K-8 School Counselor & IEP Support Specialist

Illinois Education Job Bank; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend $5,500

Stipend $3,500

Job summary

The Illinois Association of School Administrators is seeking a School Counselor to provide direct services to K-8 students and coordination with parents, teachers, and community agencies. The role includes counseling, diagnostic input for educational planning, and active participation in IEP processes.

Responsibilities cover observation, case history, transition planning, and collaboration with the school nurse to monitor absenteeism and emergency needs.

Qualifications

• Valid PEL with a School Counselor endorsement.

Responsibilities

• Observe students in school settings as appropriate.
• Provide diagnostic information to assist in educational planning and placements.
• Provide social developmental study in a case study when appropriate.
• Attend and/or coordinate IEP staffing for students.
• Assist in identification of needs, recommendations and implementation of services for students.
• Provide individual, group or facilitative counseling for students.
• Provide parental education and counseling as appropriate in relation to child's needs.
• Serve as ongoing student liaison between home, school, and community agencies.
• Assist with developing Functional Behavior Analysis and Behavior Intervention Plans.
• Assist with developing IEP Transition Plans.
• Serve as resource person to teachers, principals, and support staff on behalf of students.
• Facilitate the effective use of community resources and services to meet needs of students and/or students family.
• Identify gaps in existing services and assist in developing the new services which may be needed.
• Provide inservice training experience.
• To conduct individual and group counseling for K-8 students.
• Work in concert with the teachers of the self-contained K-6 classes regarding student management, development of home-school management programs, sharing relevant family information.
• Share responsibility with school nurse regarding home follow-up for students with excessive absenteeism or for emergency purposes.
• Secure case history information for preschool screenings and initial case study referrals.
• Responsible for summarizing case history information in narrative form.
• Attend IEP staffing where applicable.
• Responsible for IEP students receiving counseling.
• Act as liaison person with community agencies, DCFS, private clinics, hospitals, etc.
• Assist with crisis intervention as needed.

Education

Valid PEL with a School Counselor endorsement

Job description

The Illinois Association of School Administrators is seeking a School Counselor to provide direct services to K-8 students and coordination with parents, teachers, and community agencies. The role includes counseling, diagnostic input for educational planning, and active participation in IEP processes.

Responsibilities cover observation, case history, transition planning, and collaboration with the school nurse to monitor absenteeism and emergency needs.