Sy24-25 PER Session Vacancy Notice # 1390: Guidance Counselor - Next Steps Advising Program (Office Of Student Pathways)

Job Details

(CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING AVAILABILITY AND PROGRAMMATIC APPROVAL; this position is subject to budget approval and availability and may be withdrawn at any time)

POSITION:

School Counselor

Next Steps Advisor: School Counselor (50 positions available)

NYC Public Schools College and Career Planning team, in the Office of Student Pathways, is seeking to fill up to 60 School Counselor positions for its Next Steps Advising Program. Next Steps Advising is a virtual college and career advising program that will be offered evening hours during the 2024-2025 school year to provide supplementary support for current high school students developing their postsecondary plans.

During program hours, high school counselors working as college and career advisors will provide advising sessions to current high school students and their families to receive personalized support with pursuing postsecondary pathways, including technical assistance with postsecondary applications, financial aid, list making, dual enrollment programs, and writing personal statements.

Next Steps Advising Program supervisor is Kimberly Hall, of the College and Career Planning Team.

LOCATION:

In-person at various NYC Public Schools locations throughout the NYC 5 boroughs.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

NYCDOE (New York City Department of Education) licensed and appointed High School Counselors.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

At least three (3) years of satisfactory (Highly Effective/Effective) experience within the NYCDOE in addition to the following:

• Preference is given to bilingual staff in any of the 10 DOE languages (Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Urdu)

• Preference is given to returning staff who have demonstrated quality advising support to students and exemplary attendance

• School-based experience with college and career readiness in the last three years

• Knowledge of all DOE (Department of Education) policies and procedures regarding guidance and promotion requirements

• Experience guiding students through the college application and enrollment process

• Experience with one-on-one post-secondary counseling

• Familiarity with transition/linkage coordination

• Willingness to learn new skills and commitment to attend professional development activities

• Demonstrated success working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders

• Access to laptop/desktop and internet connectivity

• Willingness to work evenings and weekends

• Familiarity with STARS, transcript evaluation, and review

• Willingness to conduct student planning meetings in person or virtually

Must be able to attend training session(s), which may be in person

Knowledge of Chancellor's Regulations A550 and A750

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Meet virtually with high school students and families to support postsecondary goals and planning for up to 10 hours a week, during program hours

Provide targeted, proactive support grounded in the Match Framework

Hold 1-on-1 conversations with high school students to help them navigate college and career pathways

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of market-aligned career pathways and labor market

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of postsecondary programs (e.g. CUNY, SUNY, private institutions, opportunity programs, military, apprenticeship) admissions processes, and financial aid offerings

Maintain prompt and regular attendance for all scheduled shifts

Document meeting notes from 1:1 postsecondary planning session

Offer technical support to students and families with their postsecondary planning process

Assist students and families with financial aid

Stay current regarding scholarship availability and eligibility

Facilitate individual academic and postsecondary student planning, including connecting students with CUNY (City University of New York) or SUNY (State University of New York) case manager to provide tutoring, academic support, and postsecondary planning

Facilitate activities to support exploration of career and postsecondary pathways, including interest inventories

• Provide resources to assist students with completion of College Now and other dual enrollment programs

Communicate with students' home school as needed for continuity of support

Communicate with families to activate student network of supports

WORK SCHEDULE:

Up to 10 hours per week from September 2024 - June 2025. Specific dates to be determined and will be scheduled as recurring monthly meetings through the end of the school year. Additional hours granted upon the approval of the hiring manager. Hours up to, but not limited to the approximate number of hours listed.

SALARY:

Per Session rates as per the relevant union/organization of the advertised title (Collective Bargaining Agreement). Contingent upon funding availability and programmatic approval.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Application Form OP-175, your resume, and a copy of your Department of Education license must be received by the the Office of Student Pathways no later than June 26, 2024. Once you have all documents ready, please complete and submit your application with uploaded documents using this link: Next Steps Advising Application Form

PLEASE INCLUDE THE ABOVE CIRCULAR NUMBER ON YOUR APPLICATION

If you have any questions about this activity, please email khall23@schools.nyc.gov with the subject line: "Per Session Vacancy: Next Steps Advising."

Please visit the New York City Department of Education website for more information on per session opportunities: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/careers/other-jobs-in-schools/per-session-jobs

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