College Counselor - YES Prep Southwest (2018-2019) YES Prep Public Schools 27 reviews - Houston, TX 77053 POSITION: College Counselor REPORTS TO: Director of College Counseling LOCATION: YES Prep Southwest THE CHALLENGE & OPPORTUNITY Across the nation, only half of all students from low-income communities graduate from high school and only 10% earn a college degree. Even though 84% of their students are economically disadvantaged, YES Prep provides evidence that different outcomes are possible. Ninety-seven (97%) of YES Prep alumni matriculate to college within one year and alumni like Eddie Zapata are earning their college degrees at four times the rate of their peers with similar socioeconomic backgrounds. How do they do this? Each of YES Preps 18 campuses serves 6th-12th graders like Monique Bowie. Students typically enter YES Prep one or more grade levels behind but quickly find themselves on a different life trajectory as a result of transformative relationships with teachers and leaders and access to excellent educational opportunities. As the first minority-majority city, Houstons schools cannot keep up with demand from students like Eddie and Monique. Houston is the 4th largest city (on track to become the 3rd), and this booming population translates into 7,000 families on YES Preps waitlist. YES Preps student enrollment is estimated to grow from 12,600 to 17,000, between now and 2023. YES Prep needs a dynamic and diverse College Counselor to make our mission a reality. As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, build transformative relationships, and eliminate educational inequities to advance social justice. To put it simply, you will directly impact the lives of hundreds of students and their ability to defy the odds and make it to and through college! THE PERSON We seek staff with diverse backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas to meet the needs of our growing body of students. Certain traits consistently shine through for our most successful employees: passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, resilience, and humility. When you join the YES Prep team, some of the exciting work will include:

• Help coordinate and host high school visits and college fairs college admissions representatives; * Directly advise and counsel 40+ seniors and 40+ juniors per year and assist with all aspects of our comprehensive college counseling program; * Works closely with the Director of College Counseling to support campus-based alumni programming; * Work closely with college counseling department, as well as appropriate YES grade level chairs, selected course leaders and/or seminar teachers, and campus-based instructional support leaders, to plan, coordinate and facilitate the Seminar Program across the 9th-12th grade levels; * Teach up to four seminar classes each day during the school year, most likely Senior Seminar section (College 101) and Junior Seminar courses on the preparation for the college admissions process; * Executes student, family, and staff programming as it relates to the areas of Financial Aid and Scholarships, House Bill 1403/Senate Bill 1528 (working with undocumented students), Testing and Preparation, College Visitations Program, and Student Opportunities / Enrichment programs and college counseling parent engagement; * Assist with specific projects and areas as determined by the Director of College Counseling and/or School Director (based on expertise and knowledge base of college counselor); and * Additional duties as assigned. THE MUST HAVES Education/Certification: * Bachelors Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution * Counseling certification (preferred)
• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools * Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback * Demonstrated ability to work on a team * Ability to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once * Ability to maintain emotional control under stress * Frequent prolonged and irregular hours of duty, including evenings and weekends Experience: * 2+ years of previous experience in either the high school counseling and/or college admissions field * Instructional experience is (preferred) THE TEAM As a College Counselor, you will join a warm and welcoming Campus and Home Office Team College Initiatives team at a campus location. YES Prep teams understand they are setting the example for how their students experience their YES Prep education and want to make sure it feels like a second home to them. Teams are obsessed with improving themselves because they know that living the core values translates directly into stronger results and college access for all students. THE TANGIBLE GOOD YES Prep offers a competitive salary as well as a full benefit plan. We value longevity and performance over time through our Commit to Five program and opportunities provided for performance increases. YES Prep invests in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development. The strong culture of our campuses are just one of many reasons we were among Houstons Best Place to work. We won the 2012 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education and were a 2016 finalist as well. Travel + Leisure recently named Houston the best city for foodies and, with an affordable cost of living Houstonians enjoy life and all the city has to offer. For more detail about this opportunity, see our FAQs here. WE ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO EQUITY & DIVERSITY YES Prep strives to recruit a diverse team of leaders. We believe there is a transformative academic and social benefit for students when their teachers and leaders reflect a diversity of backgrounds. 97% of staff members agree that the organization provides a welcoming environment given their background and identity according to our latest system survey. YES Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood. THE NEXT STEPS If this sounds like your just right job, please apply. If you are not sure this opportunity is for you, are simply curious, or know someone who would be perfect, please reach out to our Talent team to be connected to a recruiter at talent@yesprep.org. 13 hours ago - save job - original job Apply On Company Site Other jobs you may like Campus Counselor The Post Oak School - Bellaire, TX 10 hours ago Rec Kids/Kids Zone Counselor - Accepting... City of Missouri City, TX - Missouri City, TX 26 days ago Adoption Counselor- Bilingual Houston Humane Society - Houston, TX 10 days ago Easily apply * College Counselor jobs in Houston, TX * Jobs at YES Prep Public Schools in Houston, TX * College Counselor salaries in Houston, TX YES Prep Public Schools YES Prep Public Schools 27 reviews For over seventeen years, YES Prep Public Schools has redefined what is possible in public education. With more than 10,000 college-bound... Let employers find you Thousands of employers search for candidates on Indeed Upload Your Resume