College and Career Advisor, Pre-College (PT)

Passaic County Community College; Paterson (NJ); Presencial; USD 34.000 - 41.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

New Jersey Sick Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Commuter Benefits

NJ Defined Contribution Retirement

Descripción de la vacante

Passaic County Community College invites applications for a Part-time College and Career Advisor in Paterson, NJ. The role focuses on college-going guidance and career exposure for high school students and first-year participants, with evening and weekend workshops across Paterson locations.

Requires a BA/BS in Education or related field and experience mentoring underprepared students. The position is part-time, hourly, with a competitive pay range and opportunities to engage families in

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or Student Personnel Services or related field.
• At least two years' experience advising/mentoring educationally underprepared students.
• Proficiency in MS Office; Canva and Adobe design tools; database management.
• Strong verbal and written communication with students, staff, families.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Advise students on academics, high school preparation, college and career exposure in individual or group settings.
• Plan, develop and coordinate activities for student participants and parents.
• Coordinate advising workshops to foster student growth and academic achievement.
• Recruit prospective students and conduct PEP sessions to determine college readiness.
• Maintain relationships with school personnel (counselors) and collect relevant student data.
• Work evenings (Tue/Thu) and Saturdays for workshops at various high school sites in Paterson.

Conocimientos

MS Office

Canva

Adobe

Database management

Spreadsheets

Bilingual English/Spanish

Verbal & written communication

Team collaboration

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Education or Student Personnel Services

Descripción del empleo

College and Career Advisor, Pre-College (PT)

Part-time Regular Paterson, NJ, US

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.

The completion of a background check will be required for the selected candidate.

Compensation: Compensation is determined by a variety of criteria, including but not limited to, previous relevant experience, education level, and certifications. The hourly pay range for this position is $25-$30.

• New Jersey Sick Leave: Earn 1 hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked with a maximum of 40 hours of leave per benefit year. (Eligible to use after successful completion of probationary period.)
• Employee Assistance Programprovides free, confidential, limited counseling services, work-life assistance, legal and financial guidance.
• Commuter Benefits:Free parking access is provided on site. An optional Transit Pre-Tax Plan is available which allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to purchase eligible transit expenses.
• NJ Defined Contribution Retirement Program provides eligible members with a tax-sheltered, defined contribution retirement benefit, along with life insurance and long-term disability coverage. (Must meet eligibility requirements.)