High School Counselor

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Position Description High School Counselor

Compensation: Competitive Salary and Benefits Location: Chicago, IL Reports To: Principal How to Apply: https://platform.teachermatch.org/jobsboard.do?districtId=569404168 Position Overview The High School Counselor will work with students, administrators, teachers, parents, community organizations, and other stakeholders to promote student success, and respond to identified student needs. Also, the High School Counselor will implement a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses college, career, and personal development for all students. In addition, the High School Counselor will be responsible for advising and/or planning with students and families as it relates to college and career goals.

Core Responsibilities Development and Management of a Comprehensive School Counseling Program

• Develops and maintains a written plan for effective delivery of the school counseling program based on the Developmental Counseling Model for Illinois Schools, current school achievement plan, and current individual school data.
• Communicates goals of the comprehensive school counseling program to administrators, teachers, students, and parents.
• Maintains current and appropriate counseling/college/career resources for students and families.
• Is accountable for the implementation and management of the school counseling program.
• Uses data to develop comprehensive programs that meet student needs.
• Assists teachers, parents/guardians, and other stakeholders in interpreting and understanding student data.
• Participates in professional development activities to improve knowledge and skills.
• Adheres to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the school counseling profession.

Delivery of a Comprehensive School Counseling Program

• Implements the components of the comprehensive school approved counseling program.
• Implements developmentally appropriate and prevention-oriented activities to meet student needs and school goals.

Individual Student Planning

• Develops individual college, career and personal goals, and plans for caseload of students.
• Collaborates and assists students and families with scholarship, college entrance, and financial aid applications.

Preventive and Responsive Services

• Provides counseling, in consult and collaboration, with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators, and other educational/community resources to caseload students with identified concerns and needs.
• Implements and effective referral and follow-up process for caseload students as needed.
• Monitors caseload students’ academic performance, behavior, and attendance and facilitates appropriate interventions.
• Accurately and appropriately uses assessment procedures for determining and structuring individual and group counseling services.

Accountability

• Measures and analyzes data results of the comprehensive school counseling program activities and shares results as appropriate with relevant stakeholders to help guide program direction and emphasis.

Additional responsibilities

• Hosts family meetings to communicated college going process, financial aid application, scholarship information, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s Degree in social work, counseling, or related field (required)
• At least one year of teaching experience (preferred)
• Experience working with children who have been educationally underserved
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