What are the responsibilities and job description for the CAMPUS ADVISOR-COLLEGE & CAREER SEMINAR (2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR) position at Harmony Public Schools?
JOB GOAL: The College and Career Seminar Advisor will work with school faculty and staff, students, parents, and the community to plan/develop and implement a comprehensive college and career counseling curriculum that supports students in their exploration of career alternatives and helps them understand the college application and post-secondary education. Counsel students to fully develop each student’s academic, career, personal, and social abilities and address the needs of special population students.
Position Qualifications
workshops/seminars for parents.
Position Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum 2 years of teaching or counseling experience (Preferred)
- High School Teaching experience (Preferred)
- Valid Texas Counseling Certification (Preferred)
- Understands and supports the mission, vision and values of Harmony Public Schools.
- Believes and supports that there is a 4-year college/university for every student regardless of their socio-economic status
- Creates access to college resources and opportunities available to support all students
- Develop/implement the curriculum that supports students in their exploration of career alternatives and helps them
- Responsible for supporting Harmony students through lesson planning, lesson execution, and classroom management.
- Teaches seminar classes and provides college and career counseling to students through planned activities in small
workshops/seminars for parents.
- Advises and coaches all students, including students with unique circumstances through the financial aid process
- Provides individual student planning and responsive services to support students and their families regarding academic
- Provides feedback and recommend appropriate action and solutions to individual student’s academic and educational
- Guides students and others in understanding and utilizing local, state and federal platforms for scholarships and grant
- Provides guidance and resources and teaches tools to navigate the college search and application process.
- Works effectively as a member of the College and Career team at the campus and attends all required meetings
- Maintains a collaborative team with consistent communication flow to all key stakeholders and teammates
- Participates in and effectively prepares for regular one-on-one check-ins with Dean of College and Career
- Assists students/parents in understanding school mission and vision regarding postsecondary education.
- Communicates, coordinates, and collaborates with college and career counselors on developing and implementing
- Supports and attends appropriate college and career activities and events organized in the campus/district
- Educates families about college admissions and financial aid or scholarship possibilities.
- Educates students on appropriate interviewing techniques, self-assessment tools, and application essay writing
- Completes Texas OnCourse during their first year.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Working familiarity with college, career, and military readiness indicators, especially in evaluating and interpreting
- Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms with all levels of management, both internal and external
- Ability to work with students at the specified age level with diverse backgrounds and levels of ability toward accomplishing
- Ability to organize tasks and manage time to meet many and varied deadlines and communicate effectively with students,
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both internal and external to the district.
- Ability to use computer including software, database used by the district, spreadsheet and word processing software,
- Ability to analyze data
- Ability to use effective interview techniques, effective public speaking skills, and problem-solving skills
- Light Work: may require occasional light lifting.
- Nights and weekend activities will be occasionally required.
- Position is in classroom setting and intermittent speaking, standing, walking and writing.
- Moderate travel is required.