24 - 25 SY - College and Career Counselor

Washington, DC
Full Time
Mid Level

Position:  College and Career Counselor

Reports to:   Culture and Student Success Coordinator

Category: Full-time 12 month employee; exempt overtime

Job Description: The college and career counselor supports students in the exploration of their talents and interests.  The College and Career Counselor reports to the Culture and Student Success Coordinator.  A comprehensive educational, college, and financial aid planning program is necessary to provide members of the GGA community with the support needed to move on to post-secondary opportunities.  This supporting professional develops and oversees outreach to colleges and universities and develops a college and career culture at GGA by designing and facilitating specialized programs that support the social and emotional well being of students.  

 

Duties and responsibilities include:

  • Proactively creates and develops positive relationships with all members of the school community (students, teachers, families). 
  • Establishes positive working relationships with colleges and universities
  • Advises and supports students in their Pathways choice
  • Provides guidance for students college and career portfolios
  • Submits required paperwork for college entrance application
  • Coordinates college entrance exam testing. 
  • lans and prepares schedules for SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, and other career admission exams in coordination with testing coordinator(s). 
  • Informs students and parents/guardians about financial aid, scholarships, and summer programs
  • Works with wraparound service coordinator, experiential learning coordinator, and admissions coordinator
  • Monitors students' graduation status, credits, service learning hours and grades  
  • Provides one-to-one and small-group counseling services to students
  • Conducts family conferences, parent meetings and sets up school notifications for College and Career opportunities at the school
  • Manages the usage of Naviance, college board, 2VOLX and other CCR related databases 
  • Develops and implements 4 year GGA college and career readiness curriculum 
  • Leads and facilitates Wednesday CCR workshops for 9-11th grade students 
  • Develops strategies for engaging parents in the post-secondary process
  • Sets up college visits and tours, college admissions repvisits, etc. 
  • Plans career and college fairs
  • Collaborate and corresponds with the IB CP Core Coordinators and teachers
  • Develops and implements the college and career readiness plan
  • Develops, supports, and manages the student mentorship program in collaboration with 
  • Creates and monitors secondary transition plans for non IEP students (with the Transition Coordinator)
  • Manage and support GGA’s dual enrollment partnership through student support, connections with the college and other support as needed 
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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Understands a diverse student body
  • Flexible and adaptable to change 
  • Excited about working in a start-up school environment
  • Self-starter, problem solver and have a growth mindset
  • Perseveres through challenges
  • Commits to assisting the school becoming Tier 1
  • Communicates clearly in both oral and written forms
 

Other duties as assigned

 

Requirements:

  • Master’s degree or higher in Counseling or related field
  • 2+ years experience in career services or student advising
  • Experience working in high school preferred
  • Detailed understanding of current college/ career placement programs
  • Experience in developing/ organizing workshops/ job fairs
  • Knowledge of college entrance requirements
 

How to Apply

Please submit your application to our online jobs portal https://girlsglobalacademy.applytojob.com/. All applicants will have to pass a background check. Applicants must be permitted to work in the United States without a GGA sponsored Visa.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. No phone calls, please.

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