School Counselor Intern

Oak Park And River Forest High School

Posted on : 01-05-2025

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Oak Park, CA - USA

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Posted on : 01-05-2025

Job Description

Position Type:
Intern/School Counselor Intern

Date Posted:
4/29/2025

Location:
Oak Park and River Forest High School

Date Available:
08/11/2025

Closing Date:
Open until filled.

OPRF WHO WE ARE
Oak Park and River Forest High School or OPRF is a comprehensive public high school located in Oak Park Ill. a suburb eight miles due west of downtown Chicago. We are a oneschool district with the majority of our students coming from two sender districts River Forest Public Schools District 90 and Oak Park Elementary School District 97. We offer more than 200 courses a variety of programs for students with special needs 75 clubs and activities and 29 competitive sports. We prepare our students well for postsecondary success with an average ACT composite score of 24 and a 94 graduation rate.

Oak Park and River Forest are communities that highly value diversity. OPRF is a founding member of the national Minority Student Achievement Network and our school is racially and economically diverse with about 44 of our 3300 students identifying as AfricanAmerican Hispanic multiracial or Asian. Our villages have long embraced the LGBTQ community and we have a significant mix of homeowners and renters.

We seek faculty and staff who have high expectations for all students and who value student voice in education. As a school we are particularly focused on closing opportunity gaps for our students of color.

OPRF is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability or genetics. OPRFs goal is to increase its representation of people of color.

Background:
Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 is a progressive district that is focused not only on our tradition of excellence but our future. The District prides itself in offering our students a comprehensive 912 college and career readiness curriculum and a rich arts education program. Our students are curious creative and they come ready to learn. More than 90 percent of our students go on to college.

Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 believes that we can become an everimproving model of equity and excellence that will enable all students to achieve their full potential. We can accomplish this through dedicated teachers staff and administration who build relationships with students and have high expectations for themselves and their students. We believe in planning for and providing the academic and developmental support students need to meet those expectations. We further believe that every student can learn through exposure to academically challenging content feedback during learning and the educators knowledge and skill.

Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 is a great place for those who are interested in an environment that supports creativity leadership at all levels innovation a focus on professional and curriculum development and the best practices of instruction. We are currently seeking individuals to join our team where we enable all students to achieve their full potential every day.

Oak Park and River Forest High School is a large diverse public high school. We currently have 3 school social workers within the Special Education Department. The intern who accepts this position will receive one main supervisor and will also have to opportunity to work with the other school social workers to get a wellrounded experience.

Qualifications:

Eligibility for an approved School Counseling Internship through a Masters of Counseling Program
Demonstrated knowledge in assessment consultation counseling technology diversity problem solving
Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with students staff and parents
Computer skills including the use of spreadsheets and knowledge about evidence based practices and interventions that meet the socialemotional learning needs of all students

Certification Licensure Training:
Applicants must complete all requirements of this job as stated with the regulations of the Illinois State Board of Education and polices of the Oak Park & River Forest School District 200 Board of Education.

Position Summary:
This position requires the individual to provide individual counseling and grade level group meetings covering the academic socialemotional and postsecondary planning. The intern will be provided with expereinces in postsecondary planning high school transition college admissions process address social/emotional needs Special Education staffings and 504 meetings and evaluations. The position requires an individual to assist students with academic learning by providing strategic interventions that identify and address academic needs and/or socialemotionalenvironmental issues that interfere with the educational process. The School Counseling intern will work collaboratively with parents/guardians teachers school staff and community based resources that promote students positive school adjustment. The school counselor intern will be a member of a student service team and attend weekly MTSS meetings to problem solve cases identify/evaluate interventions and review ongoing data.

Essential Duties with Supervision: (Other duties may be assigned)

Determines and implements appropriate evidence based strategies to effect academic and socioemotional needs of students.
Provides individual and group counseling to students.
Collaborates with school staff and other school system personnel in implementing strategies and interventions to promote student learning growth and development.
Provides crisis intervention services.
Provides staff consultation on academic behavioral and emotional issues affecting student participation in the learning process.
Serves as a liaison between families and the school to positively promote collaborative processes in educational planning for students
Conducts phone calls related to establishing communication and positive connections between the parent/guardian and school setting around identified issues.
Interface with college representatives through our college callers program.
Serves as liaison with agencies and assists in fostering communication between schools parents/guardians and community.
Attends meetings and professional development activities as required.
Collaborates to complete and implement functional behavior analyses and behavior intervention plans.

Job Responsibilities: (Others responsibilities may be assigned.

Works within the policies and regulations of the OPRF; Illinois public acts and regulations as described by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE); and applicable Federal laws regulations and guidelines applicable to the education of high school students and staff.
Makes professional decisions that demonstrate support of the mission goals and best interests of OPRF as expressed Board of Education approved documents including the Strategic Plan and Building Improvement Plans.
Responsible for the safety wellbeing and work output of others under his/her supervision.
Utilizes community state and national resources where necessary to promote the safety and welfare of students.

Skills Physical Demands and the Work Environment:
In order to perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform all essential duties and responsibilities. The requirements listed below are representative of the skills physical demands and work environment required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Skills Required: The employee in this position must have the ability to:
read analyze and interpret documents including correspondence in print or electronic formats
establish and maintain effective working relationships with all members of the school community
communicate clearly and concisely in verbal or written form
write reports as needed. The ability to effectively present information and respond to questions is required.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to:
sit stand talk and hear for extended periods of time operate electronic equipment; and reach with hands and arms and will repeat actions with the same hand arm or finger motion
have vision abilities required include close vision and the ability to adjust focus (The ability to withstand longterm use of computer devices is required.
to have occasional lifting carrying pushing and/or pulling and dexterity actions within job standards

Performance Evaluation:
Supervising school psychologist will complete all evaluation materials.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive listing of the duties performed in this position. The individuals currently holding this position perform additional duties and additional duties may be assigned.

Oak Park & River Forest High School District 200 (OPRF) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This position description should not be considered to contain every function/responsibility that an individual may be asked to perform by his/her supervisor. Employees are expected to perform other related functions as assigned.

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