High School Guidance Counselor

Illinois Education Job Bank; Poplar Grove (IL); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Job summary

The Illinois Association of School Administrators seeks a full-time School Guidance Counselor at North Boone High School in Poplar Grove, IL. You will help students with course and subject selection, orientation, and planning for education and careers, while maintaining records and confidentiality.

You will implement Career Day events, assist with college and scholarship applications, and collaborate with teachers, parents, and community partners to improve students' educational prospects.

Qualifications

• Provide individual and group counseling to students.
• Assist with education and occupation planning.
• Coordinate college, scholarship, and employment applications.
• Maintain confidentiality of student records.

Responsibilities

• Aid students in course and subject selection.
• Assist students in evaluating aptitudes and planning using tests and data.
• Coordinate and conduct annual Career Day.
• Maintain student records and ensure confidentiality.
• Develop education and occupation plans with students.
• Address truancy and attendance concerns when needed.

Skills

Counseling

Career guidance

Test interpretation

Education

Illinois School Service Personnel with Guidance/Counseling Endorsement

Job description

• Aids students in course and subject selection.
• Obtains and disseminates occupational information to students and classes studying occupations.
• Assists students in evaluating their aptitudes and abilities by interpreting individual standardized test scores and other pertinent data and working with them to develop education and occupation plans for such evaluation.
• Works to resolve students' educational handicaps.
• Registers students new to the school and orients them to school procedures and varied learning opportunities.
• Works to prevent students from dropping out of school.
• Helps students evaluate career interests and choices.
• Remains readily available to students to provide counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth, self-understanding, and maturity.
• Monitors students' attendance and meets with students and parents who are truant or have attendance problems.
• Works with students individually to solve personal problems related to issues such as home and family relations, health, and emotional adjustment.
• Plans guidance field trips to schools, colleges, and industry for interested students.
• Maintains student records and protects their confidentiality.
• Supervises the preparation and processing of college, scholarship, and employment applications.
• Makes recommendations to colleges for admissions and scholarships.
• Provides student information to colleges and potential employers according to provisions of the Board's policy on student records.
• Confers with parents whenever necessary.
• Works with teachers and other staff members to familiarize them with the general range of services offered by the student personnel services department, and to improve the educational prospects of individual students being counseled.
• Takes an active role in interpreting the school's objectives to students, parents, and the community at large.
• Organizes and conducts annual "Career Day".
• Coordinate student assistance program.

Qualifications

• Illinois School Service Personnel with Guidance/Counseling Endorsement

Salary/Benefits

• Salary schedule per NBEA bargaining Unit based on education and experience. Base salary is $40,495.45 plus TRS.
• Health Insurance/Dental Insurance/ Life Insurance are available

District Name North Boone #200 Building Name High School Address 17823 Poplar Grove Road
Poplar Grove, IL 61065 Phone [phone] Fax [phone] IASA Region Kishwaukee County Boone Employment Type Full-time permanent Job Category School Guidance Counselor Grade Level Secondary