Job Title: College and Career AdvisorDepartment: Youth DevelopmentReports To: Program Coordinator, Assistant Director, Associate Director, DirectorEffective Date: 7/1/16FLSA: Non-Exempt______________________________________________________________________SummaryCollege and Career Advisor is responsible for working with students to develop a planfor success in school; in the workplace; and in their future personal and professionalendeavors. This position provides guidance and support to help clients meet theircollege and career goals.______________________________________________________________________Essential Functions:Monitor student academic progress, communicate with appropriate personnel & schedule interventions as necessary to ensure middle school and/or high school graduation.Educate, advise and support students and parents about post-secondary options (college, technical school, employment options) and maintain and share information on colleges, college guides, scholarships, financial aid, and paying for college.Publicize information about standardized tests such as SAT, ACT, and TOEFL, helping to administer AP and PSAT exams.Assess skills and interests via individual interviews and/or group work. Develop academic and college/career goals.Advocate for students’ rights and well-being and ensure they learn self-advocacy.Provide intervention/immediate support for issues that prevent a student from functioning appropriately at school and refer to mental health services if needed.Sustain relationships with family members to address issues impacting student performance and success.Participate in and help facilitate student activities including but not limited to college visits, school trips, and school events. Liaise with schools, employers and professional organizations.Perform other related duties as assigned.Supervisory Responsibilities: NoneMinimum Qualifications RequiredBachelor’s Degree in Education, Counseling, Social Work or related fields.3 years’ direct service experience working with youth and young adults related to academic advisement; interventions; counseling; and/or youth development services.Bilingual in one or more of the following: Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Bengali and others, may be required depending on client needs.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Effective conflict resolution skills.Proficiency in Microsoft Office.Ability to prioritize, adhere to timelines and multi-task.Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.Job Behavioral Expectations:Maintain regular consistent and professional attendance, punctuality, personal appearance, and adherence to relevant health & safety procedures.Safe and successful performance, including meeting productivity standards.Maintain an understanding of the principles, methods and processes needed to perform the job. Attends staff meetings, seminars and in-service training as assigned.Demonstrates the ability to complete work in an acceptable manner by the time and/or date established with accuracy, neatness and thoroughness and minimal amount of errors.Maintain established departmental policies and procedures including maintain strict confidentiality and adherence to all HIPAA guidelines at all time.Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and workenvironment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be metby an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform theessential functions.Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee isoccasionally required to walk, sit for long period of time; use hands to finger, handle, orfeel objects, tools, or control; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear.Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilitiesrequired by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision,depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Work environment:Work is performed in an office environment with normal heating and cooling.This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only job duties to beperformed by the incumbent. He or she will be required to follow any other instructionsand to perform any other duties requested by his or her supervisor