Post Secondary Counselor

Job Description

Are you seeking a career that will positively impact students' lives? Do you believe that every student should have the opportunity for success? If so, Options For Youth (OFY) is the place for you! OFY is looking for individuals that are outgoing, energetic, authentic, motivated and inspiring.

Who We Are:

Options for Youth is a network of free public charter schools offering students a flexible, personalized approach to learning. OFY saw the potential that struggling students couldn't see in themselves. For almost 30 years, OFY has helped more than 135,000 students find their passion and pursue their dreams. OFY believes in fostering the student's vision; inspiring students inspires us. We believe the student-teacher relationship is critical to the development of a young person's social, emotional, and academic well-being. If you believe this too, then you are the educator that we're looking for.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Meets one-on-one with students (and parents, if required/desired) to discuss post-secondary goals; assists teachers in creating individualized plans for students to reach their goal(s), and ensures students with 200+ credits are following their post-secondary path and are aware of the needed requirements.

• Acts as the primary contact for district ROP and vocational programs.

• Coordinates workshops or seminars quarterly to help inform students and teachers of their post-secondary options and equip students with specific skills required for post-secondary life (i.e., interviewing skills, filling out job or college applications, etc.).

• Creates timely hand-outs (or posters) for teachers and students regarding requirements for specific options for students and stays up to date on, and informs students, parents, and teachers of the latest financial aid and scholarship information.

• Obtains knowledge of the current UC A-G requirements and communicates with students and teachers.

• Tracks senior credit progression monthly to ensure students and teachers know what is required from each student for timely graduation and reports postsecondary data to Assistant Superintendent and Director of Instructional Operations annually.

• Provide students resources for SAT and ACT preparation; facilitate SAT and ACT prep classes on site when appropriate and monitor and inform of SAT and ACT testing sessions, including an accurate master SAT and ACT testing calendar.

You'll need the following minimum requirements:

• BA/BS Degree required

• Valid preliminary or clear California PPS credential in School Counseling

Salary Range:

$73,000 - $102,000 Depending on Experience

Location(s): Carmichael, CA

Company Benefits and Perks:

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package to full-time staff that includes paid time off, holiday and sick time, medical, vision and dental coverage, incentives and an employer-matched retirement plan.

• Staff opportunities to chaperone students on experiential learning trips to amazing places like Italy, China and Cuba and in-country trips to DC, a ranch in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and a farm in Northern California.

• We regularly hold social functions to foster a genuine camaraderie that enhances teamwork. At our company-wide award functions, we take time to recognize the talent and dedication of the people who make OFY and our students successful.

We are devoted to creating a team of diverse people and encourage anyone who is passionate about education and who is excited about what we do, to connect with us! To learn more about our schools, visit us at www.ofy.org.