College Counselor & Advisor

College-Track-53c9c6ef; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

College Track is seeking an experienced College Counselor & Advisor in New Orleans to guide scholars through postsecondary planning and decision-making. You will lead the LEAD curriculum, run college readiness workshops, and provide individualized counseling to ensure milestone completion.

Strong advocacy and relationship-building are essential to empower first-generation students. You will collaborate with Academic Advisors, school counselors, families, and site teams to build a coordinated

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience in college counseling or advising preferred.
• Experience supporting first-generation college-bound students is a plus.
• Ability to analyze scholar data (GPA, milestones, attendance) to tailor advising.
• Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends for program milestones.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate LEAD curriculum and college readiness workshops across five pillars.
• Provide 1:1 college counseling and case management to scholars, guiding milestones (visits, SAT/ACT, FAFSA, essays, scholarships, decisions).
• Co-develop and maintain each scholar's Consolidated Education Plan (CEP) with the Academic Advisor and partner with school teams to build a support network.

Skills

College counseling

Data analysis

Relationship building

Trauma-informed practices

Advocacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

As our College Counselor & Advisor, you will help scholars navigate their postsecondary journeys with clarity, confidence, and purpose so that they can earn a bachelor's degree and lead lives of opportunity, choice, purpose, and power. Day to day, you will:

• Facilitate College Track's LEAD curriculum and college readiness workshops across five pillars (College Preparation, Career & Purpose, Social-Emotional Wellness, Academic Skills, and Financial Literacy), using culturally responsive and trauma-informed practices.
• Provide 1:1 college counseling and case management to a caseload of scholars, ensuring they complete key milestones including college visits, SAT/ACT, FAFSA, personal statements, scholarship applications, and final college decisions.
• Co-develop and maintain each scholar's Consolidated Education Plan (CEP) with the Academic Advisor, and partner with school counselors, teachers, families, and site teams to build a coordinated network of support.

College Track is a comprehensive college completion program that equips students from underserved communities to be the first in their families to graduate with a bachelor's degree. We do this by offering a holistic, asset-based program that invests in each of our scholars over 10 years: from high school to college, through the launch of their careers.

You'll know the College Counselor & Advisor role is the right fit if…

• You are a fierce advocate for College Track's mission to equip scholars confronting systemic barriers to earn a bachelor's degree.
• You build strong, trusting relationships with scholars and families that foster identity, agency, and high expectations.
• You have a deep understanding of social-emotional development.
• You analyze scholar data (GPA, college access milestones, workshop attendance) to guide individualized and group advising.
• You have direct experience working with first-generation college-bound students (preferred).
• You are willing to work occasional evenings and weekends aligned to key program milestones (e.g., FAFSA nights, college decision events).

Compensation and Benefits

This position is full-time, hourly role with a full hourly. The full compensation range for a College Counselor & Advisor in New Orleans is $29.81/hour - $36.30/hour with the exact compensation depending on experience. All offers are dependent upon experience. However, as someone new to the role, you can expect an offer between $31.43/hour- $33.05/hour to ensure internal equity while leaving room for salary growth during your time in the position.

College Track provides access to extensive benefits centered around three core areas of wellness: health care, work-life balance, and financial security. We believe time off is essential to success and provide up to 23 discretionary time off days (Sick and Vacation) in addition to 23 paid office closures and holidays in your first year of employment. Learn more about benefits here (bit.ly/JpBs22).

What Else You Should Know

• While we hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, we especially encourage applicants who identify as first-generation college graduates to apply for open opportunities on staff.
• College Track is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived age, marital or familial status, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, physical or mental disability including Acquired-Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or AIDS-Related Complex (ARC), or military status. College Track abides by Fair Chance hiring practices. Any offer of employment is contingent upon successfully completing a background check, in compliance with federal, state, and local laws. Pursuant to applicable local ordinances and state regulations—including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, and the California Fair Chance Act—we do not inquire into criminal history on initial applications and will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

College Track requires all employees to be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.

This role requires a bachelor’s degree.