What are the responsibilities and job description for the College and Career Counselor position at Sheridan School District No. 2?
- Ability to motivate students; Ability to foster a college/career ready-going culture
Skill to promote student success in rigorous coursework (advanced placement and concurrent enrollment). - Ability to counsel students regarding post-high school opportunities.
- Proven ability to work in a leadership role that interacts with diverse groups, including faculty, staff, students, and parents.
- Maintains confidentiality.
- Characterized by integrity.
- Demonstrates excellence in written and verbal communication.
- Proactively creates and develops positive relationships with all members of the school community (students, staff, teachers, families).
- Provides group and individual counseling to students and parents regarding all areas of college and career guidance
- Counsels students regarding educational issues such as course and program selection, class scheduling, dropping and adding classes,s, and college/career planning.
- Creates and submits materials to colleges in support of college applicants, including transcripts, references/recommendations, and scholarship awards.
- Maintains connections with colleges/career admissions representatives
- Collaborates with the administration to develop the master schedule.
- Collect recruitment material from colleges and universities and make this available to students.
- Meet individually with students, complete a written post-high school plan, and credit audits with each student during these meetings.
- Conduct annual college and career fairs.
- Participates in local college fairs.
- Train and support the implementation of Xello and I.C. College and career planning components.
- Assist parents and students with the completion of the FAFSA/CASFA.
- Assist students with the completion and submission of college and trade school applications.
- Develop and implement plans to celebrate students achieving academic recognition and success.
- Remain visible to students, teachers, and parents as an advocate for higher education and success for all students.
- Coordinates post-secondary (Colleges, Trades, Military) visits to the school and their facilities
- Establishes and maintains college counseling web information.
- Directs communication via newsletters, information packets, phone, and e-mail with students and families.
- The College/Career Counselor employs several venues to reach students and
- Plans and conducts workshops for parents and students to discuss post-high school educational plans and options.
- Helps parents and students to understand and utilize the four-year plan for career and college planning.
- Conducts college planning, financial aid, and scholarship information sessions for high school families.
- Provides student and parent updates throughout the year on college application and scholarship information and deadlines.
- Helps testing programs (PSAT, ACT, AP and Accuplacer ) and provides prep courses as applicable.
- Tracks College and Career Data
- Collects and analyzes data on post -secondary and reports out on the data
- Administration & General Responsibilities
- Prepares an annual report on the post-high school plans of graduates.
- Manages the dual credit enrollment program and serves as the liaison between higher education concurrent enrollment partners
- Assists with supervisory duties such as lunch, athletic & extracurricular activities, dances, Advisor, Field Trip chaperone, etc
JobID: 1321
Position Type:
Licensed: Special Services/Counselor
Licensed: Special Services/Counselor
Date Posted:
2/14/2025
2/14/2025
Location:
District Services/Englewood, CO
District Services/Englewood, CO
Date Available:
-07/01/2025
-07/01/2025
JOB TITLE: College and Career Counselor
LOCATION: Sheridan High School
WORK YEAR: 190 work days
WORK STATUS: Full Time, Exempt
REPORTS TO: Post Secondary Readiness Director
The College and Career Counselor serves the students and families by providing assistance that focuses on the major aspects of career counseling and the college/trade planning/placement process. The College and Career Counselor works in coordination with students members of the faculty, and staff as well as with the school Administration, district, and partners to assist students in discovering their strengths and interests, exploring career alternatives, academic college preparation, meeting both graduation and college acceptance requirements, college/trade searches, school and financial aid application, scholarships searches, testing, recommendations, and transition to college/trade or the workforce.
Skills:
Job Responsibilities
families, including individual conferences with students and families, larger group presentations in workshops, classrooms, and college visits.
Parent Communication
Assessment
Counseling Corp Grant funds are financing this position. This will be a three-year funded process.
ESSENTIAL PHYSCIAL REQUIREMENTS:
This job is performed in generally a clean and healthy environment. The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions required the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling and significant finger dexterity. Generally the job requires sitting, walking, standing and the ability to travel between and amongst various buildings in the district.
CLEARANCE:
Must clear background check through the CBI and the FBI through Fingerprint submission.
SALARY:
Placement on Licensed Teacher salary schedule based upon previous teaching experience and highest degree and college credits earned after student teaching was completed. Current Board approved Licensed Teacher Salary Schedule, Salary Placement Policy, and Master Agreement are available forreview on our district website atwww.ssd2.org. Highest initial step placement on the Licensed Salary Schedule is Step 9.
BENEFITS:
Employees who are scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week in the 2025/2026 school year are eligible to obtain district health benefits which include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance and supplemental benefits. Positions that qualify for health benefits also qualify for leave which could include vacation and daily leave to be determined by the position and number of days assigned. Sheridan School District No. 2 is a public employer and participates in the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA). All employees are required by statute to contribute 11% of salary on a pre-tax basis to PERA. The District also contributes a 21.5% in addition to the employee contribution.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
All interested and qualified applicants must complete an online application at www.ssd2.org. Incomplete applications and resumes received in lieu of applications will not be considered. Selected applicants will be contacted for an interview. This position will close once the vacancy has been filled.
ESSENTIAL PHYSCIAL REQUIREMENTS:
This job is performed in generally a clean and healthy environment. The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions required the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling and significant finger dexterity. Generally the job requires sitting, walking, standing and the ability to travel between and amongst various buildings in the district.
CLEARANCE:
Must clear background check through the CBI and the FBI through Fingerprint submission.
SALARY:
Placement on Licensed Teacher salary schedule based upon previous teaching experience and highest degree and college credits earned after student teaching was completed. Current Board approved Licensed Teacher Salary Schedule, Salary Placement Policy, and Master Agreement are available forreview on our district website atwww.ssd2.org. Highest initial step placement on the Licensed Salary Schedule is Step 9.
BENEFITS:
Employees who are scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week in the 2025/2026 school year are eligible to obtain district health benefits which include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance and supplemental benefits. Positions that qualify for health benefits also qualify for leave which could include vacation and daily leave to be determined by the position and number of days assigned. Sheridan School District No. 2 is a public employer and participates in the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA). All employees are required by statute to contribute 11% of salary on a pre-tax basis to PERA. The District also contributes a 21.5% in addition to the employee contribution.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
All interested and qualified applicants must complete an online application at www.ssd2.org. Incomplete applications and resumes received in lieu of applications will not be considered. Selected applicants will be contacted for an interview. This position will close once the vacancy has been filled.
