Job Description

College Prep Advisory

The International Leadership Charter High School is a high performing College Preparatory high school dedicated to providing an exceptional secondary school education to first and second-generation students to graduate college ready. The International Leadership Charter High School implements an academically rigorous Regents and college-preparatory curriculum that elevates students’ intellectual capacity, and provides a superior high school education. Our Charter High school is in the Top 1% High School out of 500 NYC Public High Schools and Recipient of Bronze Award from U.S. News & World Report for Best High Schools nationally 2013 through 2024.

Key Duties:

• Provide individual and/or group advising to participants in areas relating to career exploration, the postsecondary admissions process and financial aid process and application;

• Facilitate College Prep activities for the Junior and Senior class;

• Maintain and update records on all students, as well advising and student progress logs;

• Assist in the preparation and submission of college application materials, such as transcripts, essays, recommendations, etc.

• Initiate and maintain contact with community-based organizations, schools, colleges and other educational institutions

• Assist in the planning and implementation of college and career readiness workshops;

• Plan and provide supervision on college campus visits and other educational trips;

• Provide monthly reports and other advising reports as requested;

• Conduct constant follow-up with students to ascertain where they are in the college process;

• Set up appointments and follow-up meetings with students on an on-going basis and prepare 90% of the sophomore and juniors will take the PSAT exam.

• Perform other tasks as assigned

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree, in an area related to counseling, social work, or teaching
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Exceptional organizational skills and motivated
• Resourceful and works well with others on the team
• Familiarity with the college admissions and financial aid application process is a plus.
• Hold exceptionally high personal standards for performance and be a person of high moral character and with well-developed emotional intelligence
• Demonstrate an ability to multi-task effectively and prioritize strategically
• Ability to communicate effectively (both orally and in writing) with the CEO, administrators, students, parents, teachers and community
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish/English a plus

Compensation and Benefits:

The compensation will be commensurate with level of experience and a record of demonstrated success. We are seeking an individual of outstanding quality with a track record of positive outcomes. The International Leadership Charter High School is prepared to offer a compensation package commensurate with experience, to include a competitive base salary as well as health, dental, vision and 401 (K).

Additional Application Instructions:

· Resume must be accompanied by a cover letter

Resumes can be directed to aedward@ilchs.org

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