College and Career Advisor

Summary

College and Career Advisor is responsible for working with students to develop a plan for success in school; in the workplace; and in their future personal and professional endeavors. This position provides guidance and support to help clients meet their college and career goals.

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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 postsecondary 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 wellbeing 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:

● None

Minimum Qualifications Required

● Bachelor’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 multitask.

● Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.

Job Behavioral Expectations:

In this section list the behavior characteristics the person should have and demonstrate in order to be successful at their job and keep their job. See bullet list for examples.

● 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 work

environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk, sit for long period of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel 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 abilities required 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 be

performed by the incumbent. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions

and to perform any other duties requested by his or her supervisor.