High College CounselorHS Testing Coordinator

College Counselor Job Description

The College Guidance Counselor is responsible for guiding and supporting students in grades 8th12th as they plan for college careers and academic success. Each counselor is responsible for managing a caseload of 200250 students in grades 912. Responsibilities include the following:

• Complete all required one-on-one meetings with students:
• 8th Grade: 1 meeting during the second semester (minimum 20 minutes)
• 9th Grade: 1 meeting during the second semester (minimum 20 minutes)
• 10th Grade: 2 meetings per year (minimum 20 minutes each)
• 11th Grade: 3 meetings per year (minimum 30 minutes each)
• 12th Grade: 4 meetings per year (minimum 30 minutes each)

Counselors must include a parent or guardian in at least one one-on-one meeting with each senior during the second semester. This meeting can be online or in person. If the meeting is done after 4:15pm this can be counted as a home visit if not counselor is eligible for extra duty payment.

• Provide academic and college/career guidance to students in grades 812.
• Monitor the academic performance of struggling students especially those at risk of not meeting graduation requirements.
• Ensure seniors are on track for graduation and notify parents about any issues related to graduation requirements or missed tasks.
• Help students course selections during the second semester. Give guidance regarding students course plans.
• Assist students with their schedules especially during the first two weeks of each semester.

• Support students in completing community service hour requirements.
• Verify submitted hours and assist students in finding appropriate volunteer opportunities.
  
  

• Teach a weekly minimum 1-hour College and Career Readiness (CCR) class to seniors.

• Teach a weekly 24 hour College and Career Development class to 8th graders. (The number of classes per week may vary depending on the number of 8th-grade sections at the school.)

• Provide seminar-style advising to 9th11th grade students by visiting them quarterly for college counseling presentations.
• Assist seniors with college applications scholarship opportunities and financial aid (FAFSA etc.).

• Invite and coordinate visits from college representatives.
• Organize college presentation events for seniors.
• Plan and attend in-state college visits for grades 912.
• Must be available for day trips within Arkansas. (No extra duty pay is provided for this task. Possible college trips counselors require to organise are: UCAATUUALRHendrixA-StateHardin LyonUAPB OBUHenderson State UofA Fayetteville etc.)
  
  

• Conduct Student Success Plan (SSP) meetings with 8th grade students and their parents.
• Help plan high school coursework and set academic and college goals.

• Communicate with your students parents and update them about their childs academic progress.
• Organize and host parent information nights including:
• FAFSA Night
• Academic Planning Nights for 8th11th Grade Families
  (No extra duty pay is provided for these events.)

• Organize and lead up to 5-Saturday ACT Boot Camps for one semester. (Extra duty pay is available.)

• Encourage students to prepare for the ACT and support efforts to improve the schools overall ACT score average.

• Make phone calls to seniors during the summer to reduce summer melt and support college enrollment.

• Must be available for a minimum of 1 day during summer. (Extra duty pay is available.)
  
  

Student Engagement

• Plan and coordinate eventsespecially for seniorsto ensure they have a memorable and meaningful high school experience that encourages them to stay connected after graduation. These events may include but are not limited to Senior Sunrise Senior Breakfast Senior BBQ Last Day of School celebrations Seniors downtown walk & LunchCollege Signing Day and Graduation ceremonies. (No extra duty pay is provided for these events.)

• Contribute to school and district goals including FAFSA completion college acceptances Merit and Distinction graduation rates ESSA targets ACT goals and other related objectives.
• Support the schools retention goals by meeting with students and their families to discuss the schools offerings and how they benefit the student.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Maintain accurate records of student meetings college applications scholarships received and outcomes (acceptances enrollments etc.).
• Use data to analyze trends and report on student success metrics (e.g. FAFSA completion college matriculation rates).

• Work closely with teachers advisors and school leadership to support students academic and post-secondary planning.
• Provide briefings for faculty about college readiness trends recommendation writing and supporting student success.

• Write personalized letters of recommendation for students applying to colleges scholarships summer programs and internships.

• Guide students interested in alternatives to college such as vocational training military enlistment apprenticeships or direct-to-work options.
• Organize career exploration events or connect students with professionals or alumni in relevant fields. Invite parents alumni or other community leaders for career talk events.
  
  

• Share regular scholarship information and updates with students and families.
• Proactively identify students eligible for institutional or private scholarships and support them in the application process.
  
  

• Use college counseling platforms ( Schoolinks) to manage college planning tasks and communication. Use eSchool to access student data including transcripts schedules GPA rankings and more.
• Help students and families use these platforms effectively.
  
  

• Assist in tracking post-secondary outcomes for alumni to inform school improvement and demonstrate long-term success.
• Partner with the alumni office (if applicable) to involve recent graduates in events or panels.
  
  

• Counselors must create a weekly schedule in advance (by the prior week) and submit to ensure efficient planning and execution of responsibilities.
  
  

• Schedules should include major tasks such as student one-on-one meetings and major weekly tasks.

Required Experience:

IC