RTC-College Counselor: Uplift Ascend

Mission Statement

Uplift's mission is to create and sustain public schools of excellence that empower students to reach their highest potential in college and the global marketplace and that inspire in students a life‑long love of learning, achievement, and service in order to positively change their world.

The College Counselor is responsible for supporting the overall school, and especially the college counseling department's, efforts to plan, implement, and evaluate comprehensive college admissions and matriculation programs.

• Researches, establishes, and maintains long‑term relationships within the college admissions arena, including, but not limited to, college admissions counselors, directors and university outreach centers.
• Works with campus staff, faculty, and CMO RTC team to ensure that every student in every high school grade level is participating in available college‑related activities when possible, including but not limited to, summer programs and talent identification programs.
• Helps coordinate registration, supervision, and other related issues regarding standardized tests administered to all Uplift students, including, but not limited to, SAT Reasoning Test, SAT Subject Tests, ACT, and PSAT/SAT Prep course.
• Helps coordinate and host all college admissions related campus and network‑wide events, and high school visits for college admissions staff.
• Advises and provides academic counseling to all students grades 6 through 12, and assists with all aspects of our comprehensive college counseling program, including financial aid.
• Works to ensure that all seniors successfully submit high‑quality, completed college application materials on time, in order to provide them with the best opportunity of gaining admission to their best‑fit schools.
• Uses technology and data resources to improve and streamline the college counseling process, such as Naviance, College Board Online and computer‑based test preparation.
• Maintains student college admissions files in an organized, up-to-date, and confidential manner.
• Assists in support and communication with school alumni as they matriculate, documents progress toward matriculation as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This position does not have supervisory responsibility.

• Strong analytical, communication, and writing skills.
• Ability to work well with students and their families and colleagues.
• Ability to travel via auto and air to support college students.
• Ability to manage highly emotional and high‑stakes projects.
• Ability to complete a heavy workload within established time frames.
• Committed to excellence in all endeavors.

• Education Requirements:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree required; relevant work experience may be substituted for degree requirement. Master’s degree is preferred, but not required.
• Experience Preference:
  Two (2) to three (3) years of experience in a school setting and/or college advising is preferred.
• Special Skills/
  
  Certifications:
  
  Familiarity with Naviance technology is preferred.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from parents, students, and administration. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

To perform this job successfully, an individual should be competent in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel) and ability to learn and use computer software as necessary. Ability to use basic…