College Counselor

East Side House Settlement•Bronx, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

East Side House Settlement (ESH) is a community resource in the South Bronx that believes education is key to creating economic and civic opportunities. The partnership with Bronx Regional High School aims to re-engage high school students who are over-age and under-credited or have dropped out. ESH's Learning-to-Work Program complements the school's academic component by offering additional academic support, career and education exploration, work preparation, skill development, and internships.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in education, human services, or related field.
Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience with youth at risk and/or in a school setting.
Prior experience with counseling and/or experience working with and knowledge of community resources.
Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with family, staff, and community members.
Ability to foster and maintain positive, professional relationships with participating families.
Ability to use public transportation and travel independently.
Must be able to work independently.
Demonstrated initiative, creativity, flexibility, and follow-through.
Excellent computer skills including strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
Employees must be clear to work at ESH.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background checks and/or screenings.
NYC Department of Investigation Comprehensive Background Clearance.
NYC Department of Health Medical Clearance.
NYS Statewide Central Registry Clearance.
NYS Staff Exclusion List Clearance.
NYS Sex Offender Registry Clearance.
COVID Vaccine - As a recipient of Federal, State, and local funds, all staff are expected to be fully vaccinated or able to obtain vaccination before their start date.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain a caseload of senior students.
Meet with students, individually and in groups, to discuss the college process and individual college choices.
Educate students and parents about colleges, the college admissions process, trends, procedures, and testing.
Advise students and families as they navigate the college application process.
Help students and families aspire realistically and choose wisely.
Facilitate periodic college workshops for students and/or parents and families.
Provide monthly data on college admissions, application status, college acceptances, financial aid info, and other relevant statistics to the program Director.
Identify and establish linkages with ASAP, BON, EOP, HEOP SEEK, and various other programs on college campuses to support students.
Coordinate college field trips relevant to the student population.
Maintain flexible hours and workdays, with some overnight trips required.
Organize 2 Career day events.