Part Time Postsecondary Match Counselor Spanish

POSITION OVERVIEW 

The KIPP Forward program at KIPP Indy provides rigorous support and guidance to ensure that all current students and alumni have the knowledge and skills necessary to develop the knowledge skills and character strengths they need to succeed throughout their education and in the competitive world beyond. The Postsecondary Match Counselor is responsible for ensuring that every graduate earns admission into a bestfit college or university or Career and Technical Education (CTE) program and commits to matriculating to their bestfit following high school graduation. The Counselor provides close guidance in college and careeraspiration research as well as the application financial and decision processes. This position will report to the Director of College and Career Counseling (DCCC). 

College and Career Advising and Placement 

• Directly support juniors and seniors at KIPP Indy Legacy High to identify a positive post secondary path and create a plan to ensure each student matriculates to chosen path with an emphasis on multilingual learners 

• Directly support the college application process for seniors including managing letters of recommendation and transcripts while ensuring that seniors are applying to a wide range of competitive schools related to their academic profile 

• Assist families of seniors to submit the FAFSA by designated internal deadlines as set by the KIPP Foundation Match Counselor Framework and in accordance to Indiana graduation requirements. 

• Keep students and families informed of deadlines and resources to support them with the completion of key application financial aid and scholarship processes  

• Create access to college and career resources and opportunities available to support historically underrepresented populations (including but not limited to undocumented students students with diverse learning needs etc.)  

• Collaborate to design an effective program for seniors who are not eligible for a bachelors enrollment directly after high school so that all students have an education pathway towards equitable achievement of KIPPs Mission 

Data/Caseload Management 

• Directly support juniors and seniors at KIPP Indy Legacy High to identify a positive postsecondary path and create a plan to ensure each student matriculates to chosen path with an emphasis on multilingual learners  

• Progressmonitor and support with data entry for all KIPP Forward college access goals including college application completion and submission FAFSA completion and student and family oneonones and career integration support 

• Participate in training for and fully utilize the resources of Overgrad KIPPs college application management system to facilitate the institutional search and application processes as well as to manage student data 

• Participate in bimonthly Match counseling strategy meetings  
   

Team Collaboration and General Responsibilities 

• Participate in a weekly meeting with manager to evaluate progress toward goals problem solve around challenges and receive regular feedback on job performance

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree required 

• College and career counseling experience preferred 

• Bilingual preferred (Spanish) 

• Experience working with students from underresourced communities

• Unquestioned integrity and commitment to KIPP Indys mission and community and commitment to the belief that outstanding School Leaders staff and teachers can achieve excellent outcomes with all students

• Ability to multitask and effectively manage concurrent projects under tight deadlines

• Team player capable of working both collaboratively and independently

• Highly organized resourceful and accountable with strong attention to follow through and detail

• Proactive and creative problemsolver; ability to identify analyze and recommend solutions 

Additional Information :

Salary is commensurate with experience and includes a highly competitive benefits package. Opportunities for performancebased bonuses are also available.

KIPP Indy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race color religion sex age national origin veteran status disability sexual orientation gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime