College Counselor & Advisor

College Track • Suitland, MD

5h • $38 - $46

About The Position

The College Counselor & Advisor helps scholars navigate their postsecondary journeys so they can earn a bachelor’s degree and pursue lives of opportunity, choice, purpose, and power. The role delivers 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 position provides one-to-one college counseling and case management to a caseload of scholars, supporting milestones such as college visits, SAT/ACT testing, FAFSA completion, personal statements, scholarship applications, and final college decisions. The Counselor & Advisor co-develops and maintains each scholar’s Consolidated Education Plan (CEP) with the Academic Advisor and coordinates with school counselors, teachers, families, and site teams.

College Track is a comprehensive college completion program supporting students from underserved communities to become the first in their families to earn a bachelor’s degree. Its holistic, asset-based program invests in scholars over 10 years, from high school through college and the launch of their careers. The position is full-time and hourly, based in Suitland, Maryland. The full hourly compensation range is $37.50–$45.67; new-to-role offers are expected to be $39.54–$41.59 per hour, depending on experience and internal equity.

Requirements

• Four-year college degree.
• Three to five 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, including experience leading group-based workshops for high school youth.
• Strong relationship-building skills with scholars and families, fostering identity, agency, and high expectations.
• Deep understanding of social-emotional development.
• Advocacy for College Track’s mission to support scholars confronting systemic barriers to earning a bachelor’s degree.
• Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends for key program milestones.

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 advising.
• Provide one-to-one college counseling and case management to a caseload of scholars.
• Support scholars in completing college-readiness 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.
• Work occasional evenings and weekends aligned with key program milestones, such as FAFSA nights and college decision events.

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