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Department: | CICS Longwood High School |
Location: | Chicago, IL |
Title: High School Counselor (2024-25SY)
Location: CICS Longwood- 1309 W 95th St, Chicago, IL 60643
Reports To: Principal/Assistant Principal
Salary: Starting at $55,000, commensurate with experience
Employee Type: Regular Full Time
Start Date: August 2024
Distinctive Schools creates diverse, joyful, welcoming communities rooted in social justice and rigorous learning. We support all learners to be engaged, curious, and to achieve their full potential. Our students become confident advocates, creative problem-solvers, and collaborative leaders.
Position Overview
The School Counselor will serve as a vital team member of the school's educational leadership team, to provide comprehensive, developmental support within the academic, personal/social, arts and career domains to ensure that students become the productive, well-adjusted adults of tomorrow. The School Counselor will work with students, administrators, teachers, families, community organizations, and other stakeholders to promote student success and respond to identified student needs.
The School Counselor will implement a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses college, career, and personal development for all students. In addition, the School Counselor will be responsible for advising and/or planning with students and families as it relates to college and career goals.
School counselors are uniquely trained professional educators with a mental health perspective who understand and respond to the challenges presented by today's diverse student population. As such, the School Counselor will also team with the Student Support Team to proactively implement programs and services to help all students achieve success in school.
Responsibilities
Development and Management of a Comprehensive School Counseling Program
Individual Student Planning
Preventive and Responsive Services
Accountability
Measure and analyze data results of the comprehensive school counseling program activities, and share results as appropriate with relevant stakeholders to help guide program direction and emphasis
Additional responsibilities
Requirements (minimum)
Education: Master’s Degree in School Counseling
Qualifications
Physical demands
Benefits
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EEO: Distinctive Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law.
Distinctive Schools is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Distinctive Schools will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact talent@distinctiveschools.org or call 773.828.4191