College Counselor MHEC

Essential Functions and Responsibilities Under the supervision of the Director, the College Counselor, will be responsible for but not limited to the following: * Provide students with post-secondary readiness support and work-readiness skills development. * Educate students and parents about colleges, the college admissions process, trends, procedures, and testing; advising students and families as they go through the process; and helping students and families aspire realistically and choose wisely. * Meet with students, individually and in group sessions, to talk about the college process and individual college choices. * Advise MH Campus students on curricular choices, as needed, and works with social services to assist non documented students to understand US college admissions, especially aspects unique to them. * Communicate effectively with students, peers, supervisors, and funders. Conduct 1:1 advising for all students. * Coordinate integration of Grades 9-12 (as applicable) college and career awareness programming into the school day programming, focusing on both long-term career goals as well as post-secondary education goals to get there. * Complete college and career advising training in the past 3 years aligned to support students graduating with strong plans. Approved training options include 20+ hours of NYCPS Advising and Awareness Credential, Goddard Riverside Options Institute, NCAN e-learning modules, or Chancellors PD days focused on advising. * Ensure at point of graduation students have a confirmed plan for postsecondary education, training, apprenticeship, public service or workforce entry in STARS. * Ensure students develop a college and career plan in a career navigation platform (i.e. Xello, Overgrad). * Ensure enrolled students have completed a FAFSA application. * Keep parents informed through phone calls and monthly letters about test dates, local college events, and financial aid. * Keep track of admission decisions, statistics, and compile data for monthly submission to Program Director. * Stay abreast of issues and trends in college admissions, higher education, testing, as well as keeping up to date about specific colleges. * Recruit, sustain and oversee Youth Leaders and their progress of Student Success Center. * Engage teachers, school staff and stakeholders in creating a college-going culture. * Provide individualized support for completion of applications which includes FAFSA forms as well as other local, state-wide and national applications. * Maintain membership in professional organizations: the College Board, the National Association of College Admission Counselors, etc. * Identify and establish linkage with ASAP, BON, EOP, HEOP SEEK, and various other programs on their college campus to support students. * Create and facilitate (2) two workshops per month that address and helps support the college process and other post high school higher learning opportunities. * Liaise with CARA around training, supervision, and program development. * Plan, support and attend Youth Leader Summer Training and Academic Year Conferences annually. * Create and facilitate one (1) workshop monthly for parents and students that address the college process and other post-secondary higher learning opportunities. * Provide data collection for high school graduation, college admissions, and other post-secondary placements as an annual culminating report, using provided template. * Liaise and support the promotion and guidance of students with East Side House scholarship opportunities. * Celebrate and recognize student accomplishments (incentives include but not limited to Gift cards, Movie tickets, and Guarantee spot on upcoming incentive trips.) * Support and assist with alternative school initiatives.