Duties
TITLE: District School Counselor
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Valid Type 73 certificate
- Three years of successful teaching experience (preferred)
REPORTS TO: Principal
Mission Statement: Honor the uniqueness of every student, parent, and community member and embrace and affirm diverse backgrounds, values and points of view.
JOB GOAL:
- To help students overcome problems that impede learning; to assist them in making educational, occupational, and life plans that hold promise for their personal fulfillment as mature and responsible men and women.
- Support Kindergarten through post-secondary students in maximizing their academic, college/career, social/emotional growth and preparedness for adult life.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Registers students new to the school and orients them to school procedures and the school’s varied opportunities for learning.
- Aids students in course and subject selection.
- Obtains and disseminates occupational information to students.
- Maintains student records and protects their confidentiality.
- Works to provide students opportunities in lieu of dropping out.
- Provides student information to colleges and potential employers according to provisions of the Board of Education policy on student records.
- Coordinate and assist in scheduling college visits and job shadowing opportunities.
- Works with students on an individual basis in the solution of personal problems related to such problems as home and family relations, health, and emotional adjustment
- Assists with coordination, analysis and dissemination of information for state and local testing and assessment programs.
- Confers with parents whenever necessary.
- Supports students to reintegrate into the classrooms/schools after disciplinary action.
- Maintains an updated document outlining counselor information and support to provide to families and the community.
- Offers guidance and information as related to different career paths and fields of study.
- Consults with administration on creation of master schedule.
- Provide classroom (library time) lessons for developmental and success needs of students and build conflict resolution skills in students.
- Other duties as assigned by administration.
SUMMER RESPONSIBILITIES (as allowed in the collective bargaining agreement)
- Exit Students
- Early Childhood Outcome Report
- Course Grade Report
- Re-scheduling students who pass summer school
- Schedule Changes
- New student registration
- New student and Freshman kickoff
*** A minimum of 18 hours of work will be required in the summer. Additional hours may be needed to complete the required summer responsibilities. In that case, additional days will be mutually agreed upon and approved by the administration. Summer work will be compensated per diem, as described in the collective bargaining agreement.
Terms of Employment: Salary and benefits as outlined in the collective bargaining agreement.
Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated according to the provisions of the State of Illinois and the Board of Education policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel. An evaluation rubric will be used.
Salary/Benefits
Salary is based on the current Teacher Contract for the 2024-25 SY which is available on our school website at www.lcusd9.org
How to Apply
Please send cover letter, resume' and references to Dr. Matt Noyes at lhardy@lcusd9.org by November 13, 2024. Please feel free to call 618-537-4611 for any questions. Position will begin on January 6, 2025.