College and Career Counselor

Position Overview Position : College and Career Counselor Reports to : Director of Counseling and Student Development Location : Reavis High School Salary : Per agreement between Reavis High School District 220 Board of Education and Federation of Teachers, Local 1951 Qualifications : Illinois Professional Educator License School Service Personnel Certificate (formally Type 73) SCOU - School Counselor Endorsement Responsibilities Be an active and contributing member of the Counseling Department PLC Prepare and deliver units within the Ram Ready curriculum Provide post-secondary programming for students Serve as the FAFSA Coordinator and manage GAP Access Conduct ISAC and Advisory presentations and workshops for students and parents Work closely with teachers in career-based learning, special education work experience programs, and tier II/III intervention programs to assist students in securing career-based learning experiences (e.g. apprenticeship, internship) Develop and secure successful partnerships between Reavis High School and industry partners Develop career-based volunteer and field trip experiences Collaborate with colleagues to coordinate and develop programs to educate stakeholders about career pathways, internship programs, employability skills Collaborate with other AERO College and Career counselors in planning and implementation of annual AERO college and career fair Develop and maintain a current occupational library and circulate current college catalogs Update local job listings in SchooLinks Coordinate a minimum of one Career Chat panel per month: contacting, scheduling, arranging guest speakers, promoting the event, scheduling students, and moderating the panel Schedule visitations by representatives from local colleges and organize, coordinate and publicize college & career-related events and other opportunities for students to learn about higher education and vocational training and preparation Work directly with teachers and Division Chairs to coordinate college and career related classroom guest speakers Coordinate and chaperone at least one college and one career/industry field trip per semester Propose and coordinate parent and family university events related to college and career readiness Prepare the school profile and an annual report on post–high school plans of graduates Send out monthly Counseling Department newsletter to stakeholders (parents, students, staff, Board of Education) Represent District 220 on the Moraine Area Career Systems (MACS) Counselor Advisory Committee Serve as the Moraine Valley Community College Liaison and primary Dual Enrollment Coordinator Assist teachers and students with dual credit enrollments and track industry credentials Meet weekly with dually enrolled students Work with RHS MACS AC representative to create advisory groups for all approved pathways Work with CTEI/PERKINS grant coordinator to budget for career related events Coordinate Military Week and Decision Day events Coordinate and promote College Boot Camp Assist with registration and course selection #J-18808-Ljbffr District 220