Position Type: Student Support Services/School CounselorDate Posted: 4/30/2024Location: Jacksonville High School School Counselor
Required Qualifications: The individual employed for this position must hold the proper educational credentials, certifications, and experiences to serve as Guidance Counselor for Jacksonville School District #117 or such alternatives as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable. The minimum requirements include the following:Education&CertificationRequirements
- Master's degree in Guidance and Counseling.
- Appropriate certification as required by the Illinois State Board of Education.
- Professional Educator License with appropriate endorsement.
Knowledge & Skills - Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical journals, or governmental regulations.
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups and individuals.
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts and apply concepts to practical solutions.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program.
- Ability to plan and implement programs based on District and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, and parents.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
- Ability to perform all duties with the awareness of all District requirements and Board of Education policies.
- Able to continuously sit and talk or hear.
- Able to occasionally attend meetings after school hours and at other locations.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material and the ability to adjust focus.
- Meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.
Duties and Essential Job Functions
- Counsels individual students or groups of students through the development of educational and career plans.
- Counsels individual students or groups of students with problems and refers severe problems to appropriate community resources.
- Conducts counseling activities in the classroom in conjunction with administration and teachers.
- Consults with teachers, staff, and parents regarding meeting the developmental needs of students; arranges and conducts student/parent/teacher conferences.
- Responds to crisis situations as appropriate.
- Conducts registration activities in consultation with administration; makes schedule changes.
- Coordinates activities for the U.S. Armed Services, if appropriate.
- Attends MDC/IEP staffings as required.
- Maintains school records; provides credit updates as appropriate.
- Maintains cumulative GPA and class ranking as appropriate.
- Processes progress reports and grade cards as appropriate.
- Maintains a current counseling library and career center if appropriate.
- Coordinates homebound instruction if needed.
- Serves as student advocate.
- Administers tests to students and interprets test data to students, parents, and faculty.
- Supervises students who are being counseled or as assigned.
Other
- Perform other duties as assigned.