Academic Advisor

As our Academic Advisor, you will help ensure scholars matriculate into colleges that match their academic and personal goals. Day to day, you will deliver instructional curriculum and facilitate academic preparedness to young people. You will cultivate strong relationships with teachers, counselors and caregivers in order to provide support to scholars.

To thrive in this job, you must have a strong sense of possibility; unwavering belief that students can accomplish any goal. You hold the highest expectations for all students and learner types.

Interested? Keep reading.

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 Academic Advisor role is the right fit if…

• You are passionate about delivering culturally responsive, asset-based instructional curriculum with the purpose of positively impacting 9th and 10th grade scholar academic achievement
• You have experience facilitating academic preparedness seminars for young people to support their journeys to become lifelong learners and critical thinkers
• You’re ready to manage a diverse caseload of ~120 high scholars, ensuring each student has the support they need to matriculate to a four-year college
• You excel in analyzing student data
• You are effective at building and maintaining authentic relationships with young people
• You are comfortable navigating a Learning Management System such as Google Classroom, Coursera, and grade portals such as PowerSchool, or IIluminate.
• You are excited about working a 100% In Person with our scholars. You’d be expected in the office 11:00-7:00 Monday-Friday.
  
  

Compensation: This position is Full-Time, Exempt. The full compensation range for an Academic Advisor in New Orleans, LA is $56,525 - $76,475/ Year with the exact compensation depending on experience. As someone new to this role at College Track, you can expect an offer between $65,502 - $68,490 /Year to ensure internal equity while leaving room for compensation growth during your time with us.

Benefits: As a member of our College Track nation, you would be provided access to extensive benefits which include, but are not limited to:

• Health Care: Staff and their dependents can enroll in our comprehensive, competitive, and affordable health care options and the majority of the costs are covered by College Track.
• Work-Life Balance: Time off is essential to success and we provide up to 27 discretionary time off days (sick and vacation) in addition to 28 paid office closures and holiday days in your first year of employment.
• Financial Security: Immediately you can enroll in our 401(k) plan with a match of up to 4%. Additionally, life insurance that is 1x your salary is paid for by College Track with the option to purchase additional coverage
  
  

How To Apply [Priority Deadline of January 21, 2025]

We’d love to get to know you. To apply, fill out the application and upload your resume. A cover letter is optional. You might consider submitting a cover letter if there is something you want to tell us about your experience that isn’t highlighted on your resume or if you are new to the fields of college access and college success. Applications will still be accepted after the priority deadline.

College Track is an equal-opportunity employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce. College Track does not discriminate based on race, age, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression and strongly encourages all to apply.