High School Post Secondary Counselor

Equality Charter School (http://www.equalitycharterschool.org/) provides a high level of academic rigor in a nurturing learning community that will prepare scholars to be career-ready in college. Our mission is to ensure each scholar reaches individual academic and personal success through a nurturing, scholar-centered approach; and our approach is to serve any scholar, including those who are under-performing or who are from families in need of more resources.

We offer a positive school environment, we value academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs, we use proactive strategies for teaching appropriate behaviors, and we use project-based learning to engage scholars. Our holistic programming focuses on career exploration, extensive athletics, health, and music, and a host of special days, like career day and a borough-wide college fair, etc.

We are currently seeking a dynamic, energetic, motivated and inspiring individual to join our High School Guidance team. This position requires certification in counseling. Candidates with certification will be given preference. Please see a few of the key elements to be successful in the role below:

• Manage a caseload of up to 180 students (90 during the first year in the position) who are pursuing college/career pathways by providing mentoring, academic support, career development, and social-emotional development support during their 1st two years after high school graduation
• Conduct and track 1-on-1 check-ins with all alumni on caseload
• Proactively reach out to high school graduates not enrolled in postsecondary education to provide guidance about their college and career options, and to support them in the re-enrollment process in accordance with the student’s interests
• Develop and maintain meaningful relationships with Equality Alumni on caseload and their families via phone, text, social media, email, and individual/group meetings
• Conduct visits to meet with students who have not followed through on plans
• Assist Equality Alumni on caseload with application, enrollment and financial aid processes, including transfers between programs and institutions and changes or career
• Travel to campuses, where students on caseload are enrolled, in order to meet face-to-face with students and campus partners
• Connect students to wrap-around services to support their physical and socio-emotional health, including but not   limited to emergency funds, mental health counseling referrals, and immigration consultation referrals
• Collect and analyze college persistence data to determine enrollment trends, barriers, and student needs
• Develop and maintain career partnerships with businesses and organization to strengthen and expand our internship program as well as to provide opportunities for our alumni seeking a transition to the “world of work” immediately after high school
• Design and provide timely reports regarding postsecondary success program outputs and outcomes
• Focus on college readiness and planning for seniors through CCLP class
• Special projects: College Fair & College rep visits
• Work in partnership with Principal to track, adjust, action plan the needs for students to persist and enroll in post secondary endeavors.

We thank you for your interest in our school and welcome your application to be part of our team.

Want to learn more? Check out the links below to learn more about Equality Charter School:

• Equality Website - http://www.equalitycharterschool.org/
• Equality's Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/equalitycharterschool/
• Equality News Site - http://www.equalitycharterschool.org/news/
• Equality's LinkedIn Page - https://www.linkedin.com/company/2769597?trk=hp-feed-company-name
• Executive Director Caitlin Franco's LinkedIn Page - https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlin-franco-4743411

Salary : $80,000 - $95,000