Counselor (1.0 FTE) 26/27 SY

Duties And Responsibilities

• Pick up district issued computer in August 2026
• Attend Induction Academy I for teachers new to D300 in August 2026
• Meet and instruct assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated
• Provide preventative and reactive counseling, both individual and group, in order to assist students in finding solutions to personal, social, and educational problems
• Serve as a resource person for career and vocational educational information
• Serve as a resource person to parents and students concerning community services
• Serve as a resource person to students regarding college selection and financial assistance
• Consult with teachers, parents, and other school personnel regarding students concerns
• Cookordinate effective staff and parent communication
• Cookordinate and participate in the pupil personnel referral procedure at the building level
• Aid in the registration and orientation programs for students
• Adjust student programs and schedules during the school year
• Cookordinate the implementation and monitoring of individual student 4 year plans
• Cookordinate the District assessment programs within the building (i.e. PSAE, Local Assessments, College Entrance)
• Cookordinate the maintenance of students records
• Advise administrators and staff on the matters of student concerns
• Interpret the guidance program to the community
• Work to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning both the broad academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students
• Establish and maintain cooperative relations with others

Qualifications

• Illinois licensure with School Counselor endorsement
• Ability to work with all levels of students as the Counselor
• Knowledge of the college readiness skills and experience with common core standards are preferred
• Team work and collaboration are required, along with reflection and a desire to continually improve your practice