What are the responsibilities and job description for the Post Secondary Counselor position at Options For Youth?
Are you seeking an opportunity to impact students' lives positively? Do you believe that every student should have the opportunity for success? If so, Options For Youth (OFY) is the place for you! OFY is looking for individuals who are outgoing, energetic, authentic, motivated, and inspiring.
Who We Are :
Options for Youth (OFY) is a network of free, non-profit public charter schools offering students a flexible, personalized approach to learning. OFY saw the potential that struggling students couldn't see in themselves. For over 35 years, OFY has helped more than 135,000 students find their passion and pursue their dreams. OFY believes in fostering the student's vision; inspiring students inspires us. We believe the student-teacher relationship is critical to the development of a young person's social, emotional, and academic well-being. If you believe this too, then you are the educator that we're looking for.
We are devoted to creating a team of diverse people and encourage anyone passionate about education and excited about what we do to connect with us! To learn more about our schools, visit us at www.ofy.org.
Job is : Certificated
Essential Functions include, but are not limited to the following :
- Meets one-on-one with students (and parents, if required / desired) to discuss post-secondary goals; assists teachers in creating individualized plans for students to reach their goal(s).
- Acts as the primary contact for district ROP and vocational programs.
- Monitors overall attendance, GPA and expectations for graduation.
- Coordinates workshops or seminars quarterly to help inform students and teachers of their post-secondary options and equip students with specific skills required for post-secondary life (i.e., interviewing skills, filling out job or college applications, etc.).
- Creates timely hand-outs (or posters) for teachers and students regarding requirements for specific options for students.
- Sets goals for the number of college-bound students each year. Track graduates to verify post-secondary activities.
- Obtains knowledge of the current UC A-G requirements and communicate with students and teachers.
- Tracks senior credit progression monthly to ensure students and teachers know what is required from each student for timely graduation.
- Monitors and informs area of SAT and ACT testing sessions, including an accurate master SAT and ACT testing calendar.
- Provides students resources for SAT and ACT preparation; facilitate SAT and ACT prep classes on site when appropriate.
- Stays up to date on, and inform students, parents, and teachers of the latest financial aid and scholarship information.
- Maintains post-secondary boards in centers.
- Interviews students with 200 credits to ensure students are following their post-secondary path and are aware of the needed requirements.
- Reports post-secondary data to Assistant Superintendent and Director of Instructional Operations annually.
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We are devoted to creating a team of diverse people and encourage anyone passionate about education and excited about what we do to connect with us! To learn more about our schools, visit us at www.ofy.org.
Salary : $76,000 - $107,000
