Open Positions for Cook County School District 130

Openings as of 3/9/2025

School Counselor (Grant Funded)

JobID: 1899

Position Type:
  Teaching/School Counselor


Date Posted:
  1/28/2025


Location:
  District Wide


Date Available:
  August 2025


  
Job Summary:
The school counselor, funded through the School-Based Mental Health Grant, is committed to supporting students’ social-emotional needs and advocating for positive learning environments. The school counselor engages in services to build and maintain positive mindsets and behaviors, supporting our students’ ability to manage the everyday demands of their lives. Direct services provided by the school counselor include implementing the SEL curriculum, group counseling, and individual counseling. Indirect services include collaborating or consulting with staff, families, and local agencies. Candidates for this position may be working with students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade. This position is available for the 2025-2026 school year. 

 Qualifications:
• Current and valid state of Illinois Professional Educator License with a school counselor endorsement;
• An outstanding knowledge of child and adolescent development, social and environmental conditioning, cultural diversity, and family systems;
• Ability to develop a counseling program that teaches students the knowledge, attitudes, and skills required to develop socially and emotionally;
• Skilled listener, problem-solver, and relationship builder;
• Outstanding interpersonal and teamwork skills required; and
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
 

 Salary and Benefits: 
• Starting salary of $55,256; (Please click the link to view the current (salary schedule);  Funded through School-Based Mental Health Service Provider Grant.
• Salary is commensurate with education and experience;
• Qualified candidates may be granted up to twenty years of verified full-time school experience for credit on the salary schedule;
• We offer a mentoring program for counselors who are new to the District;
• The District offers a competitive benefits package, which includes health (Blue Cross Blue Shield), dental (MetLife), vision (VSP) and life insurance plans (2024-2025 CCSD130 Benefit Summary Guide);
• Reimbursement of up to $100 for goods and activities that promote wellness as part of the District's Employee Wellness Program;
• Employee assistance program offered to employees and their immediate family members.


 Working Conditions:
• 180 days per year - August through May/June
• Work Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
 
 
Application Procedure: Submit application on-line www.district130.org
 
Cook County School District 130 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
 




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