Do you seek to make a difference in the lives of others, particularly immigrants, refugees, and the under served?
Our holistic approach to human services improves lives now and for generations ahead. by removing barriers and providing comprehensive and culturally responsive services.
Trellus supports immigrant and refugees arriving from over 50 different countries and Chicago area residents and families , all are welcome here.
Mission: Our mission is to empower immigrants, refugees, and all underserved communities to thrive by removing barriers and providing supports that create opportunities for life.
Vision: To live in a world where all immigrants, refugees and underserved communities have equal access to opportunities and resources and face no barriers to full participation in life. We strive to build a community where diversity is celebrated, and all people are treated with dignity and respect.
Core Values: Core values are the fundamental beliefs and principles that guide our organizations behavior, decision-making and culture.
- Embrace Community
- Advance Opportunity
- Bolster Learning and Growth
- Honor Diversity
- Foster Collaboration
- Champion People
We are seeking a School Counselor for our Elementary school.
Department Function:
Passages Charter School serves students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Focused specifically on the needs of immigrant and refugee students. Passages offers a tailored educational program focused on high academic standards and instruction based on students' individual needs.
Job Function:
School Counselors are highly trained educators with a mental health perspective who work collaboratively with school administrators, classroom teachers, school staff, and community stakeholders to help students succeed in school and beyond. They provide comprehensive and developmentally appropriate academic, social, and emotional support and programs for diverse student populations.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct an annual needs assessment and data review to identify critical areas of student need.
- Create targeted program goals aligned to the schoolwide goals, mission, and vision
- Ensure school counseling services address critical areas of demonstrated need, resulting in improved academic achievement
- Implement MTSS -Lead MTSS process and implement a school counseling program that addresses the needs of all students.
- Through the review of data, the school counselor will identify students who are facing challenges and collaborate with other student service professionals, educators, families, and community partners to provide appropriate instruction and learning support within an MTSS.
- Work collaboratively with other educators to remove systemic barriers for all students and implement specific learning supports that assist in academic and behavioral success and ensure MTSS is implemented with fidelity.
- Implement the School Counseling Core Curriculum
- Design, conduct, and co-teach learning activities in classroom, large group, and/or school wide settings, based on the academic, career, postsecondary and social/em otional needs of the students
- Facilitate the infusion of school counseling as an integral component of the total education curricula. Conduct activities to support total education curricula which may include, classroom guidance; high school/college/career fairs; high school/college/career tours; grade-level or school-wide team building activities
- Provide Individual Student Planning Activities
- Create an academic plan that ultimately results in the successful obtainment of a diploma and postsecondary option(s) of choice. Activities to support this objective may include: transition activities (i.e orientations, HS app process); events to inform families of test results and their implications for educational planning; advisement to ensure students are on-track to the next grade level or phase in life.
- Provide Responsive Services to address students' barriers to academic achievement. Activities to support this objective may include: facilitation of small groups; structured, short-term, goal-oriented individual counseling sessions; participation in building-level student assistance teams; facilitation of conferences with students, teachers, and families; consultation with teachers, families, and external partners regarding the developmental needs of students; schoolwide support during crisis or emergency situations; participation in IEP/504 Plan teams. Please note that school counselors do NOT provide therapeutic treatment of a mental, emotional, or bodily disorder.
- Provide Indirect Student Support. Indirect services are provided on behalf of students as a result of the school counselor's interactions with others. Activities to support this objective may include: referral of students/families to district and community resources; sharing strategies that support student achievement with parents, teachers, other educators, and community organizations; serving as a student advocate to promote student development within the three domains; serving as the school's resident expert on student development; reaching out to other experts and stakeholders to obtain information on students' needs; teaming/partnering/serving on committees and advisory boards; creating formalized partnerships with community based organizations.
- Provide System Support:coordinate, conduct and participate in activities that contribute to the effective operation of the school consistent with the approved school counseling program. Activities to support this objective may include: creation of an annual school counseling Evidence-Based Implementation Plan and Annual Agreement to support overall school goals and objectives; creation and delivery of needs assessments to determine the primary needs of students according to a variety of audiences; collection and aggregation of multiple data sources in order to determine need, as well as to progress monitor counseling interventions; protection of planning time for the creation and modification of counseling interventions; coordination of professional development/in-service programs for faculty and staff.
- Participate in Regular Professional Development:actively participate in district, state, and national professional development; participate in professional associations; read professional journals; attend workshops and conferences; engage in continuing education coursework.
Qualifications (Skills, knowledge, & abilities):
- Master’s Degree in related field
- ISBE licensure preferred
- Strong organizational skills
- 2 years experience preferred
- Demonstrated passion for and commitment to the Passages mission and educational model
- Regularly required to: sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer, hand-held learning devices and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
Trellus is an equal employment opportunity employer dedicated to the fair and equal treatment of all of its employees without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, disability, political or union affiliation, maternity status, parental status, military or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $63,850.00 - $95,210.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Application Question(s):
Education:
Experience:
- School Couseling: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- ISBE Licensure (Preferred)
Work Location: In person