College Advisor

Summary The College Advisor is a grade-level leader and mentor who builds the systems, culture, and relationships that prepare IC students— including students with emotional challenges and special needs—for a successful path to and through college. Grounded in the ICs vision of whatever it takes, the College Advisor creates grade-wide norms, traditions, and celebrations; leads grade-level team collaboration; and partners closely with families, teachers, and school leadership to ensure every student is known, supported, and held to a high bar. This role combines day-to-day team leadership with a long-term focus on college and post‑secondary readiness, and is central to ICs mission of building a richer array of options for Staten Island students and families than exists anywhere else in the country. Responsibilities Create grade‑wide norms, traditions, and celebrations that lend to a well‑rounded, fun, and nurturing learning experience. Send out weekly grade-level newsletters and/or communications to students, families, and grade team members. Ensure strong systems for grade-wide student attendance and engagement. Establish a structure for team collaboration, decision‑making, and grade-level team meetings. Set grade-level team collaboration norms and ensure they are implemented by the grade-level team. Act as a mentor for new teachers. Chair all grade-level meetings and manage the grade-level team in a manner that promotes positive and productive relationships between colleagues, students, parents, and community. Oversee the communication of grade-level and school-wide events to grade-level staff, students, and families. Select, use, and interpret evaluation data; demonstrate, based on the data, a willingness to examine and implement changes necessary to produce efficient and effective systems and increase positive behavioral outcomes and student achievement. Assist in staff development, especially training staff to develop and measure learning outcomes and use data-driven measures to ensure student success and identify gaps in services, programs, and resources. Coordinate field trips and special activities for the team, including arranging transportation, securing reservations and permission slips, and arranging meals (duties may be delegated to the teacher sponsoring the trip). Dedicate time for after-school duties on an as-needed basis. Competencies & Qualifications Strong written and verbal communication skills. A whatever it takes attitude centered in the notion of children first. Understanding of school student-achievement data and New York Charter School Standards. Thorough understanding of best practices for middle and high school. Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers, word processing, and database software. English language skills required; oral and written fluency in a second language may be preferred or required based on staff, student, and parent primary language needs. Understanding of, or willingness to learn, New York State graduation requirements. Hours / Salary Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM–4:00 PM $71,000+ Salary is based on years of experience and degree held. ICS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr