College Advisor

College Advisor

Envision Education seeks a College Advisor to sustain a college going culture for all students and support seniors' application process and transition to college and careers.

Our mission is to transform the lives of students - especially those who will be the first in their family to attend college - by preparing them for success in college, career, and life. Envision Education currently operates four small schools in San Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward, as well as a national educational consulting firm called Envision Learning Partners. Envision Education has made an explicit commitment to becoming an exemplar network of schools with an instructional and cultural vision rooted in an anti-racist and pro-Black framework.

The following represents Envision Schools' vision for 21st-century skills, character traits, and cognitive and social-emotional skills that learners need for success in college, career, and life.

• Knowledge and Love of Self and Land
• Collectivism
• Critical Thinking
• Self Determination
• Criticality
• Leadership

You are equity-focused. You are unapologetic about your deeply held belief that all children can achieve. You believe that anti-racist and pro-Black practices and frameworks are essential to change the status quo for all students.

You are collaborative. You make decisions in partnership with others, focused on what is best for the students.

You are invested in our core values. You hold high expectations for the entire school community. You examine your own biases in your pursuit of equity for all.

Reporting to the school Principal, the Advisor sustains a college going culture for all students, ensures that all seniors apply to at least one 4-year college, and supports students' successful transition to college and career.

The Advisor will engage in weekly Mentorship and Professional Development with site admin to:

• Support and guide all 12th grade students through each step of the college and financial aid application process
• Provide career readiness learning curriculum for advisories in all grade levels
• Learn about special opportunities for low income students in the college search and application process (i.e. fee waivers, fly-in visits, university partner programs and scholarships)
• Build partnership with college admissions and career placement services
• Plan and lead workshops for parents and other stakeholders on key topics (financial aid planning, different types of institutions, scholarships, etc) related to the college admissions process
• Engage in monthly self reflection and professional goal setting, including research of and potential matriculation into a PPSC (Pupil Personnel Services Credential or equivalent) to eventually become a credentialed school Counselor.

With the support of site admin: guide all 12th grade students through each step of the college and financial aid application process

With the support of site admin:
Advise seniors through the admissions cycle including, but not limited to: creating a college list, writing and revising the personal statement, advising on financial aid, and making final matriculation decisions

Write and manage the collection of Letters of Recommendations for all seniors, including providing professional development and coaching for the Letter of Recommendation writing process for all teachers

Implement individual support efforts for students outside the sphere of academic success.

Collaborate with Administration to implement systems to monitor, collect, and analyze data on case management and support efforts for students outside the sphere of success including progress report calls and intervention plans.

With the support of site admin:
Contact and meet with campus admissions representatives to build positive relationships and market Envision and its college applicants, including annual college trips.

With the support of site admin:
Become familiar with the academic and social environments at the various colleges, seniors are considering in an effort to recommend suitable matches

With the support of site admin:
Develop and maintain a robust network of college admission professionals through regular communication and high school visits…