Elementary School Counselor

Illinois Association Of School • Cairo, IL

196d

About The Position

Under the supervision of the building principal, the School Counselor will help both special and general education students in grades K-6. The counselor will work with students, parents, and teachers to ensure that academic, social and developmental needs are met, and will meet with students individually and/or in groups and will also visit classrooms to present lessons dealing with social-emotional topics.

Requirements

• Hold an Illinois Professional Education License with a School Counselor Endorsement.
• Proficiency in counseling and in other functions that may be needed as supplements to examinations.
• Ability to guard, maintain, and preserve confidential information.
• Strong organizational skills, detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to communicate to students, parents and staff in an acceptable/courteous manner.

Responsibilities

• Provides developmental guidance both directly and indirectly to all students on a regular basis.
• Participates in IEP meetings.
• Provides counseling to students individually and in small groups.
• Assists in the identification, diagnosis, and remediation of individual students with specialized needs, and attends conferences when properly notified by the special needs teacher and when necessary.
• Assists with maintaining accurate, complete, and correct cumulative records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Works with administration to obtain school records from the student's previous school (where applicable) and forwarding student records when appropriate.
• Assists in the administration and organization of District and State testing.
• Assists administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct; and maintains order in area(s) supervised in a fair and just manner.
• Provides teachers with appropriate student personnel information including interpretation of standardized test scores when it is necessary in dealing with students with a unique background or problem.
• Helps students learn how to approach life situations involving coping skills/problem solving.
• Assists in the organization, administration, and interpretation of district evaluation and screening programs and individual results.
• Consults with parents, staff, administration, and community agencies regarding all facets of student development and various district programs and procedures.
• Demonstrates effective planning and organization in execution of job functions.
• Keeps current with changes in counseling strategies and attempts to incorporate positive change in the delivery of counseling services.
• Assists in special school programs focused on students' character building.

Benefits

• Salary and benefits adhere to the Cairo Association of Teachers contract with the Board of Education.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree