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School Counselor

Employer
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Location
Aurora, Illinois

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Administrative Jobs
Student Affairs, Counseling
Institution Type
Specialized Institutions

Job Details

The selected candidate will be responsible for counseling students on a drop-in basis, providing outside resources for students and families, assessing student needs, developing peer support group programs, and assisting with the coordination of the sophomore navigation program as a part of implementing a comprehensive counseling program focused on social and emotional learning. The selected candidate will assist in the training of residential life staff with appropriate counseling skills and provide support for student leadership development.  The School Counselor will be supervised and evaluated by the Executive Director of Student Affairs.

Through a model of Equity and Excellence, the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive community of global citizens who can realize their full potential and execute our mission to advance the human condition.   We work to ensure that our policies, practices, programs, services, interactions, and resources are representative of, and constructed through an equity lens.  To continue moving diversity, equity and inclusion forward, IMSA seeks to recruit, support, and retain diverse, talented individuals who are culturally competent, equity-minded, and constituent–centered.

Responsibilities

  • Support the emotional, psychosocial and overall psychological wellbeing of the students (currently through virtual support services)
  • Assist the students in adjusting to the rigors of the IMSA academic and social environment
  • Provide brief solution-focused therapy to students in need
  • Provide crisis management and crisis intervention as needed
  • Mediate conflicts between students, students and faculty, or students and staff
  • Assess and refer students and families to appropriate resources
  • Conduct presentations, centered on issues relevant to gifted adolescents
  • Advocate for students in times of stress with staff, faculty and other students
  • Meet with the student and parent for academic concerns, mental health issues, residential or behavioral concerns, and issues originating at home
  • Provide on call crisis intervention 24/7 for students when needed
  • Consult with Resident Counselors and other staff members regarding student issues
  • Train Resident Counselors and staff members on various issues related to student mental, emotional and social health
  • Mandated reporting for child abuse and neglect
  • Conduct brief group counseling for special interest groups
  • Coordinate and participate in various programs such as Sophomore Navigation and the Senior Transitional Education Program (STEP)
  • Communicate with parents whenever a student experiences serious psychological problems
  • Collaborate with Student Life team members and Academy partners to support students’ social and emotional needs
  • Perform psychosocial screenings on students of concern
  • Serve on various department and community-wide teams
  • Establish relationships with local mental health agencies and professionals
  • Attend staff meetings including Student Life department and residence hall meetings
  • Complete required documentation and administrative tasks
  • Participate in Summer Orientation and Summer Excel program
  • Other duties as assigned by the Chief Student Affairs Officer
  • Contribute to the overall success of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy’s strategic plan
  • Ability to work irregular schedules, including periodic evening and/or weekend hours

Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Master's degree in a counseling related field. Illinois license in counseling or certification in social work (LCPC, LCSW)
  • Experience in an educational setting
  • At least three years experience working with high school age students
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrated ability to work well with a variety of individuals and diverse populations
  • Ability to work independently, resolve issues, seek help when needed, and work on concurrent projects
  • Experienced user of common computer hardware, office productivity software, and mobile devices
  • Must possess a valid driver’s license
  • Ability to travel as needed

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Working with gifted and talented students
  • 5+ years of clinical experience with adolescents
  • Bilingual - Spanish

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Work is performed in an office setting with minimal exposure to health or safety hazards.  Substantial time is spent working on a computer.  This role generally requires mobility, written and verbal communication, hearing and visual capabilities. However, reasonable accommodations, including assistive technology, may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform such requirements.

COMPENSATION:

This position is a full-time, exempt, 10-month, employment-at-will position.  Beginning salary no less than $52,165. As part of the State University Retirement System, the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy offers an excellent comprehensive benefits package including health and retirement benefits.  The State Universities Retirement System (SURS) is reciprocal with other Illinois public retirement systems such as the Teachers’ Retirement System of Illinois (TRS) and the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF).

Organization

Working at IMSA

Academy Offers Unmatched Educational Experiences

Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) fosters the discoverers. The thinkers. The innovators and experimenters. The problem-solvers of the future who can change the world through their life’s work. IMSA innovates the future of science, technology, engineering and math education. It creates a strong and diverse pipeline of talented students at its residential Academy in Aurora, Illinois for 10th through 12th grade students. IMSA’s mission is to ignite and nurture creative, scientific, ethical minds that advance the human condition.

IMSA’s tuition-free residential educational program enrolls a diverse student body of 650 from all areas of Illinois; admission is highly competitive.

National and International Leadership

IMSA is a recognized leader in mathematics and science education at the national and international levels and serves students, educators and policymakers beyond Illinois:

(1) IMSA founded and helps lead the work of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology which consists of 75+ member institutions, including IMSA and the similar residential programs in 14 other states; (2) IMSA provides extensive professional development in problem-based learning to teachers in the nation and abroad; (3) IMSA staff and students serve on important national panels and task forces and

are invited as presenters at prestigious national and international conferences; and (4) IMSA is a model upon which a number of other schools in the U.S. and abroad are based.

In addition, IMSA hosted the 2018 International Student Science Fair.

Mission

To ignite and nurture creative, ethical, scientific minds that advance the human condition.

Beliefs

We Believe That…

  • All people have equal intrinsic worth.
  • All people have choices and are responsible for their actions.
  • Belonging to a community requires commitment to the common good.
  • Diverse perspectives enrich understanding and inspire discovery and creativity.
  • Honesty, trust and respect are vital for any relationship to thrive.
  • Learning never ends.
  • Meaning is constructed by the learner.
  • No one’s path in life is predetermined.
  • The ability to discern and create connections is the essence of understanding.
  • We are all stewards of our planet.
  • We can significantly improve life on our planet.

2020 Vision

By 2022, IMSA is a Recognized Global Leader and Catalyst in Equity and Excellence in STEM Teaching and Learning, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

This is IMSA’s Impact Goal for the next 5-7 years. What is our strategy for achieving it?

What are IMSA’s Priority Outcomes and How Were They Developed?

IMSA’s priority outcomes were developed with faculty and staff through reflective dialogue on what institutional outcomes IMSA should pursue. Staff was engaged in retreats, community learning days and leadership meetings. IMSA invited external experts to support planning

activities, assisted in prioritizing and refining indicators, and help to set targets for these priority outcomes.

IMSA leadership attended and hosted many learning events and activities with alumni, faculty and staff since this process started in late 2014.

Outside of IMSA, staff participated in several events that informed our goal setting process, such as the Waubonsee Vision 2050 Futures Summit, Developing America’s Next Generation of Innovators for the STEM Education Working Group of the Clinton Global Initiative, the Strategic Planning Meeting of the Illinois Association of Gifted Children held at IMSA and leading a Chicago Public Schools Administrators’ Roundtable discussion on Leading a STEM School, also held at IMSA.

Company info
Telephone
6309075991
Location
1500 Sullivan Road
Aurora
IL
60506
US

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