Immediate College Counselor

Butler College Prep is part of Noble, Chicago’s highest-performing and largest network of public charter schools. Our 17 campuses and 1,680 employees currently serve 12,000 students, 99% of whom identify as persons of color, 90% of whom are from under-resourced communities, and 81% of whom are first-generation college attendees. Noble’s mission is to ensure that all students have equitable and positive school experiences that equip them to complete college and lead choice-filled lives. We support more than 31,000 alumni, with 99% of Noble students accepted into college and historically almost 90% choosing to enroll.

About the Role

All staff at Noble are bound by three key principles that shape a strong and positive campus culture:

• Clear, Setting Clear Expectations: Prepare and explain academic and behavioral expectations using easy-to-understand procedures, routines, and "what to do" directions in all spaces.
• Consistent, Maintaining Consistency in Responses: Address behaviors consistently to ensure fairness and provide students with a sense of security and equity.
• Connected, Building Positive Relationships: Prioritize positive interactions and relationships rooted in the humanity and belonging of each student.

Responsibilities

• Create curriculum that is backwards planned from college enrollment timeline and network goals.
• Design and implement assessments and benchmarks that measure progress toward goals.
• Use data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices.
• Support students in creating ambitious college lists, writing personal essays, and submitting thorough applications before early action due dates.
• Complete FAFSA, CSS Profile, and other financial verification forms with students and parents by due dates.
• Review financial aid letters with students and parents.
• Manage a caseload of students in addition to being a teacher of record for college seminar class.
• Coordinate college visits for all grade-levels.
• Host college representatives for informational sessions.
• Execute Noble’s Identity Framework with fidelity to create a positive, structured learning environment where students are safe, supported, and empowered to grow academically.
• Teach and advise an advisory, which typically meets daily, serving as the primary point of contact for families. Advisory provides dedicated time for students to assess their progress, foster relationships, and build community with peers.

Requirements

• An unwavering belief that all students can succeed in high school, college, and lead exemplary lives.
• Proven commitment to serving students of color.
• Impressive written and verbal communication skills with a variety of stakeholders, including students, parents, advisors, teachers, and leadership.
• Self-awareness, a regular practice of reflection, and a desire to continuously improve.
• Highly organized, excellent follow-through, attention to detail, and a belief that our students matter.
• Proven commitment to serving students of color and contributing to anti-racism in practice and disposition.
• Experience as a full-time teacher.
• Experience in college access work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Eligibility to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• Active Illinois Teaching License preferred.

Benefits

We strive to be the best place to work. We offer a predictable salary schedule for teachers, and our employee benefits are thoughtfully designed to support this ambition. For professionals who do not currently hold an active teaching license, the Noble Licensure Program offers robust support and financial benefits for obtaining licensure while teaching at Noble.

Pay

Compensation range is $60,000-$81,000.