Department Chair of Guidance
MISSION:
The mission of Marion P. Thomas Charter School is to build culturally rich, transformative educational spaces that cultivate successful, lifelong innovators who use their passions, character, and intellect to better themselves, the greater Newark community, and the world beyond.
WHO YOU ARE:
The Department Chair of Guidance will utilize the skills of leadership, supervision and administrative support and the available resources of the District and elsewhere to achieve and maintain standards of excellence established by the Board of Education. The Department Chair of Guidance shall direct, implement, supervise and evaluate a comprehensive guidance program. Further, the Department Chair of Guidance, shall also serve as the District Test Coordinator.
Do you have what it takes?
- Education and Experience:
- Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
- New Jersey Department of Education Standard Certificate for Supervisor and School Counselor
THE ROLE:
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- Establish and promote high standards and expectations for all students and programmatic staff for academic performance and responsibility for behavior.
- Oversee the continuing student and recordkeeping of information on drop-outs and follow-up of graduates.
- In collaboration with Principals, and if appropriate, Supervisors, plan and supervise orientation programs for new school counselors.
- Assume responsibility for his/her own professional development; for keeping current with the literature, new research findings and improved techniques in school counseling; and for attending appropriate professional conferences.
- Establish effective liaison with the various offices and agencies within the community that may provide specialized and professional help to students and their parents.
- Establish effective working relationships with other institutions of Barnegat and New Jersey that may be of use to students, parents and teachers.
- Serve as a resource person in the assessment and diagnosis of learning styles, and social and emotional needs of students, using a variety of techniques.
- Collaborate with Principals, School Administration, Child Study Team members and community resources to coordinate and provide counseling and career education services for students who might be experiencing difficulty, including, though not limited to, academic achievement, health related concerns, and physical, emotional and learning disabilities.
- Conduct exit surveys of students who graduate or leave school to gather data about their experiences in school. Analyze and share the data with the appropriate professional staff.
- Supervise procedures for the secure and confidential storage of students’ records.
- Protect confidentiality of information gained as part of exercising professional duties and use discretion in sharing such information within legal confines.
- Provide opportunities for effective staff development that addresses the needs for counseling, 504 Plans, guidance, college and career education programs including workshops, conferences, visitation, demonstration lessons, and sessions in which the staff learns of research based successful practices and strategies.
- Conduct meetings, as necessary, for the proper functioning of the Guidance Program and career education initiative, distributing the minutes of each meeting, as appropriate, to the Principal, as well as department members.
- Prepare grants and other applications applicable from guidance to career education achievement and college programs.
- With the approval of Principals, coordinate guidance counselor activities at the opening of school, during vacation periods and at the end of the school year.
- Attend required staff meetings and serve, as needed, on staff committees.
- Represent the school and district at community, state, and professional meetings, when required.
- In concert with the Principals, supervise elementary, middle and high school guidance counselors, and determine the appropriate opportunities, programs and services to be offered to students.
- Recruit, screen, train and evaluate elementary, middle and high school counselors in collaboration with Principals and assume responsibility for their professional guidance.
- Under the direction of the Principals, facilitate the effectiveness of the Intervention & Referral Services Teams (I&RS) in implementing appropriate services and activities within the schools.
- Keeping the Principals informed, coordinating the career education initiative in the elementary schools.
- Performs other duties as assigned by building principals and Central Office supervisors
- Salary range: $71,435-$96,435
- Term of Employment: 12 Months
- Union: Unaffiliated
Are You Ready To Join The Village?
Here’s what you can expect-
- The opportunity to join an experienced, diverse, and mission-driven team that is passionate about educational equity
- Healthcare: Medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and Life Insurance policies
- Family Focus: Parental/Family leave so you can care for your loved ones
- Pension: Eligibility for participation in the state pension plan
- Learning & Development: A culture that encourages and promotes professional growth and development
- Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you’ll be rewarded.
Next Steps: MPTCS is currently reviewing applications on a rolling basis. Due to the high volume of responses received not every applicant will be contacted. If you meet the qualifications, you will be contacted to move forward in the selection process.
Marion P. Thomas Charter School provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.