College & Career Advisor

About New Settlement

The Crenulated Company Ltd. dba New Settlement Apartments (“New Settlement”) is a community-led, mission-driven settlement house rooted in the Bronx. For more than 35 years, New Settlement has worked with youth, families, residents, and community members in the Southwest Bronx to build resilience, expand opportunity, and strengthen neighborhoods through after-school education and youth development, workforce development and college readiness, health, fitness, and wellness programming, community organizing for better housing and safer schools, and arts, creative expression, and community-building initiatives.

Rooted in the Bronx, New Settlement stands with community members to break systemic barriers, advance justice, promote leadership, and strengthen neighborhoods. By ensuring agency around education, employment, housing, wellness, and creative expression, New Settlement helps cultivate an equitable society where individuals and families have the power to use their voice to create the change they wish to see.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of the College Access Center, the College and Career Advisor will provide comprehensive advising and support to community members as they pursue their educational and career goals. The College and Career Advisor will guide students and adults through postsecondary pathways, evaluates academic and career options, provide application support, and connect participants to resources and opportunities aligned with their interests and goals.

The College and Career Advisor is responsible for providing individualized counseling, coordinating college access events and activities, facilitating meaningful workshops, co-leading the College Explorers program, data management and reporting, and cultivating relationships with colleges, community organizations, workforce partners, and other external stakeholders. Through direct advising, strategic partnerships, data-informed practices, and community engagement, the College and Career Advisor will help expand access to meaningful postsecondary opportunities and ensures participants receive the guidance, resources, and support needed to successfully navigate their educational and career pathways.

Job Duties Include But Not Limited To

College and Career Advising

• Manage a caseload of 90 – 100 young adults and adults, providing individualized guidance on postsecondary education, career pathways, vocational programs, admissions, scholarships, fellowships, and financial aid.
• Manage the college application, admissions, and financial aid process for everyone on the caseload, ensuring they meet critical deadlines and maximize postsecondary opportunities, including support with college essays, and postsecondary planning.
• Support young adults with successful financial aid application submission process including but not limited to Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), NY State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), New York State Dream Act, CSS Profile, New York State Excelsior Scholarship, and other scholarship applications,
• Maintain current knowledge of CUNY, SUNY, private colleges, certificate and workforce pathways, admissions requirements, SAT/ACT testing, and financial aid processes.
• Coordinate with the Success Program (Persistence Team) to facilitate enrollment and a seamless transition into the program that provides personalized support in addressing academic and non-academic barriers to persistence.
• Ensure youth and young adults are connected to relevant support programs based on their postsecondary plans and needs.
  
  

Academic Year Programming

• Lead recruitment, outreach, orientation, and enrollment for the College Explorers Program, an early college awareness cohort for 10th –12th grade students.
• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate presentations, workshops, engagement events, college fairs, career exploration activities, and post-secondary events, including but not limited to:
• College Explorers sessions covering college access, career exploration, college applications, financial aid, alternative pathways, and postsecondary planning.
• workshops addressing college access, first-generation student needs, advocacy, mental health, college essay preparation, career exploration, and financial literacy.
• Coordinate college representative visits and alternative postsecondary program presentations at the Center and organize and chaperone college visits and related field trips.
• Participate in internal committees and contribute to organization-wide initiatives throughout the academic year.
  

Data Management and Analysis

• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete records and program data in Salesforce and related reporting systems.
• Track, evaluate, and report on the caseloads and program outcomes using Salesforce to support continuous program improvement and growth.
• Monitor student progress toward college and career readiness and post-secondary benchmarks.
• Analyze data to identify trends, evaluate program effectiveness, and inform program planning and decision-making.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of organizational, grant, and reporting requirements.
  
  

Partnerships and Networking

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with colleges, financial aid offices, workforce partners, community organizations, high schools, nonprofits, and other external partners to expand opportunities, strengthen partnerships, and advocate for your caseload.
• Liaise with schools, community organizations, and partner agencies to provide early awareness workshops, individual student support, and community outreach.
• Represent the organization at college fairs, community events, conferences, professional development opportunities, and advocacy and networking events.
• Stay current on trends, policies, and best practices in college access, postsecondary education, and student success.
• Perform other duties as requested.