Director, Student Services, Middle School (Herndon)

About the role

Directs a middle school student services program, including academic, college/career, and personal/social counseling, career education, assessment and testing, social and academic adjustment, public relations activities, and student records maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Plans, supervises, and implements a student services and counseling program, i.e., academic, career, personal/social, and related developmental concerns.
• Collaborates with subject department persons to determine course needs, descriptions, and student placements.
• Prepares, implements, and communicates the organization of the master schedule; participates in the selection, supervision, and evaluation of counseling staff and staff associated with specified academic programs.
• Organizes and directs student registrations, orientations, transcripts, and placement of students in a variety of programs.
• Organizes and participates in student recognition activities.
• Organizes and directs the standardized testing programs; oversees student placement.
• Ensures accurate application of all student information systems.
• Conducts teacher/family and teacher/student conferences, as necessary.
• Participates in the planning, developing, implementation, and evaluation of instructional programs.
• Enforces School Board policies regarding grading and attendance and supervises the maintenance of student attendance records.
• Affords assistance in interpreting School Board policies to students, staff, and the community.
• Supervises and participates in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.
• Affords assistance in supervision of students.
• Affords assistance in preparing federal, state, county, and association reports.

Requirements

• Master's degree.
• Four (4) years of experience in counseling or teaching.
• Advanced degree(s) beyond the minimum degree requirement in a relevant field may be considered for some experience.
• Postgraduate educational license with endorsement(s) in counseling or in administration and supervision PreK-12.
• Knowledge of school counseling techniques, programs, and practices.
• Knowledge of adolescent psychology, growth, and development.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of the middle school philosophy and current curriculum and instructional trends.
• Knowledge of master schedule development.
• Ability to assign, supervise, oversee and evaluate a staff of school counselors and support personnel.
• Ability to gain the confidence of students, families, and professional staff and foster cooperation.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Qualifications

Knowledge of school counseling techniques, programs, and practices.
Knowledge of adolescent psychology, growth, and development.
Knowledge of principles and practices of the middle school philosophy and current curriculum and instructional trends.
Knowledge of master schedule development.
Ability to assign, supervise, oversee and evaluate a staff of school counselors and support personnel.
Ability to gain the confidence of students, families, and professional staff and foster cooperation.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Skills

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Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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