College Success Advisor

Japanese Community Yout•San Francisco, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The College Success Advisor will be responsible for recruiting, identifying, selecting, and advising participants at Burton or Galileo High School in the San Francisco Unified School District. These participants will fulfill the eligibility criteria as set by CSAC for all Cal-SOAP Projects. The mission of San Francisco Cal-SOAP is to provide culturally relevant, comprehensive college preparation information and assistance. SF Cal-SOAP targets low-income students and/or the first of their families to attend postsecondary education programs. SF Cal-SOAP is a college access program of the Japanese Community Youth Council (JCYC). JCYC’s mission is to cultivate and enrich the lives of children and youth from diverse, multicultural communities throughout San Francisco and beyond.

Requirements

Enrolled in college
Recipient of financial aid (i.e., Pell Grant, Cal Grant, or Loans)
Some experience working with youth
Experience with conducting presentations and activity planning
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Computer Literate; Working proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other presentation tools

Nice To Haves

Prefer individuals with a similar background to the target population; first in their families to attend college
Experience with diverse student populations
Bilingual preferred (Cantonese, Spanish, Vietnamese, Tagalog)
Knowledge of community activities, resources, and programs for youth in San Francisco
Ability to work cooperatively with secondary school faculty and community agency personnel

Responsibilities

Identify and select eligible participants who are low-income according to the CSAC Cal-Grant income levels and/or have the potential to be first in their family to attend college.
Assess and determine participants’ educational needs and academic potential.
Provide college, financial aid, and/or career information and advising to individuals and groups to encourage participants to graduate from high school, enroll in college and apply for financial aid.
Conduct financial aid and college information presentations at the assigned high school and/or within the local community.
Assist and support participants in completing college and financial aid (federal, state) applications.
Coordinate and implement local and long-distance field trips (i.e., college campus field trips).
Refer participants to appropriate social service and government agencies.
Manage a caseload of 100 – 125 students.
Complete required program documents and organize forms and data for each student into a complete file.
Provide support to assigned high school counseling staff and collaborate on events that complement the SF Cal-SOAP program timeline.
Assist with the implementation and evaluation of project activities.
Provide assistance and support for other JCYC College Access Programs.
Participate in SF Cal-SOAP and/or JCYC meetings, training, committees, conferences, retreats, etc., as appropriate.
Perform related duties as needed.