Coordinator III (221 Days - Grant Funded
Coordinator III (221 Days - Grant Funded
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01-08-2025
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Watson Candidate Assistant is here to answer questions about working at Dallas ISD.
- Bachelors Degree in related field Masters preferred
- Five or more years related professional experience in a high school or college setting
- Successful experience with college admissions and counseling at the high school or college level
- Knowledge of barriers faced by low income first generation college bound students
- Successful experience working with students and parents from diverse socioeconomic racial and ethnic backgrounds
- Extensive knowledge of the college admissions and the financial aid process
- Proficiency in Spanish a plus
- Ability to use data management software such as Excel Naviance and other virtual database systems
- Willingness to periodically travel and host weekend or evening events
- Build and sustain a school-wide culture of attending college
- Coordinate student workshops and parent orientations/meetings for each grade level
- Engage parents and adult supporters in the college planning admissions and college selection processes
- Assist students in navigating the college search and application process including working with students in groups and one-on-one to ensure college application admissions essays financial aid and enrollment processes are completed with adherence to timelines.
- Facilitate college admission and financial aid workshops for students and parents
- Support scholarship and award search processes for students
- Collaborate with Young Womens Prep staff and school staff to define and implement age-appropriate college programing and guidance throughout the grade levels (6th-12th grade)
- Support college preparation experiences through classes and special events (guest speakers college fairs/visits from colleges college visits summer programs SAT test preparation courses)
- Maintain external relationships to bring college bound opportunities to the school
- Facilitate or collaborate with appropriate campus staff to ensure standardized testing and test preparation
- (SAT/ACT/PSAT/AP) occurs at the appropriate time for each grade level and that correct testing processes are implemented
- Track and report key student performance indicators to school leadership and YWPN (e.g. student credits progress toward graduation college eligibility college/program applications college/program acceptances scholarships)
- Advocate with college admissions and financial officers on behalf of our students during the college admission and enrollment processes
- Support and facilitate enrollment with local colleges as appropriate
- Cultivate relationships with community organizations and supporter as their interests relate to college admissions and success including establishing opportunities for internships
- Prepare periodic reports on programming and outcomes for Young Womens Prep and School leadership
- Serve as a liaison to community organizations and supporters---as their interests relate to college admissions and success
- Providing one-on-one college advisement
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
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