College Persistence Counselor

Job Details

Salary Range

$57000.00 - $57000.00 Salary / year

Description

With community residents leading the way, the mission of Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation (CHLDC) is to build a strong, equitable East New York, where youth and adults achieve educational and economic success, secure and preserve affordable housing, and develop leadership skills to transform their lives and community. We actively promote policies that advance racial equity.

Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation has an opening for one (1) full-time College Persistence Counselor to provide individual and group interventions for youth as part of our College Success Programs-College STEPS program. The program provides a range of youth development services to promote access to and persistence in college.

Our College Persistence Program assists our young people to matriculate into college and support them throughout their years in college. Each student is paired with a College Persistence Counselor and a College Coach who works with them to support their continued persistence in college. Our counselors help with college matriculation, class registration, financial aid, social / emotional support, soft skills development and career readiness activities. Our ultimate goal is to have as many students graduate college with a degree as possible.

Principal Duties :

Primary responsibilities will fall under 4 major duties to be performed during day-to-day operations - counseling, supervising, coordinating, and facilitating.

• Provide individual counseling to a cohort of youth enrolled in college to maximize their opportunities for success in college. Topics include class registration, financial aid procedures, social service needs, academic support, appeal processes, college transfers, and personal concerns.
• Directly supervise and train 1 college coach current college students who serve as peer mentors to program participants.
• Review and monitor students' financial status and financial aid to assure maximum aid is attained and managed and that students can budget appropriately.
• Develop student records and portfolio, including academic monitoring and early warning system to address risks to retention.
• Coordinate activities including tutoring, social activities, transition programs or other special events.
• Collaborate with college personnel to provide the necessary supports needed for degree completion including academic advisement, mentoring, financial aid assistance, educational workshops, textbook funds, and weekly metro cards.
• Maintain weekly contact with caseload on-site (or virtually) and at the colleges.
• Provide responsive assistance to college bound high school seniors through targeted workshops at partner high schools. Facilitation of key matriculation steps, including but not limited to :

Completion of commitment forms

Position Requirements :

Supervision :

Compensation :

To Apply :

CYPRESS HILLS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER AND IS COMMITTED TO WORKPLACE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We promote recognition and respect for individual and cultural differences, and we work to make our employees feel valued and appreciated, whatever their race, gender, background, or sexual orientation.

We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a pleasant working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and commensurate with experience.

EOE Minorities / Women / Disabled / Veterans