School Counseling Program Summer Project
Job in
Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, 60130, USA
Listed on 2026-06-02
Listing for:
Proviso Township High Schools
Seasonal/Temporary
position Listed on 2026-06-02
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
School Counselor, Guidance Counselor: Social/Educational
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Summer
Date Posted:
4/28/2026
Location:
Proviso Township High Schools
Date Available:
06/01/2026
School Counseling Program Summer Project
Goals
- Design a comprehensive, equitable, and developmentally appropriate school counseling program aligned to the ASCA National Model, the District 209 PACE Framework, and district strategic priorities.
- Ensure all students have access to a guaranteed and viable school counseling curriculum supporting academic achievement, career readiness, and social/emotional development.
- Articulate a district wide scope and sequence defining counseling competencies and outcomes across grade levels.
- Align counseling curriculum and student experiences with Schoo Links as the district's postsecondary planning and career readiness platform for counselors and students.
- Provide school counselors the opportunity to collaborate on a cohesive and consistent counseling program across District 209 schools.
Curriculum writers will develop a district wide comprehensive school counseling program that includes:
- An ASCA-aligned program framework, including Mindsets & Behaviors and core program components.
- A vertically aligned scope and sequence connected to the PACE Framework.
- Counseling curriculum maps defining student competencies, counselor-delivered instruction, and engagement expectations.
- Clear guidance for counselor and student use of Schoo Links for academic planning, career exploration, postsecondary planning, and goal-setting across grade levels.
Qualifications
- Valid Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with a School Counselor endorsement.
- Knowledge of and experience with the ASCA National Model and comprehensive school counseling program design.
- Experience aligning counseling practices to academic, career, and social/emotional outcomes.
- Familiarity with Schoo Links
- Strong writing skills and attention to detail.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Teams and One Drive.
- Flexibility, responsiveness to feedback, and ability to meet timelines.
- Attend professional development related to ASCA-aligned counseling programs, PACE Framework alignment, and Schoo Links integration.
- Participation by at least two counselors from different schools when possible.
- Creation and submission of a detailed work plan outlining tasks, timelines, and responsibilities prior to beginning work.
- Adherence to district curriculum design criteria and use of district-approved templates.
- Collaboration with district counselors and stakeholders for feedback
- Ongoing communication with District Administration and responsiveness to feedback throughout the project.
- Maintenance of all work in shared One Drive Word documents; final materials will be published to SharePoint upon approval.
Projects may begin June 1, 2026. All work must be completed by July 31, 2026.
Compensation
Stipends will be processed following review and approval by District Administration. Per the CBA:
- Full Project (Districtwide Comprehensive Counseling Program): $4,820
- If the stipend is shared, it will be split evenly among all writers.
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