Human Resource Management
DIRECTOR OF GUIDANCE, and CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION
POSITION TITLE: DIRECTOR OF GUIDANCE, and CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION
ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONSHIP: Reports to the Assistant Superintendent of Supervision and Support Services
SUPERVISES: School Counselors and Staff as assigned by the Superintendent
NATURE AND SCOPE OF JOB:
The Director is responsible for administering and supervising school guidance counselors and other certificated and non-certificated support staff members as assigned. The Director 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 Director shall direct, implement, supervise and evaluate Comprehensive Elementary & Secondary School Guidance and Counseling Programs, Elementary and Secondary Career and Technical Education Programs law and Section 504 Accommodation Plans for all students requiring these plans. Further, the Director shall serve a Coordinate and lead the functions for the District’s Information and Referral Service Committees in all Schools for students
K-12.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Exhibit a personality that demonstrates enthusiasm and the interpersonal skills to relate well with students, staff, administrators, parents, and the community.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the components of a comprehensive developmental guidance program, counseling theory and practice, personality development, strategies for effective career, educational and college planning, child growth and development, learning assessment and remediation, research related to learning, and school and community resources available to assist students and parents.
Knowledge of applicable state and federal law, policies, procedures, regulations, rules, and statutes.
Knowledge of personal computer operations, peripheral devices, and software programs used for word processing, spreadsheets, web-enabled databases, web technology, and graphics.
Knowledge of coordinating, planning, developing, and organizing the day-to-day administrative services and office operations in Guidance/School Counseling/Career Development/Vocational Education.
Knowledge of planning and coordinating school and district events of variable size, facilitating communication between parents, professionals, educators, and colleagues.
Provide evidence that a criminal record history check has been conducted and clearance has been given by the Department of Education. During the initial six month period, provide a sworn statement that the individual has not been convicted of a crime or a disorderly person's offense in accordance with 18A:6-7.1.
accommodation pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 12101 and in accordance with N.J.A.C.6:3-4A.4.
SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS:
VERIFICATION OF COMPETENCY:
A minimum of three letters of reference from former employers, teachers, professors or other professional sources or copies of recent evaluations of teaching, guidance and/or supervisory performance.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION:
Support the Board of Education and administration’s philosophy, vision, mission, goals and objectives for the district, it's schools and its departments.
Organize, manage, supervise, and evaluate effective and clear programmatic procedures for the operation and functioning of guidance/school counseling services in all elementary, middle and high schools, consistent with the philosophy, mission, values and goals of the school and District.
Plan and carry out an effective program of system-wide school counseling in which counselors provide service to all students, including but not limited to general education students, the gifted and talented, disaffected and disruptive students considered to be at risk, those identified as English Language Learners (ELL) and those classified as students with disabilities.
Collaborate with principals, directors and subject supervisors to ensure programs and opportunities are available for students K-12, including but not limited to general education students, the gifted and talented, disaffected and disruptive students considered to be at risk, those identified as English Language Learners (ELL) and those classified as students with disabilities.
Develop, implement, and systematically review and revise at elementary, middle and high school levels a series of parents and student initiatives, assemblies and programs on a range of issues related to student guidance/school counseling services, including but not limited to SEL, peer/conflict resolution, etc. Coordinate guest speakers and public/private officials as appropriate.
Collaborate with Principals, Director of Special Education, guidance/school counselors, Child Study Team members and community resources to coordinate and provide guidance/school 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.
Collaborate with Curriculum and Instruction administrators to develop academic initiatives that celebrate student achievement such as honors ceremonies, convocations, scholarship programs, etc.
In collaboration with Principals, and if appropriate, senior guidance department staff, plan and supervise an orientation program for new school counselors.
Serve as the testing coordinator associated with state and national testing, including but not limited to PSAT, SAT, ACT, AP, NJSLA, NJGPA, EOC and any other assessments as directed.
Responsible for testing coordination throughout the district, providing and overseeing training, and collection, review and dissemination of data from assessment results.
Participate in state, county and regional meetings of guidance directors and counselors, and reports effectively on developments to the Assistant Superintendent or designee. Maintains personal professional competence and continuous improvements through other professional growth activities.
Keep informed of all legal requirements governing guidance/school counseling services to students and ensure that all requirements under administrative code, state and federal law, and board policy are met.
Assist other school personnel in preventing students from dropping out of school, and assist in securing Suspension Alternative Programs (SAP), alternative school programs and/or employment when warranted.
Prepares a variety of comprehensive county/state/federal reports related to program enrollment, attendance, HIB, participants, and programs.
Assume responsibility for compiling, maintaining, and filing reports, records, and other documents legally required or administratively needed in designated school(s).
personnel, and agencies associated with the school.
Attends vocational education conferences and workshops, teacher in-services, teacher meetings, and Advisory Committee meetings.
Promotes training programs to employers, develops individual training and employment plans using acquired data, career assessment, results, student interest, and goals.
Effectively uses word processing, database, and spreadsheet software application programs in the course of assigned duties as well as standard office equipment including a personal computer, typewriter, copier, fax machine, printer, and other peripheral.
Confers with and serves as a resource to students, parents, secondary and post-secondary teachers, guidance counselors, employers, and parents.
Observe strictly to avoid the appearance of conflict, all requirements of the School Ethics Act (N.J.S.A. 18A:12-21 et seq.) regarding conflicts of interest in employment, purchasing, and other decisions, including solicitation and acceptance of gifts and favors, and submit in a timely fashion the required annual disclosure statement regarding employment and financial interests.
Adhere to New Jersey school law, State Board of Education rules and regulations, Board of Education policies and regulations, school regulations and procedures, and contractual obligations.
Position descriptions are established by the Human Resource Management Office and adopted by the Board of Education and are intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position’s role as part of the overall organization.
Position descriptions are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all tasks an employee might be expected to perform, and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise modify duties to be performed. Individuals shall perform other duties as assigned including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise balance the workload. Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks. The order of essential functions and duties of the position as listed in the position description, is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
The Director of Guidance, and Career & Technical Education shall be employed under the following terms:
Conditions established by all laws and codes of the State, and all policies, rules, and regulations established by the Board of Education (N.J.S.A. 18A:27-4 et seq.).
EVALUATION:
The Assistant Superintendent of School Supervision and support services shall evaluate the Director of Guidance, and Career & Technical Education in accordance with Policy No. 3223, Regulation Nos. 3223.1 or 3223.2, as this Job Description and such other criteria as shall be established by the Board of Education.