Career Advisor
Career Advisor
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07-06-2025
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Yearly Salary
$ 67000 - 77000
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1 Vacancy
Posted on :
07-06-2025
Job Description
Only complete job applications (see below) sent to with the name of the position in the subject line will be considered. All incomplete applications and applications submitted via LinkedIn will not receive a response.
Who We Are:
The average graduation rate from a four-year college in America is over 60%. However it is only 20% for first-generation students and a mere 4% for foster youth. 25% of foster youth graduates will be homeless after graduation.
At Ready to Succeed we are changing these ratios everyday one student at a time.
Ready to Succeed (RTS) empowers first-generation and foster youth college students to graduate launch and accelerate their careers and reach their full potential. We offer our RTS Scholars a unique combination of personalized college and career coaching connections to industry professionals placements in paid internships and access to financial and mental health resources.
Our program is a proven path to career success.
About the CAREER ADVISOR role at Ready to Succeed:
As an RTS Career Advisor you will work with a small caseload of RTS Scholars (approx. 30) beginning in their sophomore year of college and remaining with them through their graduation.
You will act as a personal career navigator helping them identify their strengths interests and values and discover and explore the wide range of industries and opportunities in the marketplace. You will help each student develop a career action plan create and update their Career Toolkit (including resume cover letter interview skills etc) and provide support as each Scholar works towards their annual goals of completing their academic year and finding a summer internship or experiential learning opportunity.
While the focus of this role is career support the ability to work with our scholars holistically is a must. A trauma-informed approach is essential with the ability to build trust and help scholars prioritize their needs and guide them to the appropriate resources. Knowing our scholars often lack appropriate support and face unique challenges RTS Advisors work closely with their advising colleagues and meet regularly to discuss caseloads and receive ongoing trauma-informed training and outside support from social work/mental health professionals as needed.
How your skills and passion will come to life at Ready to Succeed:
- Coaching students on how to write their resumes cover letters LinkedIn profiles elevator pitches and professional emails; interview skills professional relationship building and networking techniques and skills practicing mock interviews (in person and video) etc.
- Identifying and tracking student challenges and needs outside the scope of college and career looping in our Community Engagement Resource Manager for additional resources and support.
- Working closely with the Pathways Team to find experiential learning opportunities companies and network professionals for scholars to engage with.
- Coordinating creating contributing to and delivering professional development workshops presentations and materials in collaboration with other Advisors.
- Managing caseload of advisees and maintaining current student records in Salesforce and Google Drive.
Qualifications were looking for:
- A Bachelors degree from an accredited 4-year institution. Degrees in Psychology HR Higher Education Education Counseling Student Affairs or similar programs are desirable.
- Preferred: A Masters degree (obtained or currently in progress) in Higher Education Education Counseling Student Affairs or similar program.
- 2 - 3 years of experience in career services with college students and/or underserved populations; career mentoring programming nonprofits and advocacy or equity and inclusion programs.
- An understanding of internship and entry-level employment opportunities in a broad cross-section of various sector companies.
- Database management experience. Excel will be considered but Salesforce is preferred.
- Sensitivity to the unique college and career development challenges common to former foster youth and first-generation college students.
- Experience working with Motivational Interviewing training and or Trauma Informed training.
- Excellent and effective verbal and written communication skills; able to adapt communication styles to suit many different audiences.
- Zoom and Salesforce professional usage experience including back-end management.
- Interest in the nonprofit industry and working with underserved youth.
- The courage to ask for help. We value asking questions sharing ideas and perspectives and transparent communication.
How to get started:
If youre excited by the idea of seeing yourself in this role at Ready to Succeed please submit your resume via our career page then email your cover letter to expressing your interest and unique qualifications.
If youre excited by the idea of seeing yourself in this role at Ready to Succeed please submit your resume via our career page then email your cover letter to expressing your interest and unique qualifications.
Only complete job applications sent via email with the name of the position in the subject line will be considered. All incomplete applications and applications submitted via LinkedIn will be screened. Due to the number of applicants we will only respond if you submit all parts of the application and are selected for an initial phone/video screening interview. We regret that we cannot respond to all initial applicants.
All interviews will be conducted by phone Zoom and/or Google Hangouts. Some writing or presentation samples may be requested as part of the second round. Please note that references will be required if your candidacy moves to the final round.
Duration and Hours:
We are looking to fill this position immediately. This role is expected to work a schedule of Monday-Friday full-time hours of 40 hours per week. The specific schedule and hours will be confirmed with the final candidate but is typically 9 am - 5:30 pm. Note that there may be times when this role needs to work evenings and or weekends and more than 40 hours per week. For example our scholar events can take place from time to time early in the morning in the evening and/or on weekends.
Compensation and Company Benefits:
RTS has always maintained a healthy work life and wellness balance since our inception. RTS observes a flexible work arrangement which may be arranged upon completion of the 3-month trial period. Both Ready to Succeed and this role will retain their respective right to At-Will employment.
RTS has always maintained a healthy work life and wellness balance since our inception. RTS observes a flexible work arrangement which may be arranged upon completion of the 3-month trial period. Both Ready to Succeed and this role will retain their respective right to At-Will employment.
The salary range for this exempt full-time role is commensurate with experience between $67000-$77000 with potential eligibility for up to 10% annual bonus (after completing 12-months of employment).
- Vacation allotment: begins at 15 days accrual potential and goes up to 25 days with tenure after 5 years
- 3 recharge weeks: this includes the last 2 weeks of December and one week over the July 4th holiday week (as defined by the RTS calendar)
- 11 Federal holidays your birthday is a holiday too :) (or a Personal day in lieu)
- Health benefits: We currently use a health insurance reimbursement program to cover the cost of eligible medical insurance expenses or premiums up to $487.50 per month.
- 401k with dollar-for-dollar match up to 4%
- Cell phone stipend: $50 per month
- Flexible work schedule and work from home hybrid structure
Location:
Our office is in Santa Monica CA. This role is mainly remote/hybrid until further notice. If not currently based in the Los Angeles area must be open to relocating as many of our scholars alumni volunteers and employment partners are based in the Los Angeles area. Onboarding will likely be done in person.
How we feel about Diversity & Inclusion:
Ready to Succeed is committed to bringing together humans from different backgrounds and perspectives providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We strive to create a diverse & inclusive environment where everyone can thrive feel a sense of belonging and do impactful work together.
As an equal opportunity employer we prohibit any unlawful discrimination against a job applicant on the basis of their race color religion gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation national origin family or parental status disability* age veteran status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We respect the laws enforced by the EEOC and are dedicated to going above and beyond in fostering diversity across our workplace.
*Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Ready to Succeed. Please inform our HR team if you need any assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.
This job offer is contingent upon a satisfactory background check. By accepting this offer you agree and consent to having a background check conducted. Should further background checks be required you agree to provide your consent and authorization as a condition of employment.
Flexible work from home options available.
Compensation: $67000.00 - $77000.00 per year
WE ARE BREAKING THE CYCLE
Ready to Succeed is a career and personal development program that provides youth impacted by foster care and low-income first-generation college students with the resources relationships and opportunities they need to thrive both personally and professionally.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
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