College Counselor

Position Title

College Counselor, Student Success Center

Site/Location

Mott Haven Educational Campus

730 Concourse Village W.

Bronx, NY 10451

Job Classification

Non-Exempt

Full Time

Salary

$45,000

Reports To

Program Director; or in absence of PD, the Department Director

East Side House cares for the individuals, families, and communities we serve by expanding opportunities to live more fulfilling lives through education, career, and supportive services.

East Side House (ESH) is a community resource in the Bronx and Northern Manhattan. We believe education is the key that enables all people to create economic and civic opportunities for themselves, their families, and their community. ESHs Student Success Centers aligns with our mission by providing high quality programs and services within community centers and school partnerships.

The Student Success Center (SSC) is a youth-led college access program that works to sustain and grow college and career preparedness, planning, and applications. Reporting to the Program Director, the College Counselor is responsible with working with the work with appointed, key DOE staff to support students in supplemental programs and services. The College Counselor will work with a caseload of students, assisting and guiding them through the college process.

The College Counselor will assist with collaboration amongst all schools on George Washington Educational Campus to develop a shared college process.

• Provide students with post-secondary readiness support and work-readiness skills development.
• Educate 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.
• Meet with students, individually and in group sessions, to talk about the college process and individual college choices.
• Advise MH Campus students on curricular choices, as needed, and works with social services to assist non documented students to understand US college admissions, especially aspects unique to them.
• Communicate effectively with students, peers, supervisors, and funders. Conduct 1:1 advising for all students.
• Coordinate integration of Grades 9-12 (as applicable) college and career awareness programming into the school day programming, focusing on both long-term career goals as well as post-secondary education goals to get there.
• Complete college and career advising training in the past 3 years aligned to support students graduating with strong plans. Approved training options include 20+ hours of NYCPS Advising and Awareness Credential, Goddard Riverside Options Institute, NCAN e-learning modules, or Chancellors PD days focused on advising.
• Ensure at point of graduation students have a confirmed plan for postsecondary education, training, apprenticeship, public service or workforce entry in STARS.
• Ensure students develop a college and career plan in a career navigation platform (i.e. Xello, Overgrad).
• Ensure enrolled students have completed a FAFSA application.
• Keep parents informed through phone calls and monthly letters about test dates, local college events, and financial aid.
• Keep track of admission decisions, statistics, and compile data for monthly submission to Program Director.
• Stay abreast of issues and trends in college admissions, higher education, testing, as well as keeping up to date about specific colleges.
• Recruit, sustain and oversee Youth Leaders and their progress of Student Success Center.
• Engage teachers, school staff and stakeholders in creating a college-going culture.
• Provide individualized support for completion of applications which includes FAFSA forms as well as other local, state-wide and national applications.
• Maintain membership in professional organizations: the College Board, the National Association of College Admission Counselors, etc.
• Identify and establish linkage with ASAP, BON, EOP, HEOP SEEK, and various other programs on their college campus to support students.
• Create and facilitate (2) two workshops per month that address and helps support the college process and other post high school higher learning opportunities.
• Liaise with CARA around training, supervision, and program development.
• Plan, support and attend Youth Leader Summer Training and Academic Year Conferences annually.
• Create and facilitate one (1) workshop monthly for…