College Pathways Coordinator

College Pathways Coordinator

High Tech High seeks College Pathways Coordinator to provide instructional support for students at our schools. This position is in-person, on campus.

The College Pathways Coordinator serves as a liaison between HTH and post-secondary institutions, supporting students through the enrollment process, advising on course offerings, and communicating with all stakeholders. The College Pathways Coordinator will develop student orientation and support processes and maintain data tracking systems for enrollment students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Serve as a liaison with post-secondary institutions to ensure alignment of concurrent enrollment programs and policies.

Support students in the concurrent enrollment process, including managing applications, registration, and course scheduling.

Develop and implement orientation and support processes to ensure the success of concurrent enrollment students.

Communicate regularly with concurrent enrollment students, parents, high school and college faculty, and other stakeholders to provide updates on program policies and procedures.

Maintain accurate data tracking systems for concurrent enrollment students, including enrollment data, academic progress, and completion rates.

Participate in program evaluation and assessment to identify areas for improvement and make recommendations for program growth.

Facilitate access to college resources and opportunities geared toward assisting underrepresented populations.

Offer guidance to students throughout the financial aid process.

Support junior/senior level college counseling teachers with lesson planning and execution.

Provide college counseling coaching support to the junior/senior counselors as they prepare students for college access and success in higher education.

Participate in bi-weekly meetings as a member of the College & Career Access Team which utilizes PDSA cycles to track and identify students who require additional support.

Assist in the organization of family engagement workshops related to college access goals.

Support in the maintenance of student data progress and share regularly with the Director of College Advising.

Assist Director of College Advising in planning and coordinating parent nights, college visits, guest speakers, career exploration trips, and other college and career access programming.

Become familiar with the various technology platforms that support the college & career access work:
Scoir, Powerschool, and the primary on-line applications-UC, CSU, and Community College applications.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and/or

Experience:

Bachelor's degree in education, counseling, or a related field.

Knowledge of higher education policies, procedures, and practices.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.

Experience with data tracking and analysis to inform program improvement.

Familiarity with student success strategies and support services for underrepresented students.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team to achieve program goals.

The ideal candidate would possess the following competencies:
Building relationships, Communication, both written and oral, Ability to evaluate alternatives, Interpersonal skills, Ability to listen and motivate, Teamwork, Create plans and goal set.

Work Environment:

School setting

High Tech High provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, High Tech High complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the practice has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.