Teacher College Completion Advisor (Aurora)
Job Description
About College Track
College Track is a college completion program that empowers students from underserved communities to graduate from college. We serve over 2,400 high school and college students in East Palo Alto, Oakland, San Francisco, New Orleans, Colorado, Los Angeles, and Sacramento. Ninety-four percent of our high school seniors have been accepted to four-year colleges and our college students are graduating at a rate that is 2.5 times the national average for low-income students.
Our Commitment
From the summer before ninth grade through college graduation, our 10-year program removes barriers that prevent students from earning their college degree by providing them with comprehensive academic support, leadership training, financial and college advising, and scholarships. We teach them the skills necessary to succeed in college and beyond.
Our Values
At College Track, our values drive the way we do our work, and we look for individuals who share our passion. We blend an entrepreneurial spirit with our nonprofit roots, cultivating a dynamic culture where everyone’s contributions are valued and encouraged.
- COMMITMENT: We have an unwavering belief in our students.
- PASSION: We are dedicated to changing our nation’s college completion story.
- JOY: We create environments rich with smiles and laughter.
- AUTHENTICITY: We believe relationships matter.
- EXCELLENCE: Our students deserve nothing but the best.
Position Overview
The College Completion Advisor is responsible for supporting students in owning their college experience and ensuring that 70% of College Track students graduate with a bachelor’s degree within six years. The ideal candidate is a motivated, hard-working individual with experience advising, influencing and supporting first-generation college students.
Primary Responsibilities:
Manage a caseload of college students to achieve the following:
- Student Transition Support: In collaboration with the College Completion team, provide individualized support and create college transition plans for high school seniors to ensure students matriculate to college.
- Academic Achievement: Review college student data consistently. Provide direct coaching and utilize motivational interviewing techniques to ensure students make changes that lead to health, success, and ultimately, are on track to graduate. Whenever possible, refer students to appropriate non-College Track resources and College Track partners (e.g. financial aid office, mental health center, tutoring program, etc).
- College Affordability: Support students in graduating from college with manageable debt. Ensure students apply for and receive all available financial aid and scholarships.
- Future Opportunities: Serve as a resource to students by connecting them to career and leadership development opportunities for the summer and through out college.
Skills & Experience Required
- Experience advising and supporting first-generation college students and utilizing data to establish best practices.
- Holds the highest expectations for students. Demonstrated success in motivating, influencing and managing students. Strong interpersonal skills and effective at relationship building with students and families.
- Strong sense of possibility; approaches new challenges with optimism and flexibility.
- Emphasis on team work and reliably prioritizes the highest impact work amongst competing demands, delegates effectively, holds self accountable and produces quality work consistently.
- Focuses on delivering outcomes despite obstacles, seeks out challenges as opportunities to grow, takes unexpected setbacks in stride, and is able to galvanize self towards goals and impact.
- Minimum of 2 years relevant post-graduate work experience.
- Minimum 4-year college degree.
Compensation & Benefits
College Track offers a competitive salary based on the organization’s compensation philosophy, which is grounded in market data. We also offer comprehensive health & welfare benefits and top of the market paid time off.
