College Counselor

EAST SIDE HOUSE SETTLEMENT • New York, NY

2d • $50,000 - $50,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

East Side House Settlement (ESH) is a community resource in the South Bronx. We believe education is the key that enables all people to create economic and civic opportunities for themselves, their families and the communities. The partnership with Bronx Regional High School is designed to re-engage high school students who are over-age and under-credited or have dropped out of high school. East Side House Settlement’s Learning-to-Work Program enhances 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 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
• Bilingual English/ Spanish strongly preferred
• 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

Responsibilities

• Maintain a caseload of senior students
• Meet with students, individually and in groups, to talk about the college process and individual college choices.
• Educating students and parents about colleges, the college admissions process, trends, procedures, and testing; advising students and families as they go through the process; and helping students and families aspire realistically and choose wisely.
• Facilitate periodic college workshops for students and/or parents and families.
• Provide monthly data information on college admissions, application status, college acceptances, financial aid info, and other relevant statistics, to program Director.
• Identify and establish linkage with ASAP, BON, EOP, HEOP SEEK, and various other programs on their college campus to support students
• Coordinate College field trips relevant to our student population.
• Maintain flexible hours and workdays, some overnight trips required.
• Organize 2 Career day events

What This Job Offers

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