College and Career Advisor, Pre-College

The College and Career Advisor position will report to the Assistant Director of the GEAR UP/College Bound program and is primarily responsible for providing college-going guidance and career exposure to students and families in high school and first-year experience.

This is a part-time, hourly position.

Example of Duties:

Advise students in the areas of academics, high school preparation, and college and career exposure, standardized testing career/life planning, and financial aid in individual and/or group setting.
Assist in the planning, development and coordination of scheduled activities for student participants and their parents.
Coordinate, plan and implement advising workshops that foster student growth, academic achievement and development.
Solicit parental support through sharing personal education plans (PEP) and report card review.
Establish and maintain relationship(s) with public school personnel; i.e. school guidance counselors.
Ability to work evenings (Tuesday and Thursday) and weekends (Saturdays) and provide workshops during the school day at various high school locations in Paterson.
Assist in the recruitment and selection of prospective students.
Conduct individual PEP sessions with program participants to determine college and career readiness.
Collect and prepare student data (i.e. grades, standardized test scores, attendance, EOF forms, evaluations/surveys, and FYE tracker).
Assist in the preparation of reports as requested by the Director of Pre-College Programs.
Perform additional duties as assigned by the Director and/or Asst. Director of GEAR UP/ College Bound.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Education or Student Personnel Services, or a related discipline required.
At least two years prior experience with educationally underprepared students in an advising/counseling/mentoring capacity.
Knowledge of computer programs, MS Office, design programs (Canva, Adobe), database management and spread sheets.
Ability to communicate on a verbal as well as written basis with students, staff, parents and others.
Ability to work in a team environment coordinating needed student services.
Outstanding administrative, organizational, leadership, and communication skills and the ability to interact effectively.
Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.