College Academic Counselor
College Academic Counselor
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06-04-2025
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ABOUT ASPIRE
Aspire Public Schools operates a network of highperforming college preparatory charter schools serving TK12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998in an effort to transform the inequitable racial social and gender outcomes that our communities persist throughAspire is one of the largest and most forwardthinking openenrollment public charter school systems in the nation.
Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college career and life. At Aspire we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge skills and power to access and make choices for their families and postsecondary lives. Every day our community of students families teachers and staff comes together to learn work and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (WellBeing) Culture of Belonging Community Partnership Agency & SelfDetermination and Joy.
JOB SUMMARY
The College Academic Counselor oversees the delivery of all academic counseling services in assigned secondary school(s). The College Academic Counselor implements a comprehensive school counseling program based on an analysis of student data that addresses academic needs for all students through advocacy and collaboration to promote student success provides preventive services and responds to identified student needs and also collaborates with SEL Counselors educators and Site Leadership to support student postsecondary achievement in congruence with students SEL needs . The College Academic Counselor trains The College Advisors in the delivery of guidance curriculum develops individual student plans and provides school wide system support.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 20 BULLET POINTS)
- Including but not limited to family activities and programming (i.e. family workshops) to deliver academic early college college and career counseling services across all grades.
- Collaborate with school and regional leaders to support the articulation and coherence of student programming to deliver systematic support towards their postsecondary goals.
- Arrange for schoolwide opportunities for students and families to visit with college admission scholarship program and other community partnership program representatives through visits to the high school college/career fairs field trips and/or college tours.
- Support and counsel students and families to find postsecondary pathways and enrichment opportunities that are authentic to their identities.
- Provide additional academic college and career support for students in special population groups such as undocumented students transition plans for students with IEPs and 504 plans multilanguage learners etc in collaboration with various stakeholders.
- Monitor all student academic performance and assist the school administration with appropriate interventions including support prior to course failure as well as credit recovery and graduation plans.
- Attend IEP 504 attendance MTSS and SST meetings to present graduation pathways requirements credit progress credit recovery needs in collaboration with key stakeholders.
- Communicate student progress and/or intervention plans to students and families .
- Coordinate educate and counsel students on dualenrollment including applications and enrollment process in college courses.
- Support administration as needed with scheduling students in courses monitoring the UC course list standardized testing and planning credit recovery and summer school.
- Prepare and deliver college career and academic advising workshops.
- Prepare and interpret student data to inform differentiated programming.
Additional:
- Demonstrate knowledge of and support the Aspire Public Schools mission vision value statements including antiracism policies and procedures operating instructions confidentiality standards and the code of ethical behavior
- Perform other related duties as required and assigned
- *Minimum work days are 196 days you may be required to work additional days up to 212 which will be paid via stipend.
QUALIFICATIONS
Competencies
- Up to date knowledge of current state and federal laws governing counseling and adherence to those laws.
- Up to date knowledge of postsecondary program admissions and financial aid requirements and processes.
- Systematically document complex processes conversations etc in clear easilyunderstandable formats and language for internal and external reporting.
- Knowledge of various graduation pathways and requirements available to students
- Knowledge of various college and career readiness tools (i.e Naviance etc.
Minimum educational level
- Bachelors degree required.
- Pupil Personnel Services credential in School Counseling required
Experience required:
- Experience working with parents and families especially those from under resourced communities
- Experience working with diverse student populations including firstgeneration lowincome etc.
- Knowledgeable of high school graduation AG and college admissions requirements
Physical requirements:
- Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces.
- Remaining in a stationary position often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
- Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
- Assessing the accuracy neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.
- Communicating with others to exchange information.
- Repeating motions that may include the wrists hands and/or fingers.
Work authorization requirements:
- Clear the Department of Justice background screening
- Authorized to work in the United States
- Provide health (TB) clearance (renewed every four years)
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics are representative of those in a normal office classroom/school setting which one might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Work indoors in a standard office environment computer lab and/or classroom environment
- Work is performed in indoor and outdoor environments
- Exposure to dust oils and cleaning chemicals
- Some exposure to childhood and other diseases in a school environment
- May be required to work outside of typical work days and office hours to meet operational deadlines
Compensation:
Compensation: Aspire offers its employees a competitive salary and benefits including paid time off 100 core health benefits coverage on select plans life insurance/longterm disability participation in a CA state retirement plan tuition reimbursement plan and adoption assistance program.
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Aspire Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color gender religion age sexual orientation national or ethnic origin disability marital status veteran status or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Aspire promotes affirmative action for minorities women disabled persons and veterans.
Employment Type
Full-Time
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