High School Guidance Counselor

Position: High School Guidance Counselor (1 Positions)
Position Type:
High School Teaching/Guidance Counselor

Date Posted:
3/19/2025

Location:
Mac Arthur High School

Date Available:
08/2025

Closing Date:
Until Filled

TITLE:
High School Counselor

PURPOSE:
To assist students in making educational, career, and/or life plans that holds promise for their personal fulfillment as productive citizens.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Holds a valid Illinois Professional Educator License

Holds a certificate as a guidance counselor - or
- Holds a type 73 certificate

Master's Degree or higher education

The ability to function effectively as a member of the school staff.

Good organizational skills, detailed oriented, and ability to prioritize tasks effectively and efficiently.

Ability to understand and follow basic oral and written instructions.

Good written and communication skills.

Ability to communicate to students, parents, staff, and administration in a courteous manner.

REPORTS TO:
The Principal or Designee

MAINTAINS LIAISON WITH:
Parents, Staff, Administration, and post-secondary institutions. Communicates on a regular basis or as requested by parents, staff, and/or administration.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
(The following are the essential fundamentals to include but not limited to the following job duties.)
I. MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION OF STUDENTS SERVICES:

Assists teachers, parents/guardians, and other stakeholders in interpreting and understanding student data.

Counsels and assists students in course and subject selection.

Assists students individually, or in groups, with developing academic, career, and personal/social skills, goals, and plans throughout their educational career.

Assist new students with scheduling, orientation, and transitioning to new environment.

Help students with coping and/or problem-solving skills.

Remains readily available to students so as to provide counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth, self-understanding and maturity.

Assist with the preparation and mailing of college, scholarship, financial aid and employment applications.

Initiates, assembles, maintains, interprets, and protects the confidentiality of student information and data.

Assists with and updates Individual Career Exploration Plan and transcripts for assigned students.

Promotes drop-out prevention.

Provides resources for students who express interest in school and/or community activities/programs.

Consults and collaborates with the teachers, school psychologist, social workers, administrators, families, and community resources to develop student success.

Assist students with gathering information regarding admissions for trade schools, special skills schools, programs, colleges, universities, and/or military.

Arranges and organizes conferences between students and college/career/vocational representatives.

Reviews students' academic performance and confers with students and parents as needed.

Counsels students who are enrolled in

DPS alternative schools/programs (This applies to counselors assigned to alt ed.)

Will evaluate high school students' transcripts prior to alternative education placement.

Schedule meetings with students and parents for education-related purposes.

Assists students with post-secondary options.

Collaborate with Innovation Programs to assist with referring students for part-time job placement and/or college visits/fairs.

Conducts follow-up of students new to the school to determine their academic and social adjustment to school.

Utilize data to identify student struggles, needs, and/or barriers to academic success.

Explores alternative educational opportunities with students.

Monitors student Service-Learning Hours and monitors all high school graduation requirements.

Works with administration to obtain school records from the student's previous school (where applicable) and forwarding student records when appropriate.

Keeps current with changes in counseling strategies and implementation techniques.

As part of the school leadership team, assist in improving equity and access for all students.

Provide counseling for students struggling with attendance, discipline, and/or academics.

II. ASSISTANCE TO INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF:

Works cooperatively with other school personnel in the identification, diagnosis, and remediation of individual students with specialized needs.

Meets with appropriate department chairperson regarding that department's course offerings and curriculum changes.

Assists in the planning for and supervision of all standardized testing programs.

Arranges for conferences with parents and teachers as needed.

Participates in multi-disciplinary conferences as needed.

Works with teachers, special service personnel, administration, and staff to develop new programs and explore innovative developments in the total school program.

Uses grammatically correct English in verbal and written communications.

III. STAFF AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Takes an active role in interpreting the school's objectives, rules, and policies.

In cooperation with local agencies, participates in Career Awareness…