• Ability to use individual and small group counseling plus group guidance techniques.
• Strong reading/writing/speaking/listening skills.
• Knowledge of FERPA, IDEA, NCLB and related laws.
• Knowledge of college admissions trends and career planning for high school students.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and counseling services to students.
• Provide academic counseling and information services.
• Lead Intervention and Referral Services and collaborate with the child study team.
• Assist with college and career planning for high school students.
• Maintain cumulative records and assist in data interpretation.
• Disseminate counseling information to the school and community.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and administration.

Skills

Counseling strategies

Communication skills

FERPA/IDEA knowledge

College admissions knowledge

Collaboration with child study team

Education

NJ DOE School Counselor Certification K-12

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Google Suite

Frontline

Genesis SIS

Job description

• Position Type:
  Student Support Services/ Guidance Counselor- Secondary 7-12
• Date Posted:
  11/2/2026
• Location:
  Moorestown High School (9-12)
• Date Available:
  01/01/2027
• Closing Date:
  11/16/2026

Moorestown School District

Moorestown New Jersey

Title: School Counselor

Building: Moorestown High School

Date: January 1, 2027 – June 30, 2027

Salary Guide: MEA Salary Guide

Salary Range: $58,931.00 - $111,347.00

Benefits: New Jersey Educator's Health Plan

Qualifications:

• New Jersey Department of Education School Counselor Standard Certificate K-12.
• Skill in employing a variety of counseling strategies including individual and small group counseling, as well as group guidance techniques.
• Ability to communicate effectively, including reading, writing, speaking and listening.
• Knowledge of FERPA, IDEA, NCLB, and other federal and state laws applying to students and the delivery of educational services.
• Knowledge of current college admission and career planning trends relevant to student interests and aspirations (High School).

Job Goal:

• To provide guidance and counseling services to students
• Provide academic counseling for students.
• 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. B. School & Community Relations 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.
• Proficient in software applications related to role, including but not limited to Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Google Suite, Frontline, and Genesis Student Information System.
• Ability to conduct meetings synchronously and asynchronously.
• Evaluation of Performance: Performance of this piston will be evaluated annually in accordance with the New Jersey Administrative Code and Board of Education policy.
• Physical Demand Physical demands include the ability to remain in a stationary position, when necessary, occasionally move throughout the building to access colleagues and/or supplies.
• Ability to operate a computer and/or other office machinery. Ability to communicate verbally, and in writing via technology devices or handwritten correspondence.
• The physical demands as described in this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities through an interactive process of determining essential duty task completion options.

Physical Demand

• Physical demands include the ability to remain in a stationary position when necessary, occasionally move throughout the building to access colleagues and/or supplies.
• Ability to operate a computer and/or other office machinery. Ability to communicate verbally, and in writing via technology devices or handwritten correspondence.
• The physical demands as described in this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities through an interactive process of determining essential duty task completion options.

New Jersey First Act

• N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L.2011, Chapter 70), requires employees of all school boards to reside in the State of New Jersey unless otherwise exempted under the law.

Americans with Disabilities Act Statement

• External and internal applicants, as well as employees who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential functions listed on this job description either unaided or with reasonable accommodation.
• The Moorestown Township Public School District shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case‑case basis in accordance with applicable law, in the event such determination becomes necessary.
• The Moorestown Township Public School District is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff… The district does not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.