Summary
The College Counselor supports the college counseling department's efforts to plan, implement, and evaluate comprehensive college admissions and matriculation programs.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Researches, establishes, and maintains long-term relationships within the college admissions arena, including college admissions counselors, directors, and university outreach centers.
- Works with campus staff, faculty, and CMO RTC team to ensure all students participate in college-related activities when possible, including summer programs and talent identification programs.
- Helps coordinate registration, supervision, and other related issues regarding standardized tests administered to all Uplift students, including SAT Reasoning Test, SAT Subject Tests, ACT, and PSAT/SAT Prep course.
- Helps coordinate and host all college admissions related campus and network-wide events, and high school visits for college admissions staff.
- Advises and provides academic counseling to all students grades 6 through 12, and assists with all aspects of the comprehensive college counseling program, including financial aid.
- Ensures all seniors successfully submit high-quality completed college application materials on time to provide them with the best opportunity of gaining admission to their best-fit schools.
- Uses technology and data resources to improve and streamline the college counseling process, such as Naviance, College Board Online, and computer-based test preparation.
- Maintains student college admissions files in an organized, up-to-date, and confidential manner.
- Assists in support and communication with school alumni as they matriculate, documenting progress toward matriculation as necessary.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position does not have supervisory responsibility.
Qualifications
- Strong analytical, communication, and writing skills.
- Ability to work well with students and their families and colleagues.
- Ability to travel via auto and air to support college students.
- Ability to manage highly emotional and high-stakes projects.
- Ability to complete a heavy workload within established time frames.
- Committed to excellence in all endeavors.
Education, Experience, and/or Certification(s)
- Education Requirements: Bachelor's Degree required; Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree requirement. Master's degree is preferred, but not required.
- Experience Preference: Two (2) to three (3) years of experience in a school setting and/or college advising is preferred.
- Special Skills/Certifications: Familiarity with Naviance technology is preferred.
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from parents, students, and administration. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Computer Skills
Competent in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel). Ability to use basic office equipment.
Safety Duties & Responsibilities
Every Uplift employee has an obligation to know our safety rules and procedures; to teach what they know to others; to recognize unsafe actions and situations; to warn others of unsafe situations; to react to emergency situations and to report hazardous or unsafe practices to those in a position to correct them.
Physical / Mental Demands
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit and use the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Work at a desk and computer screen for extended periods of time.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level is moderate and may have frequent interruptions. There may be activity from other employees and students of a distracting nature.
Other Qualifications
Satisfactory criminal records check, pre-hire and annually thereafter, if applicable. Must be eligible to work in the United States and provide work authorization.
Modification of Duties & Essential Functions
Uplift Education retains the right to change and/or modify the duties and essential functions of this position at any time. This job description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee. Uplift Education is an equal employment opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.