High School College & Career Counselor

Family Life Academy Charter Schools; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Life Academy Charter Schools is seeking a College and Career Counselor to guide students in their post-secondary plans. This role involves helping students identify their strengths, develop career plans, and apply for college or enter the workforce. The ideal candidate will foster a supportive environment and uphold the school's mission of empowering students.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree preferred.
• Prior satisfactory counseling or teaching experience preferred.
• New York State Certification in School Counseling required.

Responsibilities

• Guide students in making decisions about post-graduate endeavors.
• Support students in identifying their strengths and interests.
• Organize college fairs and visits.

Skills

Collaboration

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

New York State Certification in School Counseling

Job description

Family Life Academy Charter School (commonly called FLACS) is a nonprofit network of high-performing charter schools in the South Bronx. Family Life Academy Charter Schools, together with the Latino Pastoral Action Center and parents, create the conditions for self-empowerment for all its K-12 students to excel academically, take responsibility for their own learning, and affirm human values, today, in college, and beyond. We are guided by this mission and through it, we have revolutionized education for students from K-12.
Family Life Academy Charter Schools is currently seeking dynamic guidance staff who

• Value collaboration with like-minded individuals who believe that education is activism.
• Want to work in an environment where all students are scholars and academic excellence is the norm.
• Believe that young people can be leaders who can create positive change in their communities and that schools should be safe, warm and caring environments.
• Desire to work in a place where their skills will be nurtured through an embedded professional development program.

COLLEGE AND CAREER COUNSELOR (9-12) JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Overview:

Under the supervision of the School Principal, the College and Career Counselor provides guidance to students in creating and implementing postsecondary plans. They work with students to identify interests and strengths, develop career plans, choose elective courses and extracurriculars that will support these plans, and apply for college or enter the workforce. The College and Career Counselor is ultimately responsible for ensuring that all students make choices about their post-secondary plans that are well informed and not choices they are forced into because of a lack of other options.

Key Responsibilities:

• Guide students in making decisions about post-graduate endeavors including careers and career, such as choosing an occupation and the type of degree to pursue.
• Support each student in identifying their strengths and interests and in developing a postsecondary career plan
• Help students select and apply for educational programs that will further their career plan
• Organize college fairs and visits
• Meet with students in individual settings, small groups and large groups
• Teach students job-search skills, such as interviewing and networking
• Design and implement workshops for families on college readiness, college process, and financial aid among other topics
• Maintain positive relationships with students and their families

Professional Responsibilities:

• Uphold the FLACS mission, core beliefs, and educational philosophy.
• Reflect on their practice and is a lifelong learner who strives to improve effectiveness and guide professional growth.
• Engage and collaborate with colleagues and the community to develop and sustain a common culture that supports high expectations for student learning.
• Display evidence of self-motivation and willingness to be a team player.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree preferred
• Prior satisfactory counseling or teaching experience preferred
• New York State Certification in School Counseling

• NYS Department of Education fingerprint clearance

It is the policy of FLACS to provide educational and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage and citizenship status, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender (sex) or prior record of arrest or convictions (except as provided bylaw), and to maintain an environment free of discriminatory harassment, including sexual harassment, or retaliation, as required by civil rights law.