College Counselor - IDEA Victory College Prep (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools • Tampa, FL

39d • $60,000 - $72,000

About The Position

Role Mission: As a member of the College Counseling Team, the College Counselor executes the graduation plan and college enrollment for all students at their assigned campus. In this capacity, College Counselors deploy initiatives to educate students about college education and help students navigate the college research, admissions, and enrollment process. This leader will work in a fast paced, rapidly expanding entrepreneurial environment, in pursuit of college matriculation goals. This role will require up to approximately 25% travel annually. Typically, this will look like travel for districtwide events and occasional monthly travel to schools and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred
• Experience: At least 2 years of teaching experience in K-12 or higher education, preferred; 1+ years of college access experience, required
• Certificate: Valid Counseling certificate preferred
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment
• Ability to build solid student and family relationships
• Strong command of the English language both verbal and written

Nice To Haves

• Experience in college admissions is preferable

Responsibilities

• Execute college enrollment campaigns (quality applications campaign, financial aid campaign, matriculation campaign) for the campus
• Advise and motivate students towards college enrollment, Tier 1, and Tier 2 college matriculation, improving ACT scores and OTG rates
• Support with the school’s master schedule, schedule all students, and audit transcripts for appropriate course placement
• Initiate and oversee initiatives that improve the quality of student applicants and, in turn, the quality of college admissions and college enrollments
• Report progress towards goals to regional and campus leadership and advise on schoolwide pivots necessary to deliver results
• Analyze data dashboards, resources, and communications to meet benchmarked results
• Enforce procedures that both meet college readiness compliance requirements and create transformational practices that improve college completion rates
• Support RTTC teachers in planning college field lessons and ACT prep lessons
• Design college-going culture initiatives with students and families based on trust, understanding, and respect for their community
• Participate in professional development from national and external stakeholders

Benefits

• Paid Family Leave: Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Staff members may apply for up to​ 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
• Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost.
• Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and an employer paid 403(b) retirement matching of up to 4% of your annual compensation.
• IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees