THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Montclair, New Jersey
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Title:
Counselor - Student
Assistance
Qualifications:
1. N.J.
certified as Substance Awareness Coordinator or School Social
Worker
2. Must
have prior successful experience or appropriate training in
substance abuse prevention and/or treatment
3.
Successful experience in diverse environments preferred
4.
Ability to work effectively with students, staff and
community
5.
Ability to work on site during the hours required
6.
Demonstrated aptitude or competence for assigned
responsibilities
7.
Required criminal background check and proof of U.S.
citizenship or legal alien status
8. Such
alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find
appropriate and acceptable.
Responsible to:
Principal
Job Goal:
Provide counseling services to meet the needs of students
experiencing difficulty in school programs or settings.
Performance
Responsibilities:
1.
Identify and plan appropriate strategies that will assist
principals, guidance counselors and teachers in
early intervention
and student assistance techniques;
2.
Provide pupils in need with individual and group
counseling;
3.
Develop local agency collaboration to more broadly meet the
needs of our students and their families;
4.
Counsel with individual students and parents, or with
groups;
5.
Consult with student services coordinator, principals, guidance
counselors and teachers on school programs and
policies
as they affect the overall well being of the students;
6.
Consult with principals and teachers on problems of behavior,
learning and aftercare;
7.
Maintain contact with all community social agencies concerned
with school-age children or their parents, where
appropriate;
8.
Assist with inservice training programs for school personnel
(administrators, teachers, guidance, etc.);
9.
Maintain positive relationships with the building
administration, parents, other staff and students in the
buildings;
10.
Assume other related responsibilities and duties within the
context of the above performance responsibilities, state
law
and board policies.
Terms of Employment:
10, 11 or 12 months as determined by the Board; salary
and benefits as negotiated by the MEA.
Evaluation:
Performance on
this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with the
Board's policy on evaluation of certified staff.
ESTABLISHED:
12/84
Revised:
11/88, 5/94, 9/98