Role OverviewAs a vital member of the school's educational leadership team, the school counselor provides comprehensive, developmental supports to ensure students' success in school. The school counselor is a professional educator with a mental health perspective who understands and responds to the challenges presented by today's diverse student population.
What You Will Do
The school counselor will create, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program aligned with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) REACH Framework for School Counselors. The counselor will conduct annual needs assessments, provide individual student planning activities, responsive services, indirect student support, and system support.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The school counselor will work with students, staff, and families to address students' barriers to academic achievement. The counselor will provide proactive leadership to engage all stakeholders in the delivery of programs and services to help all students achieve success in school.
Requirements
- Master's degree in school counseling
- current ISBE Professional Educator License (PEL) with a School Counseling Endorsement
Benefits
- Health & Wellness: Your Care, Your Choice
- Medical Plan Options
- Pharmacy
- Dental
- Vision
- Behavioral Health & EAP
- Employee Wellness Program
- Financial Security: Planning for Today and Tomorrow
- Basic Life Insurance
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Pension Plans
- Supplemental Retirement Plans (403(b) and 457(b))
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Spot Pet Insurance
- Work-Life Balance: Supporting Your Personal and Professional Life
- Paid Leave
- Sick Leave
- Vacation Days
- Parental Leaves
- Short-Term Disability
- Religious Holidays
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