D229 Hires New $73,866-A-Year School Counselor

D229 school board members approved the contract of Jason Rhodes as a new high school guidance counselor for the 2011-12 school year at an annual salary of $73,866.

“Rhodes fills two needs that we have,” D229 Superintendent Michael Riordan said. “He will be an excellent counselor for our students in the student services department and his credentials as a basketball coach are outstanding and we look forward to really good things from him.”

Rhodes comes to after spending nine years at Kenwood Academy in Chicago where he taught English and journalism.

He was the head coach of Kenwood’s basketball team for seven years and spent two years as the varsity head coach.

Rhodes thanked the school board for their well wishes and said he is anxious to begin his new role.

“I’m just very excited to join the staff and the school and to be a part of this community,” he said.