Academic Advisor

NYOS Charter School

Job Title: Academic Advisor

Reports to: Secondary Principal

Service days: 210

About NYOS NYOS Charter School—Not Your Ordinary School—is a free public charter school founded in 1998 by a group of parents who wanted more out of education for their children. Through a commitment to our students, staff, and academic excellence, we have grown to serve over 1,600 students in PreK through 12th grade.
At NYOS, we educate the whole student. We foster a collegial Pre-K – 12 program that challenges each learner with rigorous academics, innovative strategies, and expectations for civic engagement.

Why Work at NYOS Charter School? At NYOS Charter School, we educate the whole student through rigorous academics, innovative strategies, and civic engagement. Our community values diversity, collaboration, and strong relationships among students, teachers, and parents.

Community Culture:

• Supportive and inclusive environment with small class sizes and unique traditions.
• Opportunities for feedback and mentorship from tenured teachers.
• Collaborative planning spaces for team and subject-level innovation.

Flexibility and Autonomy:

• Teachers have the autonomy to innovate and personalize instruction.
• All staff are encouraged to develop their skills and contribute creatively.

Long-Term Sustainability:

• Continuous learning through embedded professional development and workshops.
• Healthy work-life balance with unique break schedules and half-day Fridays.
• Empowerment to influence positive change within the organization.

Join us to make a meaningful impact on students' lives and advance your career in a nurturing and forward-thinking environment.

Primary Role: The Academic Advisor collaborates with school counselors and administrators to support the whole child in post-secondary planning and preparation. The Academic Advisor develops and supports school programs that are designed to empower students to engage in individualized academic and career planning. The Academic Advisor is responsible for providing educational guidance and assistance for students through planning schedules, recommending courses, determining appropriate educational solutions and coordinating standardized and college preparation testing.

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university

• • Texas School Counselor certification preferred
  • Demonstrated organizational, prioritization, communication, and interpersonal skills required to achieve the goals of the position and meet the diversity of the students, community, district staff and the public at large

• Minimum of 3 years experience working with high school students in academics, student advising or counseling

Professional Responsibilities and Duties:

• Implements and leads the development of a schoolwide Effective Advising Framework for individual student planning that is aligned with the Texas School Counseling Program.
• Coordinates comprehensive transition activities for students advancing between grade level programs and graduation.
• Coordinates and facilitates academic planning meetings with high school students and parents in alignment with course selection and planning, college and career exploration, financial aid, service.
• Provides training and guidance to instructional staff that is aligned with CCMR competencies and skills.
• Guides and promotes college Dual Credit program and serves as college and university liaison, assisting students in the initial application process.
• Promotes college awareness through promotion of scholarships, college fairs, invitations to college representatives, guidance with college applications and required FAFSA applications.
• Implements campus programs and activities to ensure every student has a 4-year personal graduation plan that is reviewed at least annually and that is aligned with the Texas Foundation Graduation Plan requirements.
• Collaborates with administrators, counselors and teachers to implement MTSS as well as to support student 504 plans and IEPs.
• Collaborates with high school administrators to coordinate Individual Graduation Committees and Attendance Committees.
• Collaborates with administrators to provide leadership and guidance of high school AP and CTE programs and pathways.
• Collaborates with administrators to develop a master schedule of instructional course offerings.
• Seeks out and participates in professional development on and off campus to successfully facilitate all students’ academic, career, personal and social development.
• Supports high school counselors in obtaining student resources and providing referrals to community resources.
• In collaboration with school leaders, analyzes and utilizes data to assist in the development and implementation of the school improvement plan.
• Routinely accesses school data to monitor and support school efforts in meeting and exceeding State CCMR goals and accountability measures.
• Serves as Test Coordinator for Organize, PSAT, ASVAB, SAT AND TSIA testing.
• Participates in meetings and complies with all assignments, process improvement, and quality improvement initiatives as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Essential Functions

Physical abilities include but are not limited to being able to communicate information clearly as well as the ability to see objects at a close range and at a distance, in order to establish and maintain safe and effective working relationships with staff and students.

Compensation and Benefits We also provide a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Short and Long-term disability
• Participation in the Texas Teacher Retirement System
• 403b and 457 investment plans
• Health Savings Accounts
• 9.5 days Paid Time Off
• Discounted Health Club Membership
• A culture of continuous learning with opportunities for professional development

Equal Opportunity Employer NYOS Charter School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, or disability, in hiring or providing education or access to benefits of educational services, activities, and programs. The Executive Director has been designated to coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title IX. The Director of Special Services has been designated to coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Both can be reached at 12333 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78753, 512-583-6967. Fingerprinting and background checks are mandatory for all applicants.

How To Apply

Want to be part of our amazing team at NYOS Charter School? Apply today through our Careers page. If you see a position that matches your skills, click Apply Now. If you don’t see something right now that matches your skills, you can still sign up for Job Alerts. If you need any further assistance, you can contact the NYOS HR team directly by emailing us at humanresources@nyos.org We are always more than happy to help!