Pathway & College Access Liaison

Applitrack; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Tempe Union High School District 213 in Tempe, AZ, seeks a Circle of Nations Pathway Program Liaison to support students and families navigating high school, college, and career pathways. The role combines traditional school counseling duties with supervision of the Momentum Room, a space for credit recovery and dual enrollment access.

The position involves coordinating events with partners, tracking student progress, and maintaining accurate records.

Qualifications

• Experience working with students in academic and career planning preferred.
• Familiarity with credit recovery, dual enrollment, and postsecondary planning processes.
• Training or experience in trauma-informed educational practices preferred.
• Fluency in Spanish or another language preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist administration in student attendance and participation in the Circle of Nations Pathway Program.
• Organize student participation in college fairs, campus visits, and summer enrichment programs
• Coordinate parent and student events related to post-secondary awareness, access, planning, presentations, and engagement, (e.g. financial aid nights, scholarship workshops, college, university, and technical schools' representatives) college, career, military, and technical training opportunities.
• Support scholarship application processes and ensure equitable access to opportunities.
• Monitor and track student progress toward graduation, providing timely interventions as needed.
• Encourage goal setting and self-advocacy skills among students.
• Work with the counseling department to build and maintain student schedules that align with graduation requirements and include relevant coursework.
• Collaborate with teachers and staff to provide academic support, tutoring, and personalized learning plans.
• Maintain accurate records, data, and reports for program evaluation.
• Serve as primary contact for families and students regarding academic planning and program resource.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with families, local organizations, and other partners to support student success.
• Assist with recruitment and onboarding of students into the Pathway Program.
• Counsel students for the purpose of registering them, keeping them enrolled, and successfully participating in a high school setting.
• Collaborate with Pathway Program staff, site leadership, and district teams to align services with program goals
• Ensuring a positive, structured environment for students recovering credits and/or pursuing dual enrollment or college-level coursework in the Momentum Room.
• Facilitate events, mentorship opportunities, and resource connections that enhance the program.
• Participate in professional development related to counseling, academic planning, and student support.
• Conducts home visits with students, parents/guardians.
• Promotes cultural sensitivity and appreciation of students from diverse cultural backgrounds and their unique educational/cultural needs among District personnel.
• Contacts targeted students regularly, providing ongoing support and assistance as needed.
• Provides information regarding resources or programs in the school or community that may assist the student in being successful in school.
• Advises students regarding post-secondary opportunities and available scholarships.
• Provides supervisor with periodic written reports regarding activities.
• Provides/gathers information from the community that will assist the school in better meeting the needs of the students and/or their parents/guardians.
• Performs any other duties assigned by immediate supervisor.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Supervision

Trauma-informed practices

Spanish language

Job description

Tempe Union High School District 213 in Tempe, AZ, seeks a Circle of Nations Pathway Program Liaison to support students and families navigating high school, college, and career pathways. The role combines traditional school counseling duties with supervision of the Momentum Room, a space for credit recovery and dual enrollment access.

The position involves coordinating events with partners, tracking student progress, and maintaining accurate records.