College Counselor & Advisor

College Track • Suitland, MD

3d

About The Position

The College Counselor & Advisor helps scholars navigate their postsecondary journeys with clarity, confidence, and purpose so they can earn a bachelor's degree and lead lives of opportunity, choice, purpose, and power. The role facilitates College Track's LEAD curriculum and college readiness workshops across College Preparation, Career & Purpose, Social-Emotional Wellness, Academic Skills, and Financial Literacy, using culturally responsive and trauma-informed practices.

The counselor provides one-on-one college counseling and case management to a caseload of scholars, supporting key milestones such as college visits, SAT/ACT, FAFSA, personal statements, scholarship applications, and final college decisions. The role co-develops and maintains each scholar's Consolidated Education Plan with the Academic Advisor and partners with school counselors, teachers, families, and site teams to coordinate scholar support. The position also uses scholar data to guide individualized and group advising and may require occasional evening and weekend work aligned with program milestones.

Requirements

• Four-year college degree.
• 3–5 years of experience in college access, youth development, school counseling, or a related field.
• Proven success delivering college readiness advising, including FAFSA completion, financial aid literacy, personal statement coaching, and enrollment decision-making.
• Strong facilitation and curriculum delivery skills, with experience leading group-based workshops for high school youth.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with scholars and families and support identity, agency, and high expectations.
• Deep understanding of social-emotional development.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree or college counseling certification.
• Direct experience working with first-generation college-bound students.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate College Track's LEAD curriculum and college readiness workshops across five pillars: College Preparation, Career & Purpose, Social-Emotional Wellness, Academic Skills, and Financial Literacy.
• Use culturally responsive and trauma-informed practices in curriculum delivery and scholar support.
• Provide one-on-one college counseling and case management to a caseload of scholars.
• Support scholars in completing college milestones, including college visits, SAT/ACT, FAFSA, personal statements, scholarship applications, and final college decisions.
• Co-develop and maintain each scholar's Consolidated Education Plan (CEP) with the Academic Advisor.
• Partner with school counselors, teachers, families, and site teams to build a coordinated network of support.
• Analyze scholar data, including GPA, college access milestones, and workshop attendance, to guide individualized and group advising.

Benefits

• Access to benefits centered on health care, work-life balance, and financial security.
• Up to 23 discretionary time-off days (sick and vacation) in the first year.
• 23 paid office closures and holidays in the first year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level