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Alpha Public Schools is Hiring an Academic Counselor (24-25) Near San Jose, CA
Who we are:
Alpha Public Schools is a public charter school network of four schools educating approximately 1,900 scholars in east San Jose. Guided by the belief that our students belong in college, we ensure safe, inclusive, and student-centered learning environments to help our students thrive. What sets us apart is the very thing that makes us who we are– our community.Alpha was founded by a group of mothers on the eastside of San Jose who sought better educational opportunities for their students. We maintain a strong connection to our community and engage families in a collaborative approach to offer a holistic education to our students.
A successful Academic Counselor:
The successful Academic Counselor will play an integral role in student collegiate success. We are focused on ensuring that 75% of Alpha students graduate from a 4-year college within 6 years of graduating from Alpha, and to do that, our Academic Counselor will work with students grades 9-12 to ensure that they are progressing on track to reach high school graduation. They will additionally help students apply to a wide range of colleges, complete financial aid, and choose the college where the student is most likely to be successful. We seek team members who understand the importance of gaining the trust and confidence of students with widely ranging academic skills and habits and their families. The ideal candidate understands the power of one-on-one conversations to help others learn and grow. The Academic Counselor plays an integral role in teaching students to overcome academic, financial, and other obstacles to high school completion.
The Alumni Advisor is expected to:
Support a college-going culture at the school by:
- Auditing student transcripts to ensure that they are on track with A-G courses and identifying students who need summer school/credit recovery
- Suggesting and planning college readiness interventions and events for students across grade levels
- Creating a visual college presence
Advise all students on high school, college, and career pathways throughout the academic school year
- Hold counseling sessions for all grade levels and discuss academic standing
- Oversee advisory implementation and monitor effectiveness
- Establish and maintain records of student academic performance, and achievement
- Ensure that seniors complete all financial aid forms including FAFSA, CSS Profile, and scholarships, and identify and support students through EOP
What we offer:
At Alpha we care deeply about our scholars and staff. To support our team (and hopefully you!) we offer:
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
- Health benefits plans for medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage for staff and their families
- Retirement matching options
- Paid time off for holidays and breaks (6 weeks throughout the school year in addition to 6 weeks during the summer)
- Generous paternity/maternity leave benefits including 4 weeks of paid parental leave in addition to the state and federal leave allowances
- Employee Assistance Program that provides access to professional services for workplace, life, and wellbeing support and services
- Relocation assistance for teammates moving from 250 miles away
You Possess…
- A Bachelor’s degree
- A Masters Degree or Pupil Personnel Services Credential (or candidacy)
- Experience as a high school teacher or college counselor/advisor
- College Readiness subject matter expertise and strong student counseling/advisory skills
Join our team…
To apply for this position, please submit a resume and cover letter online.
Alpha Public Schools is a network of four high-performing public charter schools founded by a group of EastSan José mothers dedicated to helping transform their community. We have a strong growth mindset – asindividuals, as an organization, and on behalf of our students and families. We want to be better tomorrowthan we are today.
As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, nationalorigin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. We are stronglycommitted to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff and encourage applications from traditionallyunder-represented backgrounds.
Salary is competitive and compensation includes a comprehensive benefits package.Questions? Contact us at jobs@alphapublicschools.org
Job Summary
Full Time
Elementary & Secondary Education
$60k-76k (estimate)
05/05/2024
07/09/2024
alphapublicschools.org
SAN JOSE, CA
100 - 200
2012
JOHN GLOVER
$10M - $50M
Elementary & Secondary Education
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About Alpha Public Schools
Alpha Public Schools is a network of public charter TK-12 schools that aims to put scholars on the path to college success and keep them there. All Alpha students will develop not only the knowledge, but also the skills and character traits they will need to succeed in college and career. Founded in 2010 by a dedicated, experienced team that has achieved extraordinary academic results with students in other under-resourced communities, Alpha was created in response to overwhelming community and parent demand in the San Francisco Bay Area. In fall 2012, we opened our first school, Alpha: Blanc ...
a Alvarado School in east San Jose, California. The school serves grades 5-8. In fall 2014, we opened our second school, Alpha: Jose Hernandez School, and in 2015 we opened our first high school, Alpha: Cindy Avitia High School. In 2016, we joined forces with the highly acclaimed Cornerstone Academy that serves grades K-8. At the beginning of 2019, we started building out the elementary grades at both Alpha: Blanca Alvarado and Alpha: Jose Hernandez, with the goal of them growing into TK-8 schools in the future. Alpha is driven by our mission, vision and core beliefs- that all students can learn, that our scholars belong in college, and that student growth is a reflection of the teachers practice. Alpha is fiercely entrepreneurial and we are focused on supporting our scholars as they grow into self-reliant leaders who will achieve success in their school, college, and career. We're committed to finding educators who value and amplify the diverse experiences of our staff and scholars and their families, and who care deeply about addressing the inequities that exist in education.
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