College Advising Coordinator

Overview:  

The Door is an unparalleled model for youth development, offering a comprehensive range of integrated services within a single site for nearly 10,000 New York City youth each year. Our mission is to empower young adults to reach their full potential by providing comprehensive youth development services in a diverse and caring environment. At The Door, youth can access health care and education, mental health counseling and crisis assistance, legal assistance, college preparation services, career development, housing supports, arts, sports and recreational activities, and nutritious meals – all for free and under one roof. By providing participants with our suite of integrated services, we seek to provide any motivated young person with the tools, resources, and opportunities needed to successfully transition to adulthood.  

The School 

As New York City’s only charter high school that is both a transfer school and a fully embedded community school in partnership with The Door, BSA serves over-age, under-credited students who deserve rigorous academic pathways alongside comprehensive wraparound support. 

The Community School Supervisor will serve as a hands-on team member and liaison between The Door and the School, responsible for accelerating student achievement and engagement across the school. 

The Moment 

BSA stands at a pivotal inflection point and is focused on resetting academic expectations and ensuring students have personalized pathways for secondary- and post-secondary success. We are in an active turnaround phase focused on stabilization, systems-building, and cultural reset. Our Community School Supervisor will be a responsible member of a dedicated team focused on systems that are coherent, urgent, and measurable.  Together, we have a powerful opportunity to transform BSA for the students and communities we serve. 

The Opportunity: The BSA Postsecondary will have the opportunity to:  

The Door's mission is to empower young people to reach their potential by providing comprehensive youth development services in a diverse and caring environment.  Broome Street Academy (BSA) is our on-site tuition-free public charter high school devoted to providing students the necessary skills and support to graduate prepared for a successful future beyond high school. BSA’s admissions policy gives preference to siblings and students who are homeless, in foster care, or from low performing schools. The College Advisor is a Door employee 100% dedicated to BSA students serving as part of an inter-disciplinary team of staff from both organizations working in partnership with University Settlement’s Talent Search program, College Paths, based at The Door. The position provides individual college counseling and group post-secondary planning workshops and helps coordinate college access activities across the school.    

We are looking for a dynamic individual who has experience with admissions and financial aid processes, facilitation and curriculum design, and a commitment to positive youth development practices. Applicants should be independent, creative, energetic and flexible.   

Responsibilities:  

• Serve as lead curriculum developer for college access workshops across BSA College Advising team 

• Serve as staff lead for BSA partnership and work independently with school administrators and staff to ensure seamless coordination of service delivery  

• Mentor and support BSA college advisors on content knowledge and counseling skills  

• Work one-on-one with the young people to develop and set individualized personal educational and career goals as related to secondary school or alternative success and post-secondary opportunity  

• Act as a member of an interdisciplinary team working with each young person to support the achievement of their goals includes facilitating relationships between volunteers, interns, and participants   

• Plan and deliver classes each day that guide students through postsecondary pathways, including college admissions, financial aid, career and technical programs, and workforce options. Adapt lessons to students' goals and readiness levels, and use engaging, practical activities 

• Provide advisement in selection and admissions process for postsecondary opportunities including but not limited to, two- and four-year public and private universities, trade/vocational programs, and military service careers 

• Provide advisement to students and BSA alumni in all aspects of financial aid process including scholarships and opportunity programs   

• Provide special events, workshops, and presentations on college access, affordability, and the value of postsecondary opportunitieshigher education to in-and out of-school youth, parents, and specialized populations (non-native English speakers, foster care youth, etc).  

• Collect and maintain case records pursuant to data-management procedures and contractual obligations  

• Plan, coordinate, and attend trips to explore postsecondary options, including local and out-of-state colleges and universities and trade, vocational and workforce development programs. Prepare students for a successful transition to post-secondary opportunity (includes the development of Freshman 101 activities, and trips to local and out of state colleges and universities) 

• Assist Postsecondary Success Coach in providingProvide case management services including information, referrals, assistance in accessing child-care, health, mental health, and other support services that will assist BSA alumni to achieve career and education goals  

• Provide career advisement to BSA alumni and connect them to employment and career development opportunities at The Door, their campus, or the wider community  

• Demonstrate an understanding of and practice the principles of Positive Youth Development 

• Provide intensive coordination and integration of necessary services, including monitoring of Talent Search space, and documenting participants progress toward goals.   

• Participate in case conferencing.   

• Provide crisis intervention as needed.  

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary staff in the development and facilitation of agency-wide programming and events.   

• Handle any appropriate responsibilities and functions as assigned by supervisor and/or director.  

  Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Counseling, Education or related field required  

• Four years of experience in youth development, preferably employment and career-oriented programs   

• Previous work as college or financial aid counselor preferred  

• Demonstrated skill in curriculum development   

• Ability to facilitate groups and other learning activities and to foster team cohesion   

• Bilingual English/Chinese or English/Spanish preferred  

  Hours: 35 hours per week, some evening and occasional weekend hours as needed   

  Salary: Mid 50s, plus generous benefits package