Anticipated​/Middle School Guidance Counselor

Position: Anticipated: High/Middle School Guidance Counselor
Location: Gillespie

Duties

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBLITIES:

* Provide teachers with appropriate student personal information including academic and credit standing.

* Make occupational and college information available to students and parents.

* Review records, recommend placements and orientate new students.

* Organize and supervise all academic and dual credit enrollment testing.

* Help plan and participate in parent nights, college nights, and career oriented field trips as appropriate to grade level.

* Interview and counsel students who are dropping out of school.

* Provide information about individual students to colleges and potential employers. Specifically, the counselor will assist students in completing college applications and write letters of recommendation for scholarship, etc.

* Responsible for coordinating all testing programs.

* Helps students with academic, personal, social, and emotional problems and/or makes referrals when and where appropriate and necessary.

* Work with building principal in the development of the high school master schedule.

* Serve as Homeless liason.

* Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

* Collects information for scholarships and dispenses to students in a timely and efficient manner.

* Completes all relevant forms for students applying to colleges/universities and military service and applying for scholarships and after school related activities.

* Coordinate supplying information to the state student information system.

* Meet all requirements of the evaluation plan.

* Coordinate and facilitate parent/teacher meetings.

* 504 Plan Coordinator.

Qualifications

1. An earned bachelor's degree from an accredited college or

university.

2. A valid professional educator license issued by the ISBE Division of Educator

Certification, Recertification and Preparation.

3. Meet the recognition standards governing preparation in the subjects

or area in which assigned as outlined by the State of Illinois.

4. Master's Degree in School Counseling

Salary/Benefits

Per Negotiated

Contract:

Contract can be found at: https://gcusd
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How to Apply

Applicants should send a letter of interest and resume to:

Principal Mrs. Jill Rosentreter

Gillespie High School

612 Broadway Street

Gillespie IL 62033

Email Address

jrosentreter

School District

(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..gcusd
7.org/

City Website

Gillespie

ILearn Link

ILearn

Report Card Link

District Report Card

Job Posting Date

6/9/2026

Start Date

N/A

Email for More Information

jrosentreter