WASN0304803-0059
2024-09-03T00:00:00
2024-04-18T00:00:00
POSITION: Guidance Counselor Middle School Placement QUALIFICATIONS: Appropriate NYS Certification Bilingual Preferred JOB GOAL: Guidance counselors coordinate educational programs and provide guidance to counselees enabling them to successfully work through those social, emotional, and academic issues common to their developmental stage. DUTIES & RESPONSIBLITIES:Keep pupil cumulative folders and permanent records up-to-date.Assist in ordering, scheduling, administering, and providing scoring and recording of testsInterview each student counselee at least once a year.Conduct program planning with students.Organize and conduct orientation and group guidance programs for pupils and/or parents.Review files and make recommendations for new and transferring students.Serve as consultant to both parents and teachers in order to help facilitate pupil learning, promote the social and emotional development of pupils, and to further the understanding parents and teachers have of children.Assist the Building Principal in handling referral services both within and outside the school including child study team as circumstances warrant. Counsel students, both individually and in group settings, on matters related to personal and academic areas.Help coordinate and conduct parent teacher conferences and communication.Counsel pupils having difficulties and/or those new to the district.Conduct information and training programs for teachers in such areas as social emotional learning, pupil appraisal, testing and the effective use of cumulative records.Prepare students to successfully make transitions from one building to another; helps facilitate articulation programs between 5th and 6th grade as well as 8th and 9th grade.Help plan special grade level and/or school wide events (ie assemblies, awards, etc)Perform all other duties and activities as assigned by Building Principal, Director of PPS, or a designee. SALARY: Salary will be determined in accordance with the WTA contract based on the individual’s prior training and level of experience. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 9/1/24 EFFECTIVE DATE: on or about 9/1/24 REPORTS TO: Building Principal Interested candidates should apply to: Lynn Imperato Director of Personnel Administration Building No Later Than: 4/18/24
Counselor
Washingtonville CSD
Mid-Hudson Valley
Fixed