College Career Counselor
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Location: Mt. Vernon NY
Hours: Monday through Friday / 8am 4pm
Salary: $24.72/hr
Position Summary:The Center for College & Careers (CCC) is at the heart of our youth and young adult programs. The CCC transforms the lives of youth and young adults (ages 1324 so they can pursue postsecondary education or start on a career track. CCC helps participants develop skills and confidence while creating opportunities for them to have successful futures in whatever path they choose. The College & Careers Counselor assist students with college and career planning in 9th12 grades including: case management college admission preparation college exploration financial aid application scholarship searches and career pathways workshops.
- Recruit enroll and keep files for each student in the program
- College exploration and then develop individualize college/career portfolio for each student.
- Meet with students as needed to address life issues/ barriers that are interfering with their ability to focus in school and plan for their futures provide constructive feedback and positive socialization.
- Connect youth with supportive services within the community as needed
- Educate and advise students and parents about college the college admission process financial aid etc.
- Work with students and parents on college enrollment (FASFA TAP Common App Naviance etc..
- Responsible for guiding and assisting students in writing their college essays must have knowledge
- Assist students in their college process: reviewing college essay(s) college application(s) resumes etc.
- Sufficient to provide educational coaching and tutoring to students as needed (Math English Science etc)
- Assist students in applying for Scholarships.
- Organize and supervise local and overnight college tours.
- Organize and facilitate workshops on resume writing interviewing time management and other soft and hard skill development topics.
- Facilitate R.E.A.D.I (job readiness) training and other career development workshops to program participants.
- Connect with students at least quarterly in their first year of college.
- Collect review prepare and submit data and program reports.
- Work as a team with our other College & Career Counselor
- Report to our main site when the High School is closed
- Support a highperforming culture aligned with TGCW core values and B.A.S.I.C Tenets:BalanceAccountabilitySatisfactionInclusion andCommunication.
- Bachelors degree required; Masters Degree in Education or Counseling preferred.
- Excellent communication skills and counseling abilities.
- Experience working with High School students; case management college and career exploration and readiness and individual and/or group guidance.
- Experience working with a culturally and socioeconomically diverse student population.
- Knowledge in management and recruitment procedures.
- Ability to engage and motivate disconnected youth.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills: case load folders and notes.
- Ability to work independently.
- Bilingual (Spanish & English) is a plus
- Proficiency is MS Office (MS Excel MS PowerPoint).
- Natural ability to be flexible creative and tech savvy.
Employment Type
Full-Time
