What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Counselor position at Crystal Lake Elementary District #47?
Crystal Lake School District 47 currently has an opening for a School Counselor. The goal of this position is to provide support within the schools that facilitate the growth and development of General Education Students in the area of social emotional development. Responsibilities include providing support to and on behalf of gen. ed. students whose educational and / or psychosocial development is restricted due to social, emotional, and / or behavioral considerations, family circumstances, or environmental problems.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Promote the growth of all students by providing opportunities to acquire and apply knowledge, skills, and attitudes through academic, career, and social-emotional development while promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion for all.
- Work with students, parents, school personnel, and outside agencies to provide service regarding social emotional issues as they impact the school setting.
- Assist in the administration of needs assessments to determine counseling groups for students who do not have an IEP and are not identified as special education students.
- Contribute to student assessments as well as assisting in the development of intervention strategies.
- Coordinate and run social / emotional groups throughout the school year, as well as provide SAIG groups through the MTSS process.
- Provide support to students through the MTSS process as well as compile information as requested concerning students through the MTSS process.Provide leadership to the MTSS process.
- Communicate information relating to students with staff and families to collaborate services effectively while protecting student confidentiality.
- Provide social emotional support to students with 504 plans that are not identified as special education students.
- Follow best practices and requirements as they relate to the job description.
- Participate in the school and district clinician teams.
- Assisting in supporting crisis intervention and contributing to the solution seeking process for all students.
- Perform other job related duties and assume such other professional responsibilities as the principal or department chair may assign or delegate.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED :
PHYSICAL / MENTAL REQUIREMENTS :
Please Include : 3 Letters of Reference and / or Credential Packet
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This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
