Part-time - School Counselor - Queen of All Saints - VIC II

Northside Catholic; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 51,000; Part time

Job summary

Queen of All Saints School in Chicago is seeking a school counselor to address the social-emotional needs of students from PreK through 8th grade. This role focuses on preventive services and a comprehensive counseling program to promote achievement and wellness.

Essential duties include delivering classroom lessons, providing short-term counseling, and collaborating with families, teachers, and administrators to support student success. The Archdiocese offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or higher in Counseling, School Counseling, Social Work, Psychology.

Responsibilities

• Present school counseling classroom lessons based on standards.
• Provide short term counseling with students and referrals for long-term support.
• Provide counseling (group or individual) to teach intervention strategies to increase academic success.
• Collaborate with families/teachers/administrators/community for student success.
• Advocate for students at student support meetings and other student-focused meetings.
• Mobilize family, school and community resources to enable students to learn as effectively as possible.
• Collaborate with staff to support students through direct support or behavior management.
• Assist with crisis intervention and develop safety plans for students in need.

Skills

Counseling skills

Collaboration with families

Classroom lessons

Education

Master’s degree in Counseling or related field

Job description

Part-time - School Counselor - Queen of All Saints - VIC II

Queen of All Saints School is seeking a school counselor to serve the social-emotional needs of students from grades PreK through 8th grade. This position is accountable for promoting student success, providing preventive services, and respondingto identified student emotional and cognitive needs by designing and implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that promotes student achievement and wellness.

Essential Position Functions:

• Present school counseling classroom lessons based on American of School Counselors Association student success standards
• Short term counseling with students and provide referrals for long-term support
• Provide counseling (group or individual) to teach intervention strategies to increase academicsuccess, conflict resolution, anger management or adjustment to school.
• Collaborate with families/teachers/administrators/community for student success
• Advocate for students at student support meetings and other student-focused meetings
• Mobilize family, school and community resources to enable students to learn as effectively as possible at school
• Collaborate with staff to support students through direct support, in-services or behavior management
• Assist with crisis intervention, de-escalation, consulting on serious events and develop individual safety plans for students in need
• Implement the practices of the Administrators’ Manual for Student Crisis and partners with the principal in student crisis situations

Requirements:

• Master’s Degree or higher in Counseling, School Counseling, Social Work, Psychology

Preference will be given to applicants with the following:

• Illinois PEL School Support Endorsement
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
• Psychology license
• Experience in a school setting

The Archdiocese of Chicago offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information about our benefit programs is available here .

This position has an hourly range of $31.00 - $37.00. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be based on many factors including but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and organizational needs.

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