ERAN0313734-0059
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2024-07-19T00:00:00
Elementary School Counselor:Qualifications: New York State School Counselor Certification (Initial/Permanent)Bilingual preferred (Spanish/Haitian Creole)Able to travel between several school locationsJob Description/Duties:Transition Counselor for 3rd and 6th grade students in 4 of the district's elementary schoolsCounsels and supports students with social, emotional, and educational concerns Plans and delivers social-emotional learning individual and class lessonsCollaborates with teachers to present guidance lessons integrated with the broader educational programCollaborates and coordinates programs and activities with district counseling staffIs available for conferences with parentsAssists in improving teacher-student relationshipsAttends regularly scheduled building and district lead professional development opportunities and staff meetingsAttend outside professional growth opportunitiesRemain informed and aware of the updates and changes to the regulations associated with school counseling via New York State, the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs(CACREP), and the American School Counselor Association (ASCA)Performs other tasks as assigned by director of guidance, principal, and/or designeeMiddle School Counselor:Qualifications: New York State School Counselor Certification (Initial/Permanent)Experience with eSchoolData and Naviance preferredBilingual preferred (Spanish/Haitian Creole)Able to travel between several school locationsJob Description/Duties:School Counselor position split between two district middle schools. This middle school counseling position reports to the building principal and district director of guidance and shall be responsible for assisting in work related to student needs and building/school district goalsWorking closely with parents, students, and staff, the school counselor role will implement counseling sessions/plans (individual and group as needed), assist in lesson and student event planning, and other duties as assigned by the school principal/director of guidanceAssist students to achieve their potential and make improvements based collaborative designed plans for student academic and socioemotional growthProvide support to students who are underachieving academically, chronically absent, and/or who are experiencing social or emotional concerns related to behavior and/or other wellness factorsMaintain logs of counseling services and parental contact providedServe as a resource to building leadership, teaching staff, and administration in areas of peer conflict resolution, crisis management, and/or coping skill development in studentsAdvocate for student support alongside district counselors, nurses, and CST to ensure outside referral services or district programs are targeted to students in needProvide assistance to school climate, safety, 504, I&RS, and other teams as neededAssist elementary and high school transition activities as neededConduct class lessons, grade level presentations, and/or parent workshops as requestedProvide educational and wellness resources to the school communityAttends regularly scheduled building and district lead professional development opportunities and staff meetingsAttend outside professional growth opportunitiesRemain informed and aware of the updates and changes to the regulations associated with school counseling via New York State, the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs(CACREP), and the American School Counselor Association (ASCA)Performs other tasks as assigned by director of guidance, principal, and/or designee High School Counselor:Qualifications: New York State School Counselor Certification (Initial/Permanent)Knowledge of the New York State High School Graduation Requirements and types of diplomas and exiting credentialsExperience with eSchoolData and Naviance preferredBilingual preferred (Spanish/Haitian Creole)Job Description/Duties:Responsible for assisting students in timely graduation from high school by providing comprehensive guidance, mentoring, outreach, and support servicesIt is the expectation that the school counselor monitors, tracks, communicates, and creates action plans around cohort performanceAssigned a caseload of students to monitor their progress towards high school completion and college accessUses all relevant data to identify student who are at-risk of falling behind or dropping out of high schoolMeet with at-risk students and create individualized success plans on a regular basisMonitors students' grades and attendance on a regular basis through the student information system and reports data to all necessary stakeholdersImplements appropriate preventative measures and interventions for students and families to ensure student successCreate lists of students for standardized testing (number of students who need to re-take Regents, etc.) in a timely manner and disseminate results to families as neededConsults with Special Education Staff to facilitate the placement of academically struggling students in academic support programs4-Year Graduation Monitoring & SupportCreate and maintain the academic programs (Students Schedules) for the students in their cohorts in full compliance with New York State graduation requirements and that are aligned with the student’s interests and learning profileCommunicate regularly with parent(s)/guardian(s), to discuss academic progress, programs, obstacles and needed efforts by students and parents; should include face-to-face contact, phone, email, and other as needed communication opportunitiesCounsel each student through a combination of individual and small group meetings around academics, school attendance, behavior, post-secondary, and workforce opportunitiesProvide college/career postsecondary planning for studentsAssist students in filling out application forms for school, financial aid and jobsWrite recommendations on behalf of students for colleges, technical schools, scholarships, special awards and military servicePrepare and provide student transcripts for schools, employers, etcAttends regularly scheduled building and district lead professional development opportunities and staff meetingsAttend outside professional growth opportunitiesRemain informed and aware of the updates and changes to the regulations associated with school counseling via New York State, the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs(CACREP), and the American School Counselor Association (ASCA)Performs other tasks as assigned by director of guidance, principal, and/or designee
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East Ramapo School District
Lower Hudson Valley
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