Academic Examinations, Administrative Skills, Communication Skills, Conferences, Data Management, Detail Oriented, File Management, Financial Aid, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Mail Processing, Organizational Skills, Research Skills, Scholarship, Secondary School, Student Admissions, Training/Teaching, Writing Skills
Job Summary:
The ideal candidate will have high energy coupled with a passion for helping urban middle school
students in post-secondary preparation. Candidate must be committed to distributed leadership,
actively participate in a professional learning community and embrace families and the
community to achieve a common outcome for the student achievement in a school. Candidate
should possess strong interpersonal and (oral/written) communication skills; be detailed oriented,
independent and flexible; as well as have patience and empathy for adolescents and their
families.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supports University Prep Schools' goal of ensuring 90% graduation, 90% post-secondary enrollment, and 90% FAFSA completion through various college and career readiness strategies and initiatives
- Assists college counselor with coordination of college and career readiness activities, trips, and events for students
- Assists college counselor with administrative tasks including file management, college material mailings, and database tracking systems
- Utilizes technology systems and other sources to track and manage data pertaining to summer program activity, college application statuses, and scholarship outcomes
- Provides direct assistance to students with tasks required for successful college enrollment, college entrance exam registration, scholarship completion, and summer program participation
- Conducts ongoing research and provides resources on college admissions, financial aid and scholarship, and summer program opportunities for students
- Develops and disseminates an ongoing list of scholarship opportunities and resources for high school juniors and seniors
- Develops and disseminates ongoing database/listing of summer enrichment program opportunities for grades 9th -11th
- Attends high school staff meetings as determined by school site
- Attends professional development conferences in college admissions and financial aid as required
- Evening and weekend availability is required
- Bachelor's degree in an educational or human service field (preferred)
- Experience working with students in a high school setting is strongly preferred
- Experience providing instruction in a classroom setting is desirable
- Strong communication and human relations skills are required