Juvenile Justice School Counselor: College & Career

Illinois Education Job Bank; Lincoln (IL); On-site; USD 74,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option

Job summary

Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice is seeking a Juvenile Justice School Counselor for the Illinois Youth Center in Lincoln. The role focuses on college and career readiness, advising students on admission to college, trade schools, or job programs, and assisting with FAFSA and college applications.

The counselor collaborates with principals and staff to enroll youth into career pathways and plan experiential learning activities, while administering vocational assessments and tracking

Qualifications

• Requires a master’s degree in school counseling, school psychology, counseling psychology, education, social work, or psychology or closely related field.
• Requires completion of an Illinois program for the preparation of school counselors or a comparable approved program in another state or a comparable certificate or license issued by another state.
• Requires completion of a supervised counseling practicum of at least 100 clock hours that provides interaction with individuals of school age and includes at least 40 hours of direct service work.
• Requires a Professional Educator’s License (PEL) issued by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) endorsed for teaching having completed as part of an approved program, coursework addressing the structure, organization, and operation of the educational system with the emphasis on P-12 schools.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for key college and career readiness practices, career guidance and instruction, development, and administration of the vocational assessment.
• Collaborates with School Principals, School Counselors, and other support staff.
• Plans, organizes, and/or facilitates college and career experiential learning activities.
• Provides support to transitional services identified for youth at each facility.
• Completes weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual follow-up data collection activities/reports pertaining to several performance indicators.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned within the listed scope.

Skills

Calm demeanor

Deescalation

Collaboration

Data reporting

Education

Master's degree in related field

Job description

Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice is seeking a Juvenile Justice School Counselor for the Illinois Youth Center in Lincoln. The role focuses on college and career readiness, advising students on admission to college, trade schools, or job programs, and assisting with FAFSA and college applications.

The counselor collaborates with principals and staff to enroll youth into career pathways and plan experiential learning activities, while administering vocational assessments and tracking