Certified School Counselor - College and Career Counselor (Grades 9-12) - 26 / 27

Position Type : High School Teaching

Date Posted : 11 / 10 / 2025

Location :

Normal Community High School

Date Available : 2026 -2027

Closing Date : Open Until Filled

McLean County Unit District No. 5

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title : School Counselor - College and Career Counselor( Grades 9 - 12)

Department : Building Personnel

Location : Normal Community High School

Reports to : Principal / Assistant Principal

FLSA Class : Exempt

FTE : 1.0

SUMMARY

This position provides guidance to students and performs a wide variety of tasks focused on moving students toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth and maturation.

DUTIES

• Provides a constant support system to the student in order to help each student achieve a successful emotional, social and educational adjustment.
• Eases the transition from elementary to junior high and from junior high to high school by providing support and orientation for each student.
• Provides personal counseling for students.
• Makes referrals if the student is in need of specialized services.
• Acts as a monitor of the students' overall academic success and to make such changes or interventions as necessary to help students receive a good education.
• Acts as a liaison among teachers, administrators, parents and students by providing information and formulating problem-solving alternatives when the need arises.
• Provides vocational guidance for making appropriate choices in course selection and preparation for post high school alternatives.
• Meets with personnel form Special Services to discuss placement of special-needs students.
• Confers with teachers concerning students.
• Schedules and participates in staffings and conferences as requested by parents, teachers, students, or counselors.
• Facilitates communication between teachers and parents by asking for academic and disciplinary reports, arranging conferences, and getting information to and from teachers.
• Keeps cumulative records, personal histories, grades, test results and other pertinent records.
• Refers students to other agencies or departments, i.e., speech, reading, psychological services and social work.
• Registers, schedules, and provides orientation for all new students as they enroll throughout the year.
• Conducts group sessions when deemed appropriate.
• Identifies potential school drop-outs and counsels them appropriately.
• Provides job information to the students as it becomes available.
• Conducts professional consultations with colleagues from other specialized services.
• Perform all other duties reasonably related to position as may be assigned by the Principal and / or Assistant Principal.

QUALIFICATIONS

Compensation :

Fully Board Paid Medical, Dental, and Vision available.

Per the negotiated contract between McLean County Unit 5 and the United Five Education Association, for the 2026-2027 school year the starting salary range for candidates with a Bachelor's Degree is $42,640-$52,319 and is based upon Education and Certified Teaching experience. Candidates with a Master's Degree is $47,756-$61,017 and is based upon Education and Certified Teaching experience

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Apply Online at www.unit5.org

INTERNAL APPLICANTS WISHING TO TRANSFER SHOULD APPLY ONLINE AND USE THE INTERNAL APPLICATION