College and Career Guidance Specialist
3 weeks ago
College and Career Advisor
Job Summary:
The College and Career Advisor plays a vital role in supporting students in achieving their academic and career goals. This position is responsible for providing guidance and resources to help students develop a plan for success in school, in the workplace, and in their future personal and professional endeavors.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor student attendance and academic progress, communicating with appropriate personnel and making necessary outreach efforts to ensure middle school and/or high school graduation.
- Educate, advise, and support students and parents about post-secondary options, including college, technical school, and employment opportunities, and maintain and share information on colleges, college guides, scholarships, financial aid, and paying for college.
- Publicize information about standardized tests, such as the SAT, ACT, and TOEFL, and help administer AP and PSAT exams.
- Assess skills and interests via individual interviews and/or group work, developing academic and college/career goals.
- Advocate for students' rights and well-being, ensuring they learn self-advocacy and providing intervention/immediate support for issues that prevent a student from functioning appropriately at school, referring to mental health services if needed.
- Sustain relationships with family members to address issues impacting student performance and success.
- Participate in and help facilitate student activities, including college visits, school trips, and school events, liaising with schools, employers, and professional organizations.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Education, Counseling, Social Work, or related fields.
- 3 years' direct service experience working with youth and young adults related to academic advisement, interventions, counseling, and/or youth development services.
- Bilingual in one or more of the following languages: Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Bengali, and others, may be required depending on client needs.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Effective conflict resolution skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Ability to prioritize, adhere to timelines, and multi-task.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Work Environment:
The College and Career Advisor will work in an office environment with normal heating and cooling. The position requires occasional walking, sitting for long periods, using hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reaching with hands and arms, balancing, stooping, talking, or hearing. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
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