RTC-College Counselor (26-27)

About the Role

Uplift's mission is to create and sustain public schools of excellence that empower students to reach their highest potential in college and the global marketplace and that inspire in students a life-long love of learning, achievement, and service in order to positively change their world.

The College Counselor supports the overall school and the college counseling department's efforts to plan, implement, and evaluate comprehensive college admissions and matriculation programs.

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 every student in every high school grade level participates in available college-related activities, including summer programs and talent identification programs.
• Helps coordinate registration, supervision, and related issues regarding standardized tests administered to all Uplift students, such as SAT Reasoning Test, SAT Subject Tests, ACT, and PSAT/SAT Prep courses.
• Helps coordinate and host all college admissions-related campus and network-wide events, as well as high school visits for college admissions staff.
• Advises and provides academic counseling to students in 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 the best opportunity for 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 and documents progress toward matriculation as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Every Uplift employee has an obligation to know safety rules and procedures; teach them to others; recognize unsafe actions and situations; warn others of unsafe situations; react to emergencies; and report hazardous practices.

Requirements

• Strong analytical, communication, and writing skills.
• Ability to work well with students, 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.
• Bachelor’s degree required; relevant work experience may substitute for the degree requirement. Master’s degree preferred but not required.
• Two to three years of experience in a school setting and/or college advising is preferred.
• Familiarity with Naviance technology is preferred.
• Satisfactory criminal records check, pre-hire and annually thereafter, if applicable.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States and provide work authorization.

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.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and apply concepts like fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• 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.
• Competency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel) and ability to learn and use computer software as necessary.
• Ability to use basic office equipment.

Physical and Mental Demands

• Regularly required to sit and use wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, or balance.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required 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

• Moderate noise level with frequent interruptions.
• May have activity from other employees and students of a distracting nature.

Pay

Starting Salary: $59,000