College Counselor - IDEA Edgecliff College Prep (Immediate Opening)
About The Position
As a member of the College Counseling Team, the College Counselor executes the graduation plan and college enrollment for students at their assigned campus. The role includes educating students about college and helping them navigate college research, admissions, and enrollment. The counselor works in a fast-paced, rapidly expanding environment focused on college matriculation goals and may travel up to approximately 25% annually for districtwide events, occasional school visits, and professional development. The role is accountable for campus college matriculation and student achievement goals, including college enrollment, college readiness, and graduation progress. The counselor works with students, families, teachers, campus and regional leadership, and external stakeholders to support college-going culture and student outcomes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- At least 1 year of college access experience required.
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to adjust and adapt to a range of situations in the school environment.
- Ability to build strong relationships with students and families.
- Strong command of spoken and written English.
- Commitment to IDEA’s mission and belief that all students can get to and through college.
- Demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and willingness to be held accountable for them.
- Propensity for action and willingness to learn and improve through doing.
- Ability to work with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes.
- Comfort with ambiguity and change in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment.
- Ability to seek and respond well to feedback.
- Ability to work across organizational silos and build cross-departmental relationships.
- High standards of conduct, professionalism, and behavior as a role model for colleagues and students.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree preferred.
- At least 2 years of teaching experience in K-12 or higher education preferred.
- Valid counseling certificate preferred.
- Experience in college admissions preferable.
Responsibilities
- Execute campus college enrollment campaigns, including quality applications, financial aid, and matriculation campaigns.
- Advise and motivate students toward college enrollment and Tier 1 and Tier 2 college matriculation, while improving ACT scores and on-track-to-graduate rates.
- Support 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 college admissions and enrollments.
- Report progress toward goals to regional and campus leadership and advise on schoolwide changes needed to deliver results.
- Analyze data dashboards, resources, and communications to meet benchmarked results.
- Enforce procedures that meet college-readiness compliance requirements and improve college completion rates.
- Support RTTC teachers in planning college field lessons and ACT preparation 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
- Comprehensive medical benefits, with the organization covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing most costs for a spouse or domestic partner and children.
- Paid family leave of up to 8 weeks for eligible staff following the birth or adoption of a child, based on tenure and caregiver designation.
- Tuition reimbursement of up to 50% of tuition for a qualifying degree program, capped at $5,250 per year and subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
- Employer-paid mental and behavioral health services, including five face-to-face counseling sessions per year, unlimited 24/7 telephone counseling, and other work-life services.
- Dental and vision plans.
- Disability insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Parenting benefits.
- Flexible spending account options.
- Generous vacation time.
- Referral bonuses.
- Professional development.
- 403(b) plan.
- Possible relocation allowance, if applicable.
- Performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
