School Counselor

Function / Position Summary

Provide student support and guidance in learning through academic career and social emotional development.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Establish a comprehensive four year high school course plan to support every student and provideacomprehensiveroadmapthatleadstodualcreditindustryrecognizedcredentials and post-secondary opportunities.
• Willshowapresenceandactivelyparticipateinnewstudentregistrationandorientation sessions for students and parents.
• On an annual basis will complete and document a transcript analysis for every student in the assigned caseload (seniors by the 5thstudent attendance day). Upon completion of the transcriptanalysiswillprovidewrittendocumentationtotheparentsofthosestudentsinneed of additional course credits and their pathway to graduation.
• Meetwithormakecontactwitheverystudentinassignedcaseloadaminimumoftwotimes annually not including course registration.
• updating and communicating the information and resources to support the plan.
• Assiststudentswithcollegeandrelatedmaterialsincludingbutnotlimitedtoscholarships letters of recommendation etc.
• Facilitateinformationsessionsforstudentsandparentsregardingstudentcourseselection testing career trends scholarships and post-graduate education.
• Providestakeholderswithinformationincludinganannualschoolprofileparentnewsletter scholarship database statistics on college admission job/internship placement and a departmental calendar summarizing the relative activities and events throughout the year.
• Incollaborationwithotherteammemberswillmonitoracademicattendanceanddiscipline records to identify potentially at-risk students. Referring those students to administration for additional support in their academic success as needed.
• Participateonstudentsupportteams(IEPsandServiceTeam)toproblemsolvedevelopand implement interventions to assist students.
• Overseetheadministrationandinterpretationofstandardizedtests(includingAdvanced Placement).
• Providedirectsupportservicetostudentsindividuallyinsmallgroupsandclassroomsasa wholeimplementinganeffectivereferralandfollow-upprocessasneeded.
• Responsibleforaccuraterecordkeepingandreporting(attendanceetc.)as requested/required by law or district policy.
• Workcollaborativelywithfellowcounselorstofinalizerequireddepartmentalreports.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

• IllinoisProfessionalEducatorLicensewithSchoolCounselorendorsement.
• Mastersdegreeinrelatedsubjectfromanaccrediteduniversity.

Experience / Knowledge

• Excellentoralandwrittencommunicationskills.
• Mustexhibitwillingnessandcapacitytouseallformsofcurrenttechnology.
• ProficientwiththeuseofDistrictsoftware(NavianceandInfiniteCampus)preferred.
• MustdemonstrateandfollowtheAmericanSchoolCounselorAssociation(ASCA)Mindsets& Behaviors for Student Success.
• Displaysaclearunderstandingofissuesandtrendsincollegeadmissionhighereducation testing and job placement as well as remaining current on specific colleges NCAA requirements and professional practices etc.
• Schoolcounselingexperience(preferred).

Physical Demands

• Requiresprolongedsittingorstanding.
• Occasionallyrequiresphysicalexertiontomanuallymoveliftcarrypullorpushobjectsor materials up to 30 lbs. with proper technique.
• Occasionalstoopingbendingandreaching.

Terms of Employment

• ThisisaNinemonthposition(184workdays).
• SalaryandbenefitsasestablishedbytheBoardof Education.
• The starting salary for this role is $60689.