Position Summary:

The College and Career Advisor is responsible for overseeing all aspects of college and career advising at TCA. This position will work with both students and parents to provide pertinent information related to the area of college and career advisement.

Job Responsibilities/Functions:

Student and Parent
- Provides College and Career counseling to students and families, providing guidance with decisions regarding academic, career, and personal goals
- Works cooperatively with parents, teachers, deans, and administrators for the benefit of the individual student
- Aids student to find a course of study directed toward educational progress and helps the individual student to be aware of the course of study he/she must follow in

order to fulfill graduation requirements

Host quarterly college and career talks/events
Meet with all seniors in the first quarter of year and continue ongoing correspondence throughout the year
Meet with all juniors during spring semester
Meet with sophomores and freshman each year and begin planning for college and career
Acts as a consultant to the deans and administrators in decisions concerning a student's progress

PSAT/SAT/CLT and Scheduling
- Assists the administration and deans in the development of the master schedule; create and provide schedules to all students.
- Reports on College and Career Readiness outcomes using data
- Order and host testing for all appropriate students
- Plan and host multiple test prep sessions
College and Career Plans
- Assists students in the transition to post-secondary training or education, including written recommendations, helping in the application process, and distributing educational and scholarship information
- Recommends special activities involving community resources and activities, as needed
Serves as a site liaison to work with local and national colleges and universities, to ensure that students are finding success in their college coursework
Oversees college tours, planning 2 each year for sophomores, juniors, and seniors
Looks for strategies to streamline department and create effective processes within the department
Create and update school profile annually
Create and update list of conservative colleges to be published on the school website
Senior spotlight – highlight and promote each individual senior during the school year through the school’s social media
Alumni
- Create list of alumni and track their progress and accomplishments
- Highlight and promote graduates of TCA through the school’s social media
- Begin formulating ideas for alumni newsletter to keep alumni and their families connected to TCA
Generate list of scholarship opportunities
Share information regarding Bright Futures with all high schoolers
Career options
- Create list of career/vocational options for kids
- Military - have recruiters come to visit
- Research and create list of gap year programs

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree; Master's Degree preferred
At least 3 years of experience in admissions OR equivalent combination of education and experience
Successful results of criminal and employment background check

Preferred Skills and Experience:

Experience working in an educational establishment
Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information
Strong verbal and written communication skills
High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to meet deadlines and communicate complex data in a clear way
Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
Superb organizational, data entry, self-management, and problem-solving skills
Demonstration of TCA’s virtues and habits
Ambition and desire to grow as a professional
Acceptance of honest feedback and coaching for professional growth
Alignment with the school’s expectation of high academic achievement for all scholars
Willingness to learn new jobs, technologies and other related duties
Ability to work effectively as part of a team achieving common goals
Ability to positively demonstrate compassion, empathy and respect for others