College Counselor

Position Overview

BelovED seeks to add a College Counselor to its team of student support professionals to help our high school students develop a college and/or career vision for their lives, together with a plan of how best to use their remaining time in high school to realize this personal vision.

Required Certifications / Qualifications

• Hold a School Counselor CE, CEAS or Standard license from the New Jersey Department of Education
• A powerful commitment to the mission and goals of their School
• A commitment to preparing every student for college and to developing every student's values and character
• A belief in a structured and predictable environment for children and a commitment to education standards, statewide testing, and accountability

College/Career Advising

• Act as the advisor for 11th and 12th grade students regarding the college admissions process
• Provide specialized post-secondary guidance for students looking for alternative post-graduation opportunities
• Assist the senior class in preparing and submitting college applications and financial aid/EOF documentation
• Develop and hold family workshops related to FAFSA and the college admissions process
• Assist in facilitating conversations with families about programs such as EOF/EOP, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), etc
• Manage, track and report student data applicable to college applications, including, but not limited to testing data, graduation requirements, enrichment and volunteer opportunities

Communication

• Communicate to students, staff, and families about college admissions, financial aid, upcoming events, representative site visits, scholarship opportunities, and more throughout the school year
• Develop external communications with colleges and universities in hope of building and sustaining partnerships
• Manage incoming college and enrichment site visit requests by prioritizing, researching and responding to responses as needed
• Maintain staff, family and stakeholder confidence and protect operations by keeping student and programming information confidential

Scheduling/Coordination/Programming

• Coordinate scheduling of college tours, fairs, and additional college events as needed
• Coordinate scheduling of summer enrichment and volunteer opportunity presentations for all BCCS students
• Cookordinate the logistics for representative site visits, events and enrichment presentations
• Cookordinate the logistics for special college office events such as college tours/fairs, family workshops, etc
• Participate in some events outside of normal school hours such as family nights, student performances, field trips, and teacher-parent conferences
• Participate in planning and professional development activities
• Cookordinate program for juniors and seniors to take college level classes on a college campus for credit

College Readiness Curriculum and Instruction

• Prepare and teach College Readiness courses by creating weekly lesson plans and by tracking students' progress through assessments, weekly homework assignments and classwork reflections
• Create and implement exciting classroom systems to develop students' awareness around professionalism and college-readiness
• Correspond with students and families on a bi-weekly basis regarding the academic performance and growth exhibited by the student

Benefits

• As an equal opportunity employer, BelovED hires without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retailment Plan (401k, IRA)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development