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College Counselor - YES Prep Southeast Secondary (Immediate Opening)

YES Prep Public Schools · Houston, TX · 3 days ago
Education$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 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;

Work with the Director of College Counseling to support campus-based alumni programming;

Work with college counseling department, as well as appropriate YES grade level chairs, selected course leaders and/or seminar teachers, and campus-based instructional support leaders, to 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);

Additional duties as assigned.

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 person we seek staff with a multitude of backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas.
  • Certain traits consistently shine through for our most successful employees: passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, resilience, and humility.
  • Other traits needed and desired for this role are:
  • 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 values 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

Skills

  • Must have a passion for the mission and core values of YES Prep Public Schools
  • Must have a desire to disrupt systemic status quos in education
  • Must have a willingness to go above and beyond to disrupt said status quos
  • Must have a conviction that high expectations + high accountability = high performance and high growth

Benefits

  • Compensation – This position is an exempt, salaried position; salary offers commensurate with experience.
  • Health and Supplemental Insurance – A $0 monthly medical option and a plan that includes $600 towards a Health Savings Account, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc.
  • Employees must work 20+ hours a week to be eligible for a full spectrum of benefits, and 10 hours a week minimum for medical benefits.
  • Paid Time Off – Employees working 20+ hours a week receive 12 days of Paid Time Off when working the full duty schedule in addition to the system closures during the Academic Calendar.
  • PTO days will be pro-rated based on start dates within the assigned duty schedule.
  • Paid Leave Programming – In the event you need to be out due to medical needs (including maternity and paternity leave), YES Prep offers paid leave, paid at 100%, based on eligibility and tenure.
  • Professional Development - YES Prep values longevity and performance over time. We invest in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development.
  • Award Winning Culture – The strong cultures of our campuses and Home Office are just one of many reasons we were named Houston’s Best Place To Work in 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2025. We won the 2012 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education and were a 2016 finalist as well.

Pay

$62,000

Schedule

11-month start date: 26-27 School Year

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