<p>Position Type:</p> <p>Certified Support/School Counselor</p> <p>Date Posted:</p> <p>5/7/2025</p> <p>Location:</p> <p>Jefferson High School</p> <p>&nbsp&nbspAdditional Information: Show/Hide</p> <p>ROCKFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION</p> <p>JOB DESCRIPTION</p> <p>Job Title: School Counselor</p> <p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>__</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p> <p>JOB CODE: 9620</p> <p>Department: Student Support</p> <p>Supervisor: Assistant Principal of School Counseling Services</p> <p>Date: March 23, 2011</p> <p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>__</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p> <p>COMPENSATION RANGE: $43,642 - $91,830 per year. Placement on the salary schedule is based on verified, comparable education and experience. For more information on range placement, please review the REA Collective Bargaining Agreement.</p> <p>PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:</p> <p>To empower students to make responsible choices about their social, scholastic and</p> <p>future professional lives.</p> <p>SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None</p> <p>ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an</p> <p>individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements</p> <p>listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. In addition</p> <p>to the requirements listed below, regular attendance is an essential function of this</p> <p>position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with</p> <p>disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.</p> <ol> <li>Ensures that all actions are in concert with the Board policies as well as the </li></ol> <p>mission statement, beliefs, objectives and parameters found in the Board's</p> <p>strategic plan.</p> <ol start="2"> <li> <p>Carries out such additional duties as required or as conditions necessitate.</p> </li><li> <p>Be readily available to students so as to provide counseling that will lead each</p> </li></ol> <p>student to increased personal growth, self-understanding and maturity.</p> <ol start="4"> <li> <p>Help students evaluate career interests and choices.</p> </li><li> <p>Aid students in course and subject selection.</p> </li><li> <p>Work to discover and develop special abilities of students.</p> </li><li> <p>Work to resolve students' educational deficiencies.</p> </li><li> <p>Work to prevent students from dropping out of school.</p> </li><li> <p>Work with students on in individual basis in the solution of personal issues</p> </li></ol> <p>related to home and family relations, peer pressures, health and emotional</p> <p>adjustments.</p> <ol start="10"> <li>Assist students in evaluating their aptitudes and abilities through the </li></ol> <p>interpretation of individual standardized test scores and other pertinent data, and</p> <p>work with students in evolving education and occupation career plans in terms of</p> <p>such evaluation.</p> <p>11.Guide students in their participation in school and community activities.</p> <p>12.Confer with parents whenever necessary.</p> <p>13.Arrange for tutors and summer school, and work description.</p> <p>14.Assist in the preparation and processing of college, scholarship, and employment</p> <p>applications.</p> <p>15.Make recommendations to colleges for admissions and scholarship.</p> <p>16.Provide students' information to colleges and potential employers according to</p> <p>provisions of the Board's policy on student records.</p> <p>17.Register students new to the school and orient them to the school procedures</p> <p>and the school's varied opportunities for learning.</p> <p>18.Maintain students' records and protect their confidentiality.</p> <p>19.Work with teachers and other staff members to familiarize them with the general</p> <p>range of services offered by the student support personnel services department,</p> <p>and to improve the educational prospects of individual students being counseled.</p> <p>20.Work with administrators to develop the schedule for classes to meet the needs</p> <p>of students.</p> <p>21.Work with the Community Agencies to assist students in specific concerns.</p> <p>22.Any other duties assigned by the building principal.</p> <p>NON- ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:</p> <ol> <li>Participates in job training and professional growth opportunities in order to </li></ol> <p>enhance ability to perform the essential functions of the job.</p> <ol start="2"> <li>Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring an efficient </li></ol> <p>and effective work environment.</p> <ol start="3"> <li>Provides supplemental/discretionary reports, data and materials. </li></ol> <p>A comprehensive benefits package including:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance</p> </li><li> <p>Voluntary life insurance</p> </li><li> <p>Paid Sick and Personal time</p> </li><li> <p>Paid holidays</p> </li><li> <p>Board-paid TRS (Teachers' Retirement System)</p> </li><li> <p>Optional 403(b) plan</p> </li><li> <p>Employee assistance program (EAP)</p> </li></ul> <p>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:</p> <p>Type 73 Illinois School Personnel Certification, with endorsement for Guidance</p> <p>Counselor.</p> <p>This description is written primarily for position evaluation purposes. It describes duties</p> <p>and responsibilities, which are representative of the nature and level of work assigned</p> <p>to the position. The essential duties and responsibilities are not necessarily all-inclusive.</p> <p>KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:</p> <ol> <li>Training or evidence of successful demonstration of conflict resolution and/or </li></ol> <p>behavior management techniques.</p> <ol start="2"> <li>Training and/or experiences in building positive relationships with parents and </li></ol> <p>staff and establishing effective lines of communication with them.</p> <ol start="3"> <li>Training in the development and use of alternative assessment methods. </li></ol> <p>LENGTH OF WORK: As per REA contract</p> <p>WORKING CONDITIONS:</p> <p>Moderate in-district travel as well as intermittent in-state and out-of-state travel.</p> <p>Intermittent prolonged and irregular hours of work.</p> <p>OTHER:</p> <p>This job description describes duties and responsibilities which are representative of the</p> <p>nature and level of work assigned to the position. The identified duties and</p> <p>responsibilities are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may</p> <p>be performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.</p> <p>The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the school</p> <p>district and employee and is subject to change by the school district as the needs of the</p> <p>school district and requirements of the job change.</p>