Position Areas
Elementary
Description
Position: SCHOOL COUNSELOR
Qualifications:
- Masters Degree in Guidance and Counseling
- Valid Teaching Certificate
Responsible to: Building Principal
Length of Service: 9 Months
Salary Range: Subject to Certified Salary Schedule.
Major Responsibilities:
- Responsive Services
- Indirect Services
- Individual Student Planning/Development
- Curriculum
- General Responsibilities
Major Responsibility 1: Responsive Services
Key Duties:
- Individual counseling
- Small group counseling
- Crisis response services
Major Responsibility 2: Indirect Services
Key Duties:
- Make referrals to outside services
- Consult with parent, teachers, and administrators to share effective strategies that support students
- Collaborate with parents, professionals, and community member to support student success
Key Duties:
- Help students develop coping skills and strategies at school
- Help students develop personal goals and plans
- Assist teachers and administration using restorative practices and approaches when needed
Major Responsibility 4: Curriculum
Key Duties:
- Deliver required lessons/presentations as determined by the State of Illinois
- Collaborate with SEL teacher to evaluate, develop, and deliver lessons based on student social and emotional needs
Key Duties:
- Maintain accurate records
- Exercise professional discretion in keeping personal information of students as confidential as possible under state law
- Maintain an open-door policy for all students, parents, teachers, and administrators
- Attend professional meetings for student referrals or parent conferences if needed
- Be a collaborative team member, share in the responsibilities of supervision, planning, and professional growth and development.
- All other duties as assigned