College Counselor

# College Counselor Hot Job Bronx Regional High School - Bronx, NY 10459## Overview Salary Range $50,000.00 - $50,000.00 Salary/year## Description
** Position Title
** College Counselor
** Department
* * LTW
* * Site/Location
** LTW
07

Bronx Regional
1010 Rev. James A Polite Bronx, NY 10459  
** Job Classification (
* HR Use Only*)
** Non-Exempt Full Time
** Salary Range**$50k annually
** Reports To
** Director of Bronx Regional LTW program
** MISSION STATEMENT
** 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.
** JOB DESCRIPTION
**** Summary/ Objective
** East Side House Settlement (ESH) is a community resource in the South Bronx. We believe education is the key that enables all people to create economic and civic opportunities for themselves, their families and the communities.  The partnership with Bronx Regional High School is designed to re-engage high school students who are over-age and under-credited or have dropped out of high school.

East Side House Settlement’s Learning-to-Work Program enhances the school’s academic component by offering additional academic support, career and education exploration, work preparation, skill development, and internships.
** Essential Functions and Responsibilities
** Under the supervision of the Director of Bronx Regional High school, the college counselor, will be responsible for but not limited to the following:
* Maintain a caseload of senior students
* Meet with students, individually and in groups, to talk about the college process and individual college choices.
* Educating 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.
* Facilitate periodic college workshops for students and/or parents and families.
* Provide monthly data information on college admissions, application status, college acceptances, financial aid info, and other relevant statistics, to program Director.
* Identify and establish linkage with ASAP, BON, EOP, HEOP SEEK, and various other programs on their college campus to support students
* Coordinate College field trips relevant to our student population.
* Maintain flexible hours and workdays, some overnight trips required.
* Organize 2 Career day events
** Other Duties
** Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.## Qualifications
** Qualifications
* * To perform this position successfully, the College Counselor must be able to fulfill all the elements of the job description to the highest standard and be able to work well with colleagues in a high energy and collaborative work environment.  Additional qualifications include:
** Education / Experience
*** Bachelor’s degree in education, human services, or related field.
* Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience with youth at risk and/or school setting
* Prior experience with counseling and/or experience working with and knowledge of community resources.
* Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with family, staff and community members
* Ability to foster and maintain positive, professional relationships with participating families
* Ability to use public transportation and travel independently
* Must be able to work independently
* Demonstrated initiative, creativity, flexibility and follow-through
* Excellent computer skills including strong working…