2026-27 High School College Counselor

Frontier Schools • Kansas City, MO

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About The Position

The High School College Counselor will provide comprehensive college and career counseling to students, supporting their transition from high school to post-secondary education. This role involves developing and implementing curriculum, assisting with college and financial aid applications, and maintaining strong relationships with students, families, alumni, and campus stakeholders. The counselor will play a key role in ensuring students are well-prepared for their future academic and career endeavors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum 5 years of teaching experience

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in guidance counseling is preferred.
• A valid Missouri counseling certificate is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides college and career counseling to students through planned activities in small group or classroom settings to convey educational, social, and important school information, and offers workshops/seminars for parents.
• Creates access to college resources and opportunities available to support students through both 1-1 and small group meetings.
• Provides individual student planning and responsive services to support students and their families regarding academic matters.
• Assists in scheduling and providing information about curriculum offerings in the program of studies to staff, students, and parents.
• Develops and implements the curriculum that supports students in their exploration of career alternatives and helps them understand the college application process.
• Assists students throughout the college and financial aid application process within the timeline and expectations set by the district.
• Advises and coaches all students through the financial aid process.
• Provides feedback and recommends appropriate action and solutions to individual students' academic and educational needs and abilities.
• Guides students and others in understanding and utilizing the college admission data management system.
• Provides guidance and resources and teaches tools to navigate the college search and application process.
• Implements, supports, and maintains college transition services, and activities to enhance the college matriculation process involving orientation, early alert strategies, data collection, analysis, coordinates of the post-secondary decision-making process, and transition programming.
• Provides additional support for alumni to ensure a smooth transition from high school to post-secondary education, including maintaining contact with high school graduates, providing guidance/problem-solving as needed; assisting students who are not matriculated into a post-secondary endeavor with college/career advising; and assisting with alumni data tracking.
• Prevents summer-melt problems by supporting seniors during summertime via text messages, phone calls, home visits, orientation events, booth camps, etc.
• Supports alumni during their first two years at post-secondary and organizes events to stay connected with them.
• Tracks and supports alumni financial aid applications during their first two years at the postsecondary level.
• Creates opportunities such as mentoring and networking events to connect students with their campus alumni for best practices in regards to sharing their college and career aspirations and plans.
• Supports campus college and career partnership efforts to create career development opportunities for students.
• Organizes transitional programs, activities, and workshops for seniors so that they may be well prepared for their post-secondary education and career.
• Organizes campus alumni-led college and career panels and talks to increase high school students' college and career-going identity.
• Prepares and disseminates materials regarding college transition and matriculation; coordinates matriculation process across the campus.
• Works effectively as a member of the College and Career team at the campus and attends all the meetings s/he is required to attend.
• Maintains a collaborative team with consistent communication flow to all key stakeholders and teammates.
• Assists students/parents in understanding the school's mission and vision regarding postsecondary education.
• Supports and attends appropriate college and career activities and events organized in the campus/district.
• Supports the campus to maintain positive alumni relations events such as social events, reunions, and campus visit events.
• Provides college success coaching support to campus graduates during their first two years in college to prevent college dropout.
• Educates families about college admissions and financial aid or scholarship possibilities.
• Educates students on appropriate interviewing techniques, self-assessment tools, and application essay writing techniques.
• Coordinates school and college trips.
• Participates in, coordinates, and conducts activities that contribute to the effective operation of the counseling program and school.
• Assist Senior College Counselor with college and career programs and other duties when needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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