High School Counselor

Urbana School District #116 • Urbana, IL

14h • Onsite

About The Position

Urbana School District #116 is seeking a dedicated High School Counselor to join Urbana High School. This role is supervised by the Building Principal and/or Assistant Principal. The counselor will be responsible for developing and delivering a comprehensive school counseling curriculum, assisting students with academic, career, and personal/social development, and collaborating with faculty, staff, and parents to meet student needs. The position involves individual and small group counseling, making referrals to outside agencies, participating in school activities, and pursuing continuous professional development. Key responsibilities include career and educational planning, monitoring student progress, preparing students for transitions, and maintaining knowledge of the school curriculum and graduation requirements.

Requirements

• Hold a master’s degree in school counseling from an accredited college or university program
• Meet the Illinois certification requirements for school counselor

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual (Spanish-speaking) preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver school counseling curriculum
• Assist students in the areas of academic, career, and personal/social development
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and parents to better understand and meet the needs of all students
• Provide individual and small group counseling as needed
• Make appropriate referrals of students and parents to outside agencies and specialists when necessary
• Participate in a variety of activities that contribute to the school’s effectiveness
• Continually plan, evaluate, and revise the school counseling program
• Pursue continuous professional development and growth
• Promote an understanding and appreciation for diverse populations
• Develop, review, and revise a career and educational plan for each student
• Monitor and advise students and parents as to progress toward promotion and graduation
• Prepare students for transition to the next level (middle to high school, high school to post-high school)
• Provide individual planning sessions for each student in the areas of academic planning and career awareness
• Assist in transition to high school and post-secondary options
• Interpret tests, student data, and other assessments and appropriately discuss results with students and/or parents/guardians
• Assist students in times of emotional need and/or crisis
• Provide information and skills to parents, school staff, administration, and the community to assist them in helping students with academic, career, and social development
• Assist parents in addressing school-related problems; refer parents to outside agencies and specialists when necessary
• Inform parents and students of test results and their implications for educational and career planning
• Utilize resources available within the school and community to develop appropriate programs
• Plan and coordinate programs such as career and college fairs, scholarship programs, and other extensions of the counseling curriculum
• Coordinate and assist with student testing programs (PSAT, PLAN, PSAE, AP, etc.)
• Coordinate parent education programs to assist students in making smooth transitions from middle to high school and planning post-secondary options
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and make appropriate referrals to outside agencies and other service providers within the school system
• Maintain knowledge of the Urbana High School curriculum
• Maintain knowledge and understanding of school graduation requirements
• Systematically develop student planning for high school and post-high school
• Address objectives for each grade level as needed
• Monitor student progress toward graduation and post-secondary goals
• Assist students with college and career planning
• Articulate the school counseling program to students, parents, teachers, staff and community
• Develop and maintain skills needed to utilize technology systems and participate in professional development opportunities
• Participate in school decision-making and in activities that contribute to the effectiveness of the school
• Cooperate and collaborate with other professionals to enhance the education of students.
• Communicate with administrators, teachers, staff, parents, and students as to the role of the school counselor in the overall educational process
• Adhere to the ethical standards of state and national school counselor associations
• Demonstrate knowledge of local policies and state and federal laws pertaining to school counseling
• Demonstrate personal growth and professional development in the area of school counseling

Benefits

• Salary and Benefit information can be found on the Human Resources webpage
• Opportunities for additional compensation (stipends, differentials, extra duty pay, etc.) during the regular school year and in the summer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level