Job detail
High School Placement Counselor
LAWNDALE EDUCATIONAL AND REGIONAL NETWORK CHARTER SCHOOL
OTHER
Posted 4/7/2026
Location
Chicago, Illinois
Salary
$65,260 - $76,153 / YEAR
Core responsibilities
The high school placement counselor develops and executes a placement program to guide 8th-Grade students into top-Performing high schools. They also manage relationships with scholarship organizations and provide support to families throughout the application and financial aid process.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess at least an associate degree, with a bachelor's degree strongly preferred. The role requires strong organizational and communication skills, along with the ability to work effectively with diverse student and family populations.
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Benefits
- Dental
- Vision
- Health insurance
- Paid vacation
- Personal days
- Paid holidays
- Paid life insurance
- 403B
- Short and long term disability
- Chicago Teachers' Pension fund