Duties

• Works with students on an individual basis for a variety of purposes, including but not limited to the following:
  • Discusses students’ interests and goals in order to facilitate engagement and success in high school as well as to build a pathway post-secondary pursuits.
  • Assists students in course selection that aligns to their pathway(s)
  • Supports students in the solution of personal problems related to such problems as academic achievement, home, and family relations, health, and emotional adjustment.
• Works with students in small or large groups for a variety of purposes, including but not limited to the following:
  • Providing support for social-emotional needs
  • Assisting with course selection
  • Providing education as to post-secondary options and assisting with post-secondary enrollment processes
  • Explaining testing and reporting procedures and processes ? Collaborates and communicates with MTSS, Special Education, Deans, and Administration members on a consistent basis.
• Registers students new to the school and orients them to school.
• Assists in balancing class size through schedule changes.
• Is conversant in student test data and oversees student access to scores and knowledge of their meanings (ex. PSAT, SAT, ASVAB, etc.).
• Works to discover and develop special abilities of students.
• Works to prevent students from withdrawing from school.
• Provides appropriate student information to colleges and potential employers.
• Makes recommendations to colleges for admissions and scholarships.
• Initiates/monitors homebound instruction.
• Registers students for summer school.
• Coordinate and administer AP, PSAT, and SAT exams.
• Attends staffings on individual students for special education programs and, where appropriate, initiates special education referrals.
• Obtains and disseminates career information to students.
• Confers with parents as necessary for individual student needs.
• Conducts informational meetings and workshops for parents.
• Consults with principals, deans, and faculty on the matters of academic achievement, student behavior, and social emotional concerns. This includes participation in problem-solving meetings, safety meetings, advisory presentations, etc.
• Examines and evaluates credentials for transfer students.
• Provides sufficient information to Tazewell-Mason Counties Special Education Association when services are requested.
• Keeps current information concerning referral agencies in the community and
  providing assistance to families.
• Supervises the preparation and processing of college, scholarships, and employment applications.
• Makes each student aware of progress made toward graduation requirements and notifies administration of tentative problems.
• Attends meetings regularly with the assistant principal and building level team members.
• Performs other such related duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Valid Illinois Professional Educator License with endorsement in School Counseling
• A desire to make a difference in young lives
• The ability to work collaboratively with colleagues toward continuous improvement
• Demonstration of a positive, growth-oriented mindset

Salary/Benefits

$55,500 (additional salary paid for experience and education level), plus $11,875 Counselor differential as per the contract

How to Apply

Interested candidates should upload all materials into Applitrack by 3:00 p.m. on May 14, 2026. A letter of interest, resume detailing educational background and experience, and letters of reference should be submitted.

ON-LINE APPLICATION LINK:
http://www.applitrack.com/pekinhigh/onlineapp/

Link to District/Third Party Online Application Web Page

http://www.applitrack.com/pekinhigh/onlineapp/

School District

https://www.pekinhigh.net/

Position Website

http://www.applitrack.com/pekinhigh/onlineapp/

ILearn Link

ILearn

Report Card Link

District Report Card

Application Deadline

5/14/2026