Job Description

Within our framework of a holistic, strength-focused, and family-supported practice, an individual hired as Coordinator of College Access in the High School and College Success portfolio of services will report directly to the Assistant Director of College Access. 

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, School Counseling, or a related course of study with a Bilingual - Spanish extension is 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 a strong rapport with an urban adolescent population and their families. 
• Prior workshop/seminar development and implementation experience is preferred; prior college counseling experience is strongly preferred. 
• Strong ability to create engaging and relevant activities for students and their families connected to college. 
• Ability to work evenings, as needed. 
• Ability to travel to multiple locations as needed. 
• Must have excellent organizational, teamwork, verbal, and written communication skills. 
• Must have a commitment 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 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. 

Responsibilities:

• Travel and provide post-secondary support for the following sites/locations: Martin Van Buren High School, Queens High School of Teaching and Liberat Arts & Sciences, John Bowne High School and Veritas Acadmey 
• Collaborate with school staff to offer college readiness activities to the broader student population and to create a culture of college anticipation in the school. 
• Participate in regular meetings with school-based and agency staff on college and career readiness. 
• Develop activities that enhance the exploration of college as a post-secondary choice and option. 
• Assure that each student creates a clear, attainable postgraduate plan. 
• Provide direct individual and group college advisement. 
• Arrange for student participation in college fairs, tours, and retreats. 
• 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 family engagement workshops 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 family 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. 
• 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’s staff, as assigned. 

Commonpoint Queens reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. 

Commonpoint Queens and the Samuel Field Y are equal-opportunity employers/programs. 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 Emma Kubinski at ekubinski@commonpoint.org . Please indicate “Program Coordinator, College Access” in the subject line. Due to the high volume of applicants, only qualified candidates will be contacted. 

Salary Range: $50,000-$ 60,000

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