Aspire Public Schools - Oakland, CA
posted 23 days ago
Full-time - Mid Level
Oakland, CA
Educational Services
About the position
The Interim College Academic Counselor at Aspire Public Schools is responsible for overseeing the delivery of academic counseling services in assigned secondary schools. This role involves implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses the academic needs of all students, advocating for their success, and collaborating with various stakeholders to support post-secondary achievement. The counselor will also train College Advisors, develop individual student plans, and provide system-wide support to enhance student outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the delivery of all academic counseling services in assigned secondary school(s).
- Implement a comprehensive school counseling program based on student data analysis.
- Advocate for student success through collaboration with educators and site leadership.
- Train College Advisors in the delivery of guidance curriculum.
- Develop individual student plans and provide school-wide system support.
- Coordinate family activities and programming to deliver academic and career counseling services.
- Collaborate with school and regional leaders to support student programming.
- Arrange school-wide opportunities for students and families to engage with college representatives.
- Support students and families in finding post-secondary pathways and enrichment opportunities.
- Provide additional support for special population groups, including undocumented students and those with IEPs.
- Monitor student academic performance and assist with interventions.
- Attend IEP, 504, attendance, MTSS, and SST meetings to present graduation pathways.
- Communicate student progress and intervention plans to families.
- Coordinate dual-enrollment applications and enrollment processes.
- Support administration with student scheduling and credit recovery planning.
- Prepare and deliver college, career, and academic advising workshops.
- Prepare and interpret student data for differentiated programming.
- Demonstrate knowledge of Aspire's mission and policies.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Pupil Personnel Services credential in School Counseling required.
- Experience working with parents and families from under-resourced communities.
- Experience working with diverse student populations, including first-generation and low-income students.
- Up-to-date knowledge of current state and federal laws governing counseling.
- Knowledge of post-secondary program admissions and financial aid processes.
- Knowledge of high school graduation, A-G, and college admissions requirements.
Nice-to-haves
- Knowledge of various college and career readiness tools (i.e., Naviance).
- Ability to systematically document complex processes for reporting.
Benefits
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Adoption assistance
- Life insurance
- Retirement plan
