College and Career Advisor

LEBANON SCHOOL DIST; Lebanon (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Lebanon School District is seeking a rootEd Advisor to help high school seniors navigate postsecondary planning. The role involves developing ICAPs, guiding college applications, FAFSA, and financial aid steps, and connecting students with internal and external resources for successful transitions.

The advisor collaborates with school counselors, tracks progress, and supports students toward their personal career goals, attending events as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with diverse populations.
• Experience in education, social work, counseling, or related fields.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• Proficient with computers and adaptable to new software.
• Ability to communicate clearly via email, phone, video chat, and in writing.
• Willingness to travel to district events.
• Team-oriented and collaborative.

Responsibilities

• Meet one-on-one with seniors to assist postsecondary plans.
• Build relationships with students through regular meetings.
• Monitor and document student progress using key metrics.
• Develop ICAPs aligned with coursework and career goals.
• Assist seniors with FAFSA and financial aid steps.
• Guide college applications, housing, and scholarships.
• Coordinate with counselors and resources to support success.
• Attend events and comply with district policies.

Skills

Relational skills

Time management

Communication

Technology proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Position Summary

The rootEd Advisor is embedded in school districts to proactively help high school students through each step of career exploration and postsecondary attainment. Performance will be evaluated by monthly tracking of key metrics related to student and program performance. Partnering with high school counselors, this position works with students in developing and expanding Individual Career and Academic Plans (ICAP), supporting students to enroll in college (college fit discussion, applications, and orientation), to earn a workplace credential, to enlist in the armed services, to complete the FAFSA, and more.

Essential Job Duties

• Meet one-on-one with each high school senior, multiple times per semester to help each student develop and succeed in their postsecondary plans.
• Build relationships with all high school students through regular meetings to help them with decisions related to postsecondary planning.
• Monitor and document the progress of high school students related to key performance data metrics.
• Refine and expand Individual Career and Academic Plans (ICAP) for all high school students that align with coursework and activities that help achieve personal career goals, postsecondary planning, and individual pathway options.
• Ensure that all seniors progress through each stage of the financial aid process, from FAFSA completion through verification.
• Understand and navigate high school students through each step of the college application process, including housing applications, scholarship applications, and completing each step of college orientation.
• Develop case-management strategies to increase postsecondary application, FAFSA completion, and postsecondary planning and attainment for partner district high school students.
• Connect high school students to needed internal and external resources to aid their success and goal attainment.
• Work closely with high school counselors to ensure a smooth transition to postsecondary success for high school students.
• Exhibit exemplary attendance and punctuality.
• Comply with district policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including attending school-sponsored functions, serving on committees and attending community events.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning.
• Exceptional relational skills with a variety of diverse people.
• Experience in education, social work, counseling, case-management, advising, or related experience.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency with a variety of computer operations, and the ability to learn and adapt to new software and tracking tools.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively via email, phone, video chat, text messaging, and public speaking.
• Availability to travel to high school and community events as needed.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to use information technology for professional productivity (such as Microsoft Office Suite).