Career Counselor - High School

🇺🇸In-Person - Bronx$35K–$55K/yri53min ago

K-12 Teaching School Counseling Career Advising Student Support College Readiness Summer Program Coordination

Role Snapshot

The 10th Grade Career Counselor at KIPP NYC guides sophomore students toward college and career readiness by facilitating summer program placements, teaching career-focused courses, and providing individual mentorship. This role is critical to student success in high school graduation and post-secondary pathways.

Key Responsibilities: Co-teach the Honors Academy career elective course, provide one-on-one and small group career counseling to 600+ students, develop and maintain student career plans, research and execute career exposure events, and liaison between students, families, and external organizations for summer program placements. Additional duties include maintaining student databases, teaching career readiness workshops, and advising a small advisory cohort throughout their high school years.

Skills & Tools: Strong interpersonal and communication skills with students, families, and external partners; curriculum development and instructional delivery; database management and attention to detail; ability to motivate and mentor diverse learners; project management and organizational skills; and knowledge of college and career pathways.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree required (typically in Education, Counseling, or related field); experience in education, student advising, or career counseling preferred; knowledge of New York State standards and college preparatory curriculum; and demonstrated commitment to supporting underserved student populations.

Location: In-Person - Bronx

Compensation: $35K–$55K/yr (estimated)

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Job Description

Position Overview:

KIPP NYC is looking for teachers who combine the ability to motivate and educate, to develop academic as well as character skills, and to make a college preparatory education relevant both now and for the future.

Duties and Responsibilities:

General responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Planning a college preparatory curriculum that combines the school’s standards, New York State Standards, and, most importantly, fosters critical thinking.
Executing thoughtful, rigorous daily college preparatory lessons.
Assessing student progress, and communicating results to students, families, and colleagues.
Providing individual and small group instruction until all students achieve mastery.
Modeling KIPP NYC’s character strengths in all interactions and communications with students, families, and staff.
Advising a small group of students to succeed through their four years of high school.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The 10th Grade Career Counselor is an important part of the College and Career Counseling team serving our sophomore cohort of students enrolled at KIPP NYC College Prep. The 10th Grade Career Counselor works with students to find and matriculate into summer programs (i.e., pre-college, internships, jobs, volunteer, and enrichment programs) and prepares them through career-readiness lessons and activities, including the creation of an online career plan and resume. By ensuring our students dedicate time and attention to building their resume and gaining great summer experiences, this role contributes to the overall success of the organization by helping students towards the path of high school graduation and college matriculation, as well as successful transition into careers post-graduation. Additionally, the Career Counselor facilitates a career elective class, Honors Academy, a deeper dive into career skill-building and postsecondary readiness for academically high-performing 10th grade students (approximately 100 students), along with the other 10th grade Career Counselor.

General responsibilities for the position include (but are not limited to):

Co-planning and teaching the sophomore Honors Academy course from September through June
Maintaining weekly grades and daily attendance in PowerSchool for your sections.
Providing direct one-on-one or small group career and summer program counseling to a cohort of 600+ high school students.
Maintaining our databases with current student information, program applications, partnership details, etc.
Writing curriculum and teaching career lessons and workshops focusing on career readiness skills such as time management, professional communication, resume building, etc.
Working with students to develop a yearly career plan that includes career assessment, career assessment reflection, and summer plans related to their career interests.
Planning and executing career exposure events, including career speaker series, summer programs fair, and field trips to professional organizations.
Meeting programmatic summer placement goals with a cohort from freshman year through junior year (40% of freshmen, 60% of sophomores, and 80% of juniors will complete a summer opportunity) by working with students to identify summer programs of interest and support during the application process.
Acting as liaison between student, families, organizations, and staff to ensure successful student acceptance and matriculation to summer programs. In addition, working with students during the summer to ensure participation and completion of summer programs.
Constantly assessing student progress, and communicating results to families and staff.
Researching and developing new partnerships with external organizations to increase support for the career and summer programs team.
Advising a small group of students through their four years of high school as part of our school-wide advisory program, working to promote academic success, college readiness, career awareness, and self-discovery.
Performing other duties as assigned by the Director of Career Counseling.
Actively contributing to the growth and overall goals of the Career Team.