id='p9836_'>STUDENT SERVICES LEAD for COUNSELING AND SOCIAL WORK JobID: 9836
Position Type:
High School Teaching
Date Posted:
8/3/2026
Location:
Proviso East High School
(High-Needs School)
Date Available:
08/11/2026
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STUDENT SERVICES LEAD (COUNSELING AND SOCIAL WORK)
JOB DESCRIPTION
Classification (FLSA): Full-Time, Exempt
Position Group: Teacher
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE): 1.0
Union Membership: Proviso Teachers Union, Local 571, AFL-CIO
Reports To: Director of Curriculum/MTSS and Building Principal
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Student Services Lead serves as a teacher-leader who provides collaborative leadership, coaching, facilitation, and coordination for school counselors and school social workers while maintaining a full student caseload. The position supports alignment with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model, the School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA) Practice Model, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), and district priorities. The role focuses on capacity-building, professional collaboration, continuous improvement, and systems development rather than evaluation or supervision.
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of a Master's Degree
- Valid Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL)
- School Counselor or School Social Worker endorsement
- Minimum of five (5) years of successful experience as a school counselor or school social worker
- Demonstrated understanding of comprehensive student services programming
- Demonstrated understanding of and compliance with district policies, procedures, and guidelines
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience leading teams, committees, or school-wide initiatives
- Strong understanding of MTSS, student support systems, and equitable practices
- Experience facilitating professional learning and collaborative team meetings
- Knowledge of college and career readiness, attendance supports, crisis response, and social-emotional development
- Ability to analyze student data to identify needs and inform interventions
- Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills
- Ability to build positive relationships across departments and stakeholder groups
- Experience working effectively in diverse educational settings
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish preferred
DISTRIBUTION OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Direct Student Services (Caseload) - 75%
Coaching and Professional Support - 10%
Department Coordination and Communication - 10%
Systems Improvement and Professional Learning - 5%
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Coaching and Professional Support
- Provide individual and group coaching to counselors and social workers.
- Facilitate reflective conversations focused on improving services and student outcomes.
- Support staff in strengthening school counseling services, social work interventions, crisis response, and student support practices.
- Model and reinforce culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and student-centered practices.
- Support staff in translating ASCA and SSWAA standards into daily practice.
- Share resources, professional learning opportunities, and best practices.
Emerging Systems Development
- Identify priority student needs including attendance, mental health, academic success, postsecondary readiness, and social-emotional development.
- Encourage consistent approaches to student support programming and interventions.
- Collaborate with district student support staff to develop shared language and practices aligned to MTSS.
- Support appropriate use of data to inform decisions and interventions.
Coordination and Role Clarity
- Support understanding of the distinct and complementary roles of school counselors and school social workers.
- Reduce role confusion by reinforcing counseling responsibilities related to academic, college/career, and social-emotional development and social work responsibilities related to mental health, family systems, and community-based interventions.
- Facilitate collaboration among Student Services team members.
Systems-Level Leadership
- Identify patterns and trends in student needs across grade levels and student groups.
- Communicate barriers to student success to administration.
- Support alignment between Student Services programs and school improvement priorities.
- Advocate for structures and systems that strengthen student supports and comprehensive programming.
Communication and Facilitation
- Facilitate regular Student Services meetings focused on collaboration, problem-solving, and professional learning.
- Serve as a liaison between Student Services staff and administration.
- Support communication regarding student interventions, resources, and support services.
- Collaborate with school and district leaders on initiatives impacting student support services.
EXPECTATIONS
- Maintain a full student caseload and all professional responsibilities associated with that role.
- Demonstrate expertise in counseling, social work, MTSS, and student support systems.
- Foster a collaborative department culture.
- Serve as a resource and thought partner for counselors, social workers, administrators, teachers, and other staff.
- Engage in ongoing professional learning and remain current on best practices.
The Student Services Lead Role Does Not Include:
- Formal evaluation responsibilities
- Managerial or disciplinary supervision of staff
- Personnel-related decision making authority
WORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS
As established by the current Agreement between Proviso Township High Schools District 209 Board of Education and the Proviso Teachers Union, Local 571, AFL-CIO.
POSITION GOALS
In consultation with supervisors, annual goals will be established and incorporated into the performance evaluation process.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Salary and benefits as established by the current Agreement between Proviso Township High Schools District 209 Board of Education and the Proviso Teachers Union, Local 571, AFL-CIO.