Evening School Guidance Counselor
Number of Positions: 2
Rate of Pay: $40 per hour
Hours: 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. (Monday-Thursday)
Reports to: Deputy Superintendent for School Improvement
Qualifications:
- Required Experience or Training
- Valid Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with School Counselor endorsement
- Previous high school counseling experience
- Data analysis experience
- College and career counseling background
- Master's Degree
- Desired Experience or Training
- Previous high school teaching experience
- Social-emotional intervention experience
Position Responsibilities:
- Planning and Preparation
- Demonstrate knowledge of counseling theory and techniques.
- Demonstrate knowledge of child and adolescent development.
- Establish goals for the counseling program appropriate to the setting and the students served.
- Demonstrate knowledge of state and federal regulations and resources, both within and beyond the school and district.
- Plan the counseling program, integrated with the regular school program, including crisis prevention, intervention, and response.
- Develop a plan to evaluate and communicate findings of the counseling program.
- The Environment (Office/Small Group Environment)
- Create an environment of respect and rapport.
- Establish a culture for productive communication.
- Manage routines and procedures.
- Establish standards of conduct and contribute to a culture that supports positive student behavior and achievement throughout the school.
- Organize physical space conducive to productive work with students.
- Delivery of Service
- Assess student needs.
- Assist students and teachers in the formulation of academic, personal/social, and career plans based on knowledge of student needs.
- Use appropriate counseling techniques in individual, small-group, and classroom settings.
- Broker and coordinate resources to meet student needs.
- Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness to student needs.
- Professionally Related Competencies
- Reflect on professional practice.
- Maintain accurate records and submit required documentation in a timely manner.
- Communicate appropriately and regularly with families.
- Participate in a professional community.
- Engage in professional development.
- Demonstrate professionalism, including integrity, advocacy, and maintaining confidentiality.
- Cooperate and work collaboratively with other educational personnel.
- Perform promptly the responsibilities stipulated in Board of Education policies and administrative procedures.
- Be punctual in arrival times to the building and to required meetings and activities.
- Follow all District procedures related to student attendance, safety, confidentiality, and reporting.
- Implement recommendations made in the evaluation and supervisory process.