Long Term Sub: Guidance Counselor

• Position Type:
  Student Support Services/ Guidance Counselor
• Date Posted:
  1/22/2026
• Location:
  
  North Chicago Community High School
• Date Available:
  
  2/16/2026
• District:
  North Chicago Community Unit School District #187

POSITION TITLE:
Long Term Sub:
Guidance Counselor

LOCATION:

North Chicago Community High School

The counselor reports to the Head/Lead Counselor and the Director of Special Education.

The counselor's role is to provide guidance, counseling and consultative services on a group and individual basis to all students. The counselor is a member of the IBT and is an essential part of the total educational process. The counselor plays a unique role as part of the IBT. The counselor is also a member of a grade-level team with tasks and expectations specific to that grade level.

• Licensure: Professional Educator License with School Counselor endorsement.
• Experience: 3 years experience in an urban district (preferred)

• Keeps informed of all curriculum and course offerings.
• Provides feedback and suggestions for new courses and programs to support student needs.
• Works with teachers regarding student concerns, attendance, study and work habits, test information and student-teacher relationships.
• Communicates with teachers, administrators, parents, support staff, and outside agencies.

• Helps students plan an educational plan which includes the selection of courses appropriate to their needs and consistent with scheduling possibilities.
• Helps students learn how to interact appropriately with the school community.
• Assist students in experiencing success in their academic and personal lives through completion of their educational experience.
• Helps identify students with special educational needs and makes referrals when appropriate.
• Plans and conducts group meetings with students and parents on topics such as decision-making, career and college planning.
• Assists students with the various sources of information on colleges, other post-secondary institutions, and other alternatives after high school.
• Assists students in finding information on financial aid.
• Makes available information on additional educational opportunities, including summer institutes and tutoring services.
• Guides students to sources of information about careers and advises them of career options.
• Acquaints students with student placement services.
• Works with the career coordinator and college counselor regarding individual student's future plans, group presentations to student's parent's nights, Career Fair, Illinois College Night, and assemblies.
• Work with the Special Education Department in providing services for their students.

• Helps students function effectively with the school setting.
• Helps students understand themselves in order to develop appropriate behavior.
• Helps students understand peer relationships.
• Assists students in coping with family situations which interfere with school progress.
• Helps students and teachers establish better relationships with each other.
• Helps students address specific physical, health, and emotional needs.
• Helps students get assistance in connections with any substance abuse concerns.
• Assists with IBT procedures with appropriate personnel.
• Assists in the disciplinary process when appropriate.
• Monitors student's attendance, academic failures, truancy problems, or suspensions.
• Facilitates crisis intervention and makes referrals to appropriate personnel.
• Serves as an advocate for students

• Assist in the interpretation of achievement tests administered by the district.
• Supplies students with necessary test information including college admission tests, vocational aptitude tests, interest inventories and interpret these test results.
• Administers, assists, and/or proxies school-wide tests.

• Interprets school policies and programs to parents and community agencies.
• Participates in public meetings related to guidance and counseling.

• Serves as a member of grade-level/building In Building Team IBT
• Serves as a member of school-wide committees.
• Serves as a member on departmental committees.

• Organizes and maintains files on each student.
• Write recommendations for students.
• Participates in writing a grade-level/student annual report.
• Works to improve the accuracy of school records.
• Submits reports for students entering school, transferring to Evening High School, transferring to another school (K-8), and leaving high school.

• Demonstrates continuous professional growth.
• Displays a consistently positive attendance pattern.
• Accepts and uses constructive suggestions.
• Keep school hours as stated in the district handbook.

• Follows and fulfills stated department/school policies, procedures, and responsibilities.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to the needs and feelings of others.
• Cooperates with school and district employees at all levels.
• Continues…