Alumni Advisor

Hunter Super Techs - TurnPoint; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan (403b)

Job summary

Cristo Rey San José seeks an Alumni Advisor to support a through-college counseling program, focusing on academic and financial well-being for first‑generation students. You will collaborate with administrators and counselors to expand partnerships with 4‑year and 2‑year colleges and to track degree completion.

You will lead outreach to alumni, coordinate scholarships, and guide transition planning while promoting data-driven strategies and equity in access to higher education.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Master’s degree or counseling credential preferred.
• Experience in college counseling or student development is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Plan Spring Break College Tours with alumni to engage juniors.
• Support College and Career Readiness curriculum for 12th graders and integrate into classes.
• Coordinate scholarships and emergency funding and track alumni progress.
• Travel to visit alumni and engage with college partners and programs.

Skills

Data collection

Analysis

Reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree or counseling credential

Tools

Spreadsheet

Database

Presentation software

Job description

ALUMNI ADVISORCRSJ VISIONThrough a culture of joyful learning, Cristo Rey San José celebrates and develops students’ unique gifts as they encounter God’s love and become leaders who shape society with and for others.CRSJ MISSIONCristo Rey San José is a Jesuit, Catholic college-prep high school where students of any faith commit to a rigorous curriculum and professional work experience. Students realize their inherent potential and prepare to complete a post-secondary education that will set them on a path toward a sustainable, fulfilling future. Through the Ignatian charism of cura personalis, students facing barriers to opportunity become leaders filled with passion, purpose, confidence and conscience.PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND VALUES - VISION FOR EDUCATORSCristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School Alumni Advisors will consistently work with the counseling team to model and help all students reach the characteristics of the Cristo Rey San Jose Graduate at Graduation: Loving, Intellectually and professionally engaged, Open to growth, Nurturing faith, and Striving for justice (LIONS).Personally modeling and simultaneously empowering students to live out Ignatian values of faith, service, and commitment to social justiceGuiding our students to understand what having a growth mindset meansPromoting and assessing student ownership of learning by developing students’ self-discipline, study skills, persistence, and delayed gratificationFostering a classroom culture of respect, honesty, and integrityDeveloping meaningful opportunities in class for student leadership and growth of self confidenceCreating opportunities for students to utilize complex reasoning strategies and problem solving skillsConsistently engaging in work with positivity and adapting to student and institutional needs with opennessReinforcing professionalism and Corporate Work Study Program skills like precision and accuracy, computing, and time managementTeaching key content knowledge for given subjectALUMNI ADVISOR DESCRIPTIONThe Alumni Advisor will collaborate with the administration and college counselors to maintain and expand a comprehensive to-and-through college counseling program that focuses on the academic, financial, and social health and well being of all students.The Alumni Advisor is responsible for outreach and advising for Cristo Rey graduates in an effort to improve the degree attainment rate of our first generation, low income students. CRSJ seeks to educate and foster in our students meaningful college readiness and life skills to support the transition to higher education. Additionally, the Alumni Advisor will help to develop and maintain Cristo Rey partnership agreements with 4-year and 2-year institutions to create bridges for successful student transitions and undergraduate degree completion.ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES – ESSENTIAL DUTIESReporting to the Director of Student Success, the specific responsibilities for the Alumni Advisor include:Senior PreparationPlan & facilitate Spring Break College Tours to engage junior class with alumni on campusesSupport the planning/designing of College and Career Readiness (CCR) curriculum for 12th graders; push into those classes to support instruction and work with students, especially during the spring semester. This class introduces financial literacy, time management and executive function techniques, self advocacy skills, race/identity awareness, how to manage family relationships, and specific college resources for academic success and personal wellness.Introduce alumni support program and provide transition orientation for alumni parentsFacilitate “family decision meetings” as neededAlumni SupportWork one-on-one with alumni entering their first year as they transition to college through summer meetings to confirm orientation and registration requirements, and ensuring that health insurance coverage is transferred or waivers are confirmed (which may include some travel to visit them on campus)Engage and document alumni progress through campus visits, email, and social media interactions, including coordination of incentives to encourage participationCoordinate review and distribution of CRSJ scholarships and emergency funding requestsEvaluate and document student’s transition progressReview term grades, and recommend individual resources/strategies for improvement as neededSupport registration, FAFSA submission, and transfer planningDevelop and maintain college partnerships to track alumni through FERPA waiversCoordinate promotion of summer internship/employment opportunities with the Corporate Work Study ProgramAnalyze and scrub NSC data to track alumni and follow-up based on enrollment reportsOutreachCommunicate with alumni through social media, email, phone calls, Skype, text messages, Snapchat, and Instagram.Plan campus visits to check in with alumni in college, and engaging alumni across classesPlan various alumni events: Senior send-off, January Reunion, and career planning workshopsPublicize scholarships, internships, and job opportunities to alumniSend out school updates via alumni webpage, Instagram, Facebook, etc.Send care packages to all first term students prior to final examsPosition RequirementsBachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree or counseling credential/license preferredExperience in college counseling, college student development, residence life, student activities, academic advisingData collection, analysis, and reporting skills using spreadsheet, database, and presentation softwareAbility to travel out of state and across the country to visit alumni in college settingsAbility to connect with students via all social media platforms outside of regular business hoursPrior experience in Cristo Rey schools, Teach for America, Americorps, KIPP, or Jesuit Volunteer Corps a plusPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSStand or sit for long periods of time.Speak clearly so listeners can understand.Understand the speech of another person.Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them.See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.See details of objects that are more than a few feet away.Use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects.We understand that not all candidates will meet every qualification and believe that diverse experiences and backgrounds are valuable. We value potential and willingness to learn, so if you’re passionate about this role and think you would be able to excel, we encourage you to apply.SALARY AND COMPENSATIONRange between $74,587 - $143,819 on a salary schedule based on education and years of experience. Full time employees are eligible for the following benefits: medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Employees’ premiums are covered for medical, dental and vision at 100% and dependents at 50% if elected. This position is eligible for enrollment in the group voluntary retirement plan – 403b.Employment agreement is for approximately 10.5 monthsTO APPLYComplete application through application system on Cristo Rey website. Click on the Alumni Advisor job title. https://www.cristoreysanjose.org/employmentNON-DISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICYCristo Rey San Jose is dedicated to both the letter and the spirit of the equal employment opportunity laws. Employment decisions will not be made on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), age or sexual orientation, military or veteran status or political affiliation. Employment decisions based on religious preferences and other religious needs may be made in accordance with applicable law. Cristo Rey also prohibits discrimination on the basis of these protected classifications.