College Advisor

Job Description

Job Description

Envision Education seeks a College Advisor to sustain a college going culture for all students and support seniors' application process and transition to college and careers.

WHO WE ARE

Our mission is to transform the lives of students - especially those who will be the first in their family to attend college - by preparing them for success in college, career, and life. Envision Education currently operates four small schools in San Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward, as well as a national educational consulting firm called Envision Learning Partners. Envision Education has made an explicit commitment to becoming an exemplar network of schools with an instructional and cultural vision rooted in an anti-racist and pro-Black framework. The following represents Envision Schools’ vision for 21st-century skills, character traits, and cognitive and social-emotional skills that learners need for success in college, career, and life.

• Knowledge and Love of Self and Land
• Collectivism
• Critical Thinking
• Self Determination
• Criticality
• Leadership

WHO YOU ARE

• You are equity-focused. You are unapologetic about your deeply held belief that all children can achieve. You believe that anti-racist and pro-Black practices and frameworks are essential to change the status quo for all students.
• You are collaborative. You make decisions in partnership with others, focused on what is best for the students.
• You are invested in our core values. You hold high expectations for the entire school community. You examine your own biases in your pursuit of equity for all.

THE POSITION

Reporting to the school Principal, the Advisor sustains a college going culture for all students, ensures that all seniors apply to at least one 4-year college, and supports students’ successful transition to college and career.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Advisor will engage in weekly Mentorship and Professional Development with site admin to:

• Support and guide all 12th grade students through each step of the college and financial aid application process
• Provide career readiness learning curriculum for advisories in all grade levels
• Learn about special opportunities for low income students in the college search and application process (i.e. fee waivers, fly-in visits, university partner programs and scholarships)
• Build partnership with college admissions and career placement services
• Plan and lead workshops for parents and other stakeholders on key topics (financial aid planning, different types of institutions, scholarships, etc) related to the college admissions process
• Engage in monthly self reflection and professional goal setting, including research of and potential matriculation into a PPSC (Pupil Personnel Services Credential or equivalent) to eventually become a credentialed school Counselor.

College Advising

• With the support of site admin:  guide all 12th grade students through each step of the college and financial aid application process
• With the support of site admin: Advise seniors through the admissions cycle including, but not limited to: creating a college list, writing and revising the personal statement, advising on financial aid, and making final matriculation decisions
• Write and manage the collection of Letters of Recommendations for all seniors, including providing professional development and coaching for the Letter of Recommendation writing process for all teachers

Student Academic Case Management

• Implement individual support efforts for students outside the sphere of academic success.
• Collaborate with Administration to implement systems to monitor, collect, and analyze data on case management and support efforts for students outside the sphere of success including progress report calls and intervention plans.

College/University Relationship Development

• With the support of site admin: Contact and meet with campus admissions representatives to build positive relationships and market Envision and its college applicants, including annual college trips.
• With the support of site admin: Become familiar with the academic and social environments at the various colleges, seniors are considering in an effort to recommend suitable matches
• With the support of site admin: Develop and maintain a robust network of college admission professionals through regular communication and high school visits from colleges and universities that best support first generation, low- income college students.
• Ensure that a robust group of colleges are visiting the Envision campus and meeting with students.

Other Duties as Assigned

• Note: As a non-credentialed employee, the Advisor is not permitted to engage in any counseling activities with students and families including by not limited to individual counseling services, Educationally Related Mental Health Services (ERMHS), group counseling services, Behavior Intervention Services, and/or Parent Counseling and Social Work Services.
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS

• Commitment to the mission of Envision Education.
• Commitment to anti-racist and pro-Black ideologies in the workplace.
• A Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Degree. 
• 1+ years experience providing academic, career, and/or college mentorship/advising services to high school students
• Once hired, continuous current California residency.
• Demonstrated success working with parents and families, especially Black, African American, Latino/a/x, and immigrant families.
• Bilingual Spanish speakers preferred. 
• Receptiveness to feedback and desire to continuously improve to meet outcomes.
• Long term certification expectation: we expect that any candidate hired for the Advisor role is either currently enrolled in and making progress towards a PPS Certificate and/or agrees to earning their PPS (Pupil Personnel Services) within 5 years.

Studies have shown that women and people of the global majority are less likely to apply if they do not meet every one of the qualifications. We are interested in finding values-aligned educators and leaders from a variety of backgrounds. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications of this position, we encourage you to apply and share your experience and questions as part of your cover letter.

LOCATION

This position is onsite.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Competitive pay with benefits, $38-$48/hour. This is an 11 month, non-exempt, 40 hours per week position.

• Paid sick and personal necessity leave.
• Excellent health benefits package with employer contribution to benefits.
• Optional Flexible Benefits Plan including dependent care, medical care, parking, and commuter benefits.
• Optional 403b Plan.
• Life Insurance at no cost to employee.
• Access to ongoing opportunities for learning, professional, and leadership opportunities.

If you are offered this position, your hourly pay rate will be determined based on factors such as skills, education, and/or experience. In addition to those factors, Envision Education complies with applicable pay equity laws and considers internal equity among current employees when developing the final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the base range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth.  We also offer a generous compensation and benefits package.

As an equal opportunity employer, we believe deeply in diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all people. Envision Education recruits, employs, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, disability, age, veteran status, and the many other characteristics that make us diverse. <