High School Academic Advisor & College Readiness

The National Center for Urban Solutions - NCUS; Youngstown (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Center for Urban Solutions (NCUS) in Ohio is seeking a School Counselor/Academic Advisor to guide scholars through academics, career planning, and social-emotional supports. You will conduct credit audits, monitor progress, and coordinate with teachers to keep students on track for graduation and post-secondary opportunities.

Responsibilities include advising, FAFSA and college applications, OMJ/CTE alignment, testing support, and data entry in EMIS and QuickBase.

Qualifications

• Valid Ohio School Counseling License preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience in academic advising, youth development, or education-based support.
• Familiarity with ProgressBook/EMIS/QuickBase systems preferred; on-the-job training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Conduct credit audits and maintain up-to-date graduation planners.
• Monitor scholar academic progress and update transcripts in QuickBase and EMIS.
• Maintain regular advising check-ins and document interactions.
• Submit, verify, and communicate weekly credit submissions from teaching staff.
• Collaborate with teachers to support classroom success.
• Participate in academic schedule updates in ProgressBook.
• Track re-engagement of scholars and support reenrollment where appropriate.
• Guide scholars through post-secondary planning and FAFSA completion.
• Assist with college applications, job training programs, and transcript requests.
• Support OMJ seal completion and industry credential tracking.
• Promote awareness of career pathways and CTE program alignment.
• Coordinate transition activities for 10th graders entering Work Academy.
• Enter community service hours into EMIS as logs are submitted.
• Submit scholar referrals to mental health partners as needed.
• Collaborate with partners for in-school support.
• Support overall scholar well-being through proactive outreach and case management.
• Prepare rosters and assist with administration for EOC, ACT, and STAR testing.
• Implement testing prep strategies and monitor scholar readiness.
• Incentivize participation and address testing barriers.
• Complete weekly data verification and support accountability checks.

Skills

Credit audits

Transcript updates

Student advising

Career planning

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Ohio School Counseling License

Tools

ProgressBook

EMIS

QuickBase

Job description

The National Center for Urban Solutions (NCUS) in Ohio is seeking a School Counselor/Academic Advisor to guide scholars through academics, career planning, and social-emotional supports. You will conduct credit audits, monitor progress, and coordinate with teachers to keep students on track for graduation and post-secondary opportunities.

Responsibilities include advising, FAFSA and college applications, OMJ/CTE alignment, testing support, and data entry in EMIS and QuickBase.