School Guidance Counselor

School Guidance Counselor

Full time counseling position, reporting to the building principal.

• Valid New Jersey Educational Certificate as a School Counselor
• License/Certificate in School Counseling
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of counseling theories and techniques
• Proficient in the use of technology including SIS, Excel, Canva, Google Workspace, and Naviance

• Provide individual and group counseling to students to support academic achievement.
• Ability to inspire and motivate students to seek high achieving standards and develop a readiness for next level education.
• Support the school counseling program by advocating and sustaining the roles and responsibilities of school counselors as per the ASCA model.
• Assist students in reaching their potential and make improvements based on collaborative designed plans for student academic and socioemotional growth.
• Innovative future thinker who can spearhead new developments in the counseling department for academic planning.

• Consult with parents, teachers, and other staff to address academic opportunities.
• Facilitate communication between students, parents and school in delivering specific programming.
• Create and deliver presentations for parents and staff members on a monthly basis.