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College & Academic Counselor

College & Academic Counselor

Hyde Park SchoolsAustin, TX, United States
4 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Hyde Park Schools is seeking a College & Academic Counselor to work with our Upper School staff, faculty, students and families.

College Counseling Responsibilities :

  • Guide students through the entire college application process, starting freshman year, finishing senior year.
  • Partner with students and families during the college admissions process by : developing a college list, preparing necessary documents for application, and offering guidance for college essay writing, resume development, and short answers.
  • Beginning sophomore year, meet with students and families to guide students toward a career and major exploration, advise students on proper course selection, identify relevant extracurricular activity involvement, resume building, summer experience suggestions, and more.
  • Provides families with financial aid and scholarship assistance, nominates students for select scholarships, and maintains a list of scholarships earned by students.
  • Writes clear, personalized, and effective letters of recommendation.
  • Provides guidance to faculty in writing college letters of recommendation.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with College Admission Officers through campus visits, conferences, etc.
  • Continuous awareness of issues and trends in college admissions, higher education, and testing, and maintains professional learning community.
  • Oversees management of and provides parent and student training in the Scoir application.
  • Assists students in meeting admissions, financial aid, and scholarship deadlines.
  • Develop and execute workshops for students and families with relevant college guidance throughout the year
  • Coordinates evening informational meetings for parents and students, college visits, speaker events, summer application workshops, and helps students identify summer enrichment programs.

Academic Advising Responsibilities :

  • Provides direct advising and course selection guidance to students and families in all grade levels, especially for juniors and seniors.
  • Maintains and disseminates information about standardized tests and helps to administer PSAT, PreACT, ACT, and AP exams
  • Serves as the school's point of contact and coordinator for dual credit (college courses taken for both college and high school credit) programs in which the school chooses to participate.
  • Responsible for creating a master course schedule, alongside additional high school administration, for each academic year.
  • Coordinates the process through which students select their course preferences
  • Supports students in danger of failing courses throughout the semester as well as create academic plans for students when needed.
  • Ensure that each student is scheduled in courses that keep them on track to graduate within four academic years of entering high school
  • Notifies the administration of any students who are in danger of being unable to graduate due to a failure to meet Hyde Park High School's graduation requirements
  • Advises students regarding their options for credit recovery
  • Works with other staff to maintain accurate records, including academic reports and transcripts, according to school policy.

    • Additional Responsibilities and Expectations :

  • Contribute to the Hyde Park Admissions process through presentations, student meetings, interviews, and document evaluation as well as serve on the review committee.
  • Communicates effectively within the school community.
  • Demonstrates professionalism in conduct, demeanor, and work habits.
  • Maintains a work schedule that maximizes availability to the school, students, parents, and staff.
  • Works closely with the Principal and campus leadership team and completes other duties as assigned.
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