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About the Role

The College and Postsecondary Success Team plays a critical role in ensuring that 100% of our scholars are equipped with the knowledge and tools to navigate their college and career journey successfully. As a Postsecondary College Counselor at Coney Island Prep, you will work closely with your fellow counselors and the Alumni Success Team to foster a strong college-going culture. Your work will focus on guiding juniors and their families through the college search and application process, facilitating a seamless transition from high school to what’s next. This leave replacement position runs through October 2026.

Responsibilities

Collaborate and co-lead College and Career Readiness (CCR) courses in the fall of 2026.
Teach classes of 15-25 juniors twice weekly in curriculum relevant to the college application process.
Manage the course through planning, grading, and classroom culture in collaboration with the school culture team.
Collaborate with fellow college counselors to monitor classrooms and provide additional assistance to students outside your caseload as needed.
Engage in weekly team planning meetings.
Monitor duties that support school-wide initiatives, including hallway, lunch, and transition duties.
Facilitate student advisory group, in homeroom spaces and weekly meetings with a group of 10-12 students.
Promote academic success, college readiness, career awareness, and self-discovery.
Occasionally hold office hours immediately after school.
Maintain weekly grades and daily attendance in PowerSchool for juniors in your sections.
Support students with disabilities in your caseload by attending their IEP meetings and finding colleges that will continue to provide them with the specific supports to be successful beyond high school.
Deliver exceptional results by ensuring all scholars matriculate to their best-matched college or university.
Support students and their families through revising personal statements, researching and editing their college lists.
Correspond with college admissions and scholarship representatives to schedule visits, info sessions, interviews, and fly-ins.
Encourage students to attend college representative visits.
Plan, coordinate, and deliver signature college counseling events including our Junior College Readiness for Families Nights, student college visits, parent financial aid workshops, and a fall school wide trip.
Train for and fully utilize Overgrad resources to facilitate the college search and application process.
Manage student and college data.
Commit to constant professional and personal growth by working closely with the Director of College & Postsecondary Success.
Attend professional development training.

Requirements

Passion for education and a dedication to Coney Island Prep’s mission, beliefs, and values and its commitment to anti-racism.
Steadfast belief that all scholars can achieve at the highest academic levels and deserve an opportunity to succeed in the college and career of their choice.
Dedication to eradicating the effects of racism, poverty and other forms of oppression in our school community by making resources, opportunities, support systems, and classrooms equitable and accessible for all our stakeholders.
Proven organizational, oral, and written communication skills.
Timeliness, accuracy, and consistent and regular communication.
Ability to meet due dates.
A service-oriented mindset that keeps our families and students at the center of decision-making.
Awareness that each piece of communication is reflective of our school’s reputation and advances our brand.
Self-reflective and open to feedback, with the ambition and desire to grow and develop.
A positive, solutions-oriented attitude and drive for excellence.
Interpersonal skills to foster relationships with college staff, school staff, scholars and their families.
Ability to coordinate and attend occasional afterschool, weekend events and overnight trips.

Skills

Knowledge of data tracking systems such as Overgrad, Schoolrunner, Google Suite, and PowerSchool is a plus, but not required.
Multilingual proficiency a plus; Spanish, Russian, or Cantonese preferred.

Location

Brooklyn, New York

Work Type

Temporary
Full-time

Experience Level

Not specified

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree and background in college counseling, preferably in a charter school.

Salary/Compensations

$80,000 - $85,000

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
403(b) retirement benefit package with match
Paid Family Leave
MacBook Air
Access to all the necessary technology and resources needed to succeed in their role.

About the Company

Coney Island Prep is a college preparatory public charter school in Brooklyn, New York.
Merging growth, performance, and commitment, the Coney Island Prep community takes its responsibility to prepare scholars for the college and career of their choice very seriously, but not ourselves.
We balance our sense of ownership and responsibility with humility and levity and support each other every step of the way.
Coney Island Prep currently serves over 1,300 scholars across its four schools.
Coney Island Prep is committed to building a team that collectively reflects the various backgrounds, experiences, and identities of our scholars.
We recognize and respond to different points of access, so that everyone maximizes their highest potential.
We are committed to creating a space where everyone’s identity is acknowledged, respected, and welcomed.
We are intentional about creating an environment where people feel comfortable being their authentic selves at work by constantly examining our organization culture and challenging our traditions.

Equal Opportunity

Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, national origin, citizenship or disability.
We want Coney Island Prep to be a place where students and staff of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities feel as though they are valued and can excel.