Job Description
Job Description
STATEMENT OF THE AGENCY
Commonpoint is a non-profit, multi-service agency with flagship sites in Little Neck, Bayside, Forest Hills, East Elmhurst, Jamaica, and Crotona (Bronx), with 80 additional sites throughout the community that provide a diverse array of programs and services to over 85,000 individuals. The mission is to sustain and enhance the quality of family and individual life for all members of our community, regardless of religion, ethnic or cultural background, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual preference, age, or disability, within a pervasive and inclusive environment that facilitates individual growth, meets individual needs and builds community. We accomplish this mission through a broad range of social, educational, and recreational services that reach community members of all ages and backgrounds.
STATEMENT OF THE POSITION
Within our framework of a holistic, strength-focused, and family-supported practice, an individual hired as a College Success Coordinator in the High School and College Success portfolio of services will report directly to the Director of
College Access and Persistence.
Qualifications
● Master’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, School Counseling, or related course of study strongly preferred.
● At least three years’ experience working with adolescents in an urban environment, providing services that reduce barriers and facilitate educational success and social-emotional well-being.
● Demonstrated ability to establish strong rapport with an urban adolescent population and their families.
● Prior workshop/seminar development and implementation experience preferred; prior college counseling experience strongly preferred.
● Strong ability to create engaging and relevant activities for students and their families connected to college.
● Ability to work evenings, as needed.
● Must have excellent organizational, teamwork, verbal, and written communication skills.
● Must be committed to work from a strength-based and/or youth development perspective.
● Foster and manage relationships with college personnel, including college administrators, professors, and staff who provide student support services.
● Experience working with a diverse group of students and the ability to support students and hold them accountable as appropriate.
● Strong relationship-building and group facilitation capabilities, incorporating cross-cultural sensitivity.
● Deep understanding of positive youth development, education learning standards, and issues facing immigrant and first-generation youth in the U.S.
● College guidance experience and strong knowledge of the college application, financial aid, and scholarship process.
● Bilingual in Spanish is Mandatory.
Responsibilities
● Collaborate with staff to offer college readiness activities to the broader student population and to create a culture
of college anticipation in the school.
● Create pathways for student-athlete success through completion of a post-secondary plan.
● Participate in regular meetings with school-based and agency staff on college and career readiness.
● Develop activities that enhance exploration of college as a post-secondary choice and option.
● Collaborate with athletic coaches to aid in the creation of athletic and academic portfolios
● Build a partnership with NCAA/NAIA/NJCAA
● Partner with school coaches to track athletic performance and identify recruitment opportunities
● Organize information sessions for families on college sports
● Provide direct individual and group college advisement.
● Arrange for student participation in college fairs, tours, and retreats, including Division I and II sports teams
● Arrange speakers and panels related to college issues.
● Provide information on financial aid and planning, and assistance with FAFSA and scholarship applications, as
well as applications to SEEK, EOP, HEOP, and College Discovery programs.
● Provide assistance with college choice, exploration and completion of college applications in a timely manner.
● Provide workshops for parents on financial aid and the college choice and application process to inform and to
attain their support for a college option.
● Regularly update student contact information.
● Provide parent orientation for students proceeding on to college in collaboration with school staff.
● Plan and implement regular outreach and meetings for alumni in collaboration with school leadership to ensure
overall success through the transition to college life.
● Act as a liaison with college admission offices in collaboration with school leadership as we develop deeper
connections with institutions.
● Conduct periodic surveys of school alumni and prepare statistical reports.
● Maintain all required statistical and narrative documentation.
● Participate in staff training and meetings, including school retreats and professional development.
General Tasks of Commonpoint Staff
● Promote and implement the Core Values of the Community Center.
● Participation in all staff meetings and staff training seminars.
● Participation in agency-wide programs and program committees, as assigned.
● Active involvement, as a supervisee, in the supervision process.
● Support the mission of Commonpoint
● Other tasks appropriate to Commonpoint staff, as assigned.
Commonpoint reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
Commonpoint is an equal opportunity employers. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
To Apply: Please submit a cover letter and résumé, as a Word or PDF document only, to Corina Liu at
cliu@commonpoint.org. Please indicate “College Success Advisor, Bronx” in the subject line. Due to the
high volume of applicants, only qualified candidates will be contacted.
Salary: $55,000-65,000