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Bilingual College Counselor- YES Prep Southside Secondary (Immediate Opening)

YES Prep Public Schools · Houston, TX · 3 days ago
Training$62k/yrInternship

About the role

Grow as an authentic leader and be part of a high-performing, team-oriented culture. Some Quick Stats About Us:

  • 21,650 Students
  • 2,600 Team Members
  • 16 Secondary Campuses
  • 12 Elementary Campuses
  • 91% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
  • 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
  • 99% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
  • 85% First-Generation College Students
  • Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

Responsibilities

Help coordinate and host high school visits and college fairs for college admissions representatives;

Directly advise and counsel 40+ seniors and 40+ juniors per year and assist with all aspects of our comprehensive college counseling program;

Support campus-based alumni programming;

Plan, coordinate, and facilitate the Seminar Program across the 9th-12th grade levels;

Teach up to four seminar classes each day during the school year, most likely Senior Seminar section (College 101) and Junior Seminar courses on the preparation for the college admissions process;

Execute student, family, and staff programming as it relates to the areas of Financial Aid and Scholarships, House Bill 1403/Senate Bill 1528 (working with undocumented students), Testing and Preparation, College Visitations Program, and Student Opportunities / Enrichment programs and college counseling parent engagement;

Assist with specific projects and areas as determined by the Director of College Counseling and/or Principal (based on expertise and knowledge base of college counselor).

Requirements

  • MUST HAVES:
    • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university
    • At least 1 year of experience in either the high school counseling and/or college admissions field OR 1 year teaching Seminar in K-12
    • Ability to work outside of normal hours and on weekends
    • Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
    • Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
    • Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
    • Ability to work urgently in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment
    • Creates and maintains positive working relationships on a team and/or in a highly collaborative environment
    • A dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional
  • NICE TO HAVES:
    • Bilingual Spanish

Qualifications

  • The Must Have Beliefs:
    • Belief in and commitment to the mission and core values of YES Prep Public Schools
    • Desire to disrupt systemic status quos in education
    • Willingness to go above and beyond to disrupt said status quos
    • Passion to develop resiliency through a relentless pursuit of jaw-dropping results
    • Conviction that high expectations + high accountability = high performance and high growth

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