Job Description

Position Overview

The College and Career Counselor is a role that supports the KIPP Forward Match Team at KIPP King Collegiate High School. This role is designed to support students and caregivers in students’ progress towards designing and taking action towards the post-secondary pathway of their choice.

The College and Career Counselor will report to the KIPP King Collegiate Senior Manager of College and Career Counseling, and collaborate with the KIPP King Collegiate Seminar Teachers to support Match Team initiatives.

Role Overview

• At KIPP Public Schools Northern California, we believe that College and Career Counselors are instrumental in providing needed guidance counseling support for students and families. The College and Career Counselor role could gradually build capacity to lead at a KIPP School as a Senior Manager of College and Career Counselor

• The College and Career Counselor’s job is to support students and families with quality counseling and programming aimed at ensuring that all of our students feel seen and supported in post-secondary pathways towards careers of their choices.

College Counselor Knowledge and Skills

• Student Focus: Belief that all students, regardless of background, have the ability to go to and through college; demonstrated commitment to the school’s unique community

• Achievement Orientation and Performance Management: Demonstrated student achievement results in own classroom and from teachers that he/she manages

• Achievement Orientation: Demonstrated resilience and focus on student outcomes

• Cultural Competence: Demonstrated ability to create inclusive environments that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives

• Instructional Leadership: Adept at data analysis; ability to extract meaningful insights across school-wide data

• Relationship Building: Expertise in cultivating relationships and managing a diverse group of stakeholders

• Proficient knowledge of Google Suite applications (Google Classroom, Hangout, Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.)

Data Management

• Builds/manages spreadsheets and manipulate data to determine progress

• Analyzes data and make program improvement to drive results

• Monitors student progress towards application and matriculation steps completion

Role Responsibilities

Counsel students through the development and execution of strong post-secondary pathway planning:

• Develops and executes support programming for the College Knowledge and Career Success Curriculum

• Leads effective Family Meetings with students and their caregivers to provide individual support

• Collaborates in College and Career Success Night planning and launch to provide vital information for students and caregivers

• Meets with students for regular one-on-ones to monitor progress towards wishlist creation, application steps, and matriculation steps

• Collaborates with Seminar Teachers to ensure alignment with CKCS curriculum pacing and materials

• Collaborates with Education Specialist and Paraeducator to support student exploration and choice

• Participates in IEP meetings and works with the team to ensure effective and efficient meetings that meet the needs of students and families

Supports Schoolwide MTSS and the Coordination of Services Team (COST)

• COST team member driving the implementation and monitoring of tiered interventions & support

• Analyzes student data and progress monitor students outcomes at all tiers and make recommendations on research based interventions and supports

• Holds staff accountable for implementing tier interventions

• Communicate with team members and leadership

College and Career Counselor, drives academic results:

• Supports Seminar Teachers’ lesson plans for students based on their individual needs, in individualized and small group counseling sessions

• Supports teachers with classroom procedures and routines to maximize learning

• Continuously reflects on teaching practices, management systems and assessment tools to increase student achievement

• Collaborates with Seminar Teachers and DCC to effectively plan for and create systems that support student’s choices, eligibility, and accommodations

Perform other duties as required and assigned

• Demonstrate knowledge of, and support the KIPP Public Schools Northern California mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior

• Adhere to KIPP’s health and safety guidelines as outlined by the CDC, CDE, and public health agencies’ recommendations

All KIPP Teachers must…

• Model KIPP values

• Be committed to being an anti-racist educator

• Believe all students can achieve at the highest academic levels

• Possess strong content area knowledge and skills building relationships with students, families, and communities

• Teach in our extended day and year schedule (clickhere to learn more about a day in the life of a KIPP student)

• Contribute to a relentless and dedicated team of outstanding professionals

• Communicate well with students, families, and colleagues

• Have proficient knowledge of Google Suite applications (Google Classroom, Hangout, Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.)

• Have the ability to learn and utilize instructional technology to support in-class and distance learning (i.e. Zoom, Nearpod)

• Hold a B.A/B.S degree from a regionally accredited institution

• Hold a valid California Preliminary Credential (in any subject), a Pupil Personnel Services Credential, OR an equivalent out-of-state credential or license (please clickhere to learn more).

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as an educator teaching Black and Brown students for one or more years

• 2+ years of College Match/College Admissions Experience (preferably in CA)

• Spanish, Arabic, Vietnamese or Mandarin speaking proficiency

• Project management experience

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.