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About the Role
Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) seeks a College Preparatory Program Counselor to provide year-round academic, administrative, and emotional support, as well as financial and career preparation to participants of HCZ’s Promise Academy high schools and afterschool programs. The role is crucial in ensuring participants have the resources and guidance needed for college success and beyond, supporting HCZ's mission to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty.
Responsibilities
- Provide individualized college counseling to scholars in grades 9-12, developing college readiness plans and navigating postsecondary opportunities.
- Plan and facilitate college readiness workshops, presentations, and curriculum for scholars and families on topics including admissions, academic planning, standardized testing, financial aid, and scholarships.
- Guide scholars through all aspects of the college application process, including college matching, application completion, essay review, interview preparation, and postsecondary decision-making.
- Educate and support scholars and families throughout the financial aid process, including FAFSA and CSS Profile completion, scholarship applications, financial aid package review, and college affordability planning.
- Coordinate college exposure opportunities, including college fairs, campus visits, pre-college programs, post-acceptance visits, and other activities that promote informed college selection.
- Partner with school leadership and other HCZ departments to support college readiness programming, standardized testing efforts, and successful college transitions.
- Build and maintain relationships with college admissions representatives, scholarship providers, and other postsecondary partners to expand opportunities for scholars.
- Maintain accurate student records and utilize data to monitor scholar progress, track admissions and enrollment outcomes, and inform program improvements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in counseling, education, or a related field preferred.
- 2+ years of experience in college counseling, advising, or a related field, preferably in a high school setting, is required.
- Passionate about college access and student success.
- Skilled counselor and trusted advisor who can build meaningful relationships with scholars and families.
- Clear and engaging communicator comfortable facilitating workshops, presentations, and one-on-one conversations.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple scholars, deadlines, applications, events, and priorities while maintaining accurate records.
- Collaborative relationship-builder who can partner effectively with school teams, internal departments, college admissions representatives, scholarship organizations, and other external partners.
- Proactive and data-informed, using student progress and outcomes to identify needs, strengthen support, and continuously improve the college readiness experience.
- Deeply committed to HCZ’s values and mission and passionate about expanding educational opportunities for students from historically underserved urban communities, particularly first-generation college students and families navigating the college process.
Skills
- College counseling
- Advising
- Relationship building
- Communication
- Workshop facilitation
- Presentation skills
- Organization
- Detail-orientation
- Data analysis
- Program improvement
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Full-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 2+ years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $60,000 to $70,000
Benefits
- Highly competitive base salaries
- Paid time off
- Employee referral bonus
- Career advancement
- No-cost health insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Additional voluntary benefits
- Wellness discounts
- Commuter benefits
- Financial wellness perks
- Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more.
About the Company
- Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) is a world-renowned education and poverty-fighting organization based in New York.
- HCZ's mission is to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty with comprehensive, on-the-ground programming that builds up opportunities for children and families to thrive in school, work, and life.
- HCZ offers a supportive and inclusive community dedicated to helping children, families — and staff — thrive.
Equal Opportunity
- HCZ is an EOE.