School Counselor

Title: School Counselor

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 2026

The School Counselor will serve as a vital team member of the school's educational leadership team, providing comprehensive developmental support within 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, and will be responsible for advising and/or planning with students and families concerning college and career goals.

• Develop and maintain a written plan for effective delivery of the school counseling program based on the Developmental Counseling Model for Illinois Schools, current school achievement plan, and current individual school data with a focus on arts integration.
• Communicate goals of the comprehensive school counseling program to administrators, teachers, students, and families.
• Maintain current and appropriate counseling/college/career/arts resources for students and families.
• Be accountable for the implementation and management of the school counseling program.
• Use data to develop comprehensive programs that meet student needs.
• Assist teachers, families, and other stakeholders in interpreting and understanding student data.
• Adhere to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the school counseling profession.
• Delivery of a Comprehensive School Counseling Program.
• Implement the components of the comprehensive school-approved counseling program in coordination with AIM’s CREATIVE framework and Be You expectations.
• Integrate Distinctive School’s SEL curriculum, assessment and plan into whole class, individual and small group lessons.
• Implement developmentally appropriate and prevention-oriented activities to meet student needs and school goals.

• Develop individual college, career, arts, and personal goals and plans for caseload of students.
• Collaborate and assist students and families with high school, scholarship, college entrance, and financial aid applications.

• In collaboration with the Student Support Team, provide counseling, consultation and collaboration, with families, teachers, administrators, and other educational/community resources to caseload students with identified concerns and needs.
• Implement an effective referral and follow-up process for caseload students as needed.
• Monitor caseload students’ academic performance, behavior, and attendance and facilitate appropriate interventions.
• Accurately and appropriately use assessment procedures for determining and structuring necessary individual and group counseling services for Tiers I, II, and III.

• 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.

• Host family meetings to communicate college going processes, financial aid application, scholarship information, etc.
• Support the middle school transition to high school via retention and HS decision making strategies.
• Design staff professional development in coordination with the Student Support Team focused on trauma-informed instruction, SEL, and restorative practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

Master’s Degree in School Counseling.

• Valid Professional Educator License or equivalent in state of employment (IL or MI).
• Valid School Counselor’s License or equivalent.
• Candidate must be able to demonstrate the academic progress of students under…