What are the responsibilities and job description for the High School Counselor position at Acero Schools?
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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
Candidate must be able to demonstrate the academic progress of students under his/her leadership and articulate the methods used to achieve those results.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) (preferred)
Must possess valid Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) or equivalent (preferred)
Must possess valid Illinois School Counselor’s License or equivalent (preferred)
Must hold permanent residency in the United States (required)
Physical Demands
The nature of the work requires an ability to operate standard business office equipment, and the ability to communicate and exchange information, collect, compile and prepare work documents, set-up and maintain work files. Physical demands include the ability to stand, bend, reach high and low, stoop, and walk around the classroom 60% of the day. In addition, candidates must be able to lift and/or push and pull 15 to 20lbs. for short periods of time, and walk up and down stairs several times a day.
Working Conditions
Majority of work is performed in a general office environment. Position requires availability for extended hours plus non-traditional hours required to perform job duties. Also requires participation and attendance at organization-sponsored events and meetings.
NOTE: The foregoing list of essential duties and responsibilities is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.
Acero Schools is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals. Acero Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.
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