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College Access Coordinator

companyHenry Street Settlement
locationNew York, NY, USA
PublishedPublished: 6/14/2022
Full Time

Job Overview:

Division/Department: Education & Employment/Expanded Horizons

Work Schedule: 35 hours per week; Monday - Friday, 10:00am - 6:00pm, Regular, Full Time

Pay Type: Salary, $61,800

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Organizational Overview:Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity to enrich lives and expand human progress for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social services, arts, and health care programs. Building on its 125+year legacy of innovation and effective programming, Henry Street offers more than 50 programs and is one of New York City's largest social service agencies.

Program Overview:

Education and Employment Services is an 8.2 million dollar division serving about 9000 people each year through a continuum of services from Early Childhood Education through Adult Workforce programs designed to assist individuals in obtaining the skills necessary for lifetime self-sufficiency. Education Services include an Early Learn Program, After School Programs (6 sites), 4 Day Camps, Youth Recreation, High School Initiatives including 2 Community Schools, and our Expanded Horizons College Success Program. Programming takes place within 3 community center sites and multiple school-based programs. Employment Services include walk-in employment services, employment services for a public housing population, ESL job readiness training, and employment services for youth including SYEP and Young Adult Internship and Adult Literacy Programs.

Expanded Horizons College Success Program is a comprehensive eight-year program designed to ensure that high school students are college-ready and admitted to a college that fits their interests and abilities, and graduate from that institution on time. Our eight-year cohort-based model allows high school students to benefit from college readiness programming that includes SAT preparation, college readiness workshops, overnight college tours, and career/college counseling. Designed as a program to help meet student financial needs, Expanded Horizons students accrue scholarship dollars for every year they participate fully in the program to be used while in college.

Qualifications:

    • Bachelor's degree required with preference given to Education and Human Services related fields; Master's degree preferred
    • Completion of 60-hour certificate course Foundation & Framework of College Access and Success Counseling through the OPTIONS Institute preferred
    • Minimum of two (2) years experience in college access counseling with high school-aged youth, preferably in New York City
    • Strong commitment to supporting the academic achievement and access to higher education of young adults who are low-income, immigrants, and/or will be the first in their families to attend college
    • Understanding of the settlement house model of human service and comprehensive commitment to its tenets
    • Knowledge of CUNY, SUNY, HBCU, and Common application systems
    • Familiarity with the financial aid process which includes the completion and submission of financial aid forms (FAFSA, TAP, and CSS profile)
    • Knowledge of the application process for NYS Opportunity programs
    • Membership in/or active participation in the College Access Consortium of NY
    • Understand intersectionality as it pertains to race, gender, class, privilege, and other identities
    • Excellent skills in verbal and written communication, including effective platform delivery
    • Demonstrate an understanding of and practice the principles of positive youth development
    • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a team
    • Knowledge of the financial, academic, and social skills necessary to be successful in college
    • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and writing and presentation skills
    • Exceptional organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Suite, and Microsoft Outlook
    • Bilingual Spanish or Mandarin a plus

Responsibilities:

  • Advise high school students towards individualized personal post-secondary educational and career goals
  • Research and share information on scholarships and internships for Expanded Horizons high school students
  • Provide early awareness counseling to approximately (20) 9th, 10th, and 11th graders
  • Support with weekly programming for 9th, 10th, and 11th graders, including overseeing administrative tasks and facilitating at least one class
  • Make college recommendations to a caseload of roughly 15 - 18 high school seniors
  • Lead the coordination of and attend day and overnight college tours to colleges
  • Manage and support the college admissions and matriculation process for all high school seniors
  • Recruit students from partner high schools on the Lower East Side and neighboring communities
  • Collect and maintain accurate paper and electronic records of all students and activities
  • Be active in researching issues and trends in college admissions, higher education, and standardized testing, including the academic and social environments at various colleges
  • Ensure that all participants and prospective students have submitted all required paperwork for enrollment
  • Track all college applications, admissions offers, and final college decisions through H.S. graduation
  • Collaborate with Expanded Horizons family members and high school staff to ensure that students receive support throughout their high school careers
  • Establish relationships with college admissions staff, NYS opportunity programs, other college-bound programs (CBO) and local high schools
  • Attend local monthly college access meetings and annual admissions conferences through the National Association of College Admissions Counseling
  • Other related duties as assigned by Supervisor

Essential Physical Job Functions:

  • Able and willing to travel to various colleges throughout the five boroughs and the Northeast
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