College Counselor

Job Description:The College Admissions Counselor will support high school students in preparing for college by providing guidance on applications financial aid and decision-making processes. This role involves direct counseling teaching college readiness classes coordinating college-related events managing student records and overseeing various testing procedures. The ideal candidate should have extended knowledge of college applications financial aid college types and editing application essays and will work closely with students parents staff and college representatives to ensure students are well-prepared for their post-secondary ResponsibilitiesCollege CounselingProvide counseling to seniors on their college applications financial aid and decision-making processes through college track classes and one-on-one meetings. Manage communication with students parents/guardians to support this recommendation letters for seniors and other students applying for summer programs or students in filling out the CommonApp writing effective college admissions essays and completing supplemental essays. Review and edit each students CommonApp and essays before that each senior completes the FAFSA CSS Profile (if applicable) and other college-related financial aid applications accurately and on and teach weekly college track classes for seniors and monthly college readiness presentations to 9th and 10th-grade and regularly update Naviance ensuring its effective college admissions representatives visits to the PCSS campus and maintain student attendance. Facilitate the effectiveness of these visits by inviting college representatives as college visits for all students in grades 9-12 throughout the school information on career exploration college planning course selection financial aid job opportunities and summer enrichment training and information to staff on college-related regularly scheduled meetings with the Executive Director and the Director of College Counseling to provide updates deliver reports and discuss college counseling with the adjustment counselor and other team members to run the National Honor and conduct a school-wide career fair with the assistance of NHS students and staff the schools AP Coordinator maintain the College Boards AP Course Audit and AP Course Registration and Test Ordering coordination with the schools testing coordinator receive and securely store AP exam materials create AP exam schedules administer AP exams and return AP exam up on SAT and ACT registration for high school SAT and ACT fee waivers and distribute them according to the testing agencys the school-wide PSAT exam ordering and administration with the testing SSD SAT tests and return materials for students with approved accommodations in coordination with the schools director of special education. Generate SSD reports as as the Dual Enrollment contact person for students parents and colleges to streamline the dual enrollment process. Add dual enrollment and other college courses to students records on student records (transcripts report cards test scores etc.) in various databases and provide them as with the Chief Academics Officer during Master Schedule creation and course student rosters and schedules on course selection data upload it to the upcoming school years database and serve as the contact person for students with students through the add/drop period to ensure they meet graduation the Dean of Students Executive Director and Grade Chairs with student and parent academic students graduation progress and proactively address any issues that could jeopardize their grade-level meetings prioritizing 11th and 12th DutiesPerform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Executive Director Chief Academics Officer or the Director of College Type: Full-timePay: $55261.00 - $65000.00 per yearBenefits:Dental insuranceFlexible spending accountHealth insuranceHealth savings accountLife insurancePaid time offRetirement planTuition reimbursementVision insuranceSchedule:8 hour shiftWork Location: In person