College and Career Specialist
College and Career Specialist
Fairfax County Public Schools
Fairfax County, VA
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College and Career Specialist
Edison High School
Description
In collaboration with the student services staff, advises students in grades 9-12 on post-secondary options, including college planning, career planning, scholarships, and financial aid; manages relationships with a wide variety of organizations, such as colleges and universities, military recruiters, local employers, nonprofits, scholarship donors, and community organizations; has primary responsibility and accountability for managing a student-centered college and career center with resources on a wide variety of information concerning colleges, technical schools, military, apprenticeships, employment, and gap year opportunities.
Qualifications
Required
$57,093 - $97,153
Salary Grade
[Salary Information]
Unified Scale-Schedule B/Grade 003
Contract Length
194-Day Contract
Pay Frequency
Monthly
Percent Full-Time
Full Time
Job Type
School Assistants
Open
Until
Filled
Yes
Re-Adv.
Position
No
College and Career Specialist
Edison High School
Description
In collaboration with the student services staff, advises students in grades 9-12 on post-secondary options, including college planning, career planning, scholarships, and financial aid; manages relationships with a wide variety of organizations, such as colleges and universities, military recruiters, local employers, nonprofits, scholarship donors, and community organizations; has primary responsibility and accountability for managing a student-centered college and career center with resources on a wide variety of information concerning colleges, technical schools, military, apprenticeships, employment, and gap year opportunities.
Qualifications
Required
- Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree.
- Three (3) years of progressively more responsible experience in an education environment, some which involved college admission counseling, secondary school counseling, workforce development, post-secondary financial aid, or other related field.
- May be required to work a flexible schedule for evening appointments and walk-in services and/or evenings for planned events.
- Knowledge of policies, procedures, guidelines, concepts, regulations, and practices related to college admissions and success.
- Knowledge of college planning, scholarships and financial aid, career planning, workforce development, and career trends.
- Knowledge of, or willingness to learn, specifics of colleges and universities, their academic programs, admissions policies, and selection processes.
- Proficiency in the use of technology.
- Ability to plan, organize, and implement programs, projects, and activities.
- Ability to apply effective time management skills.
- Ability to present information to groups.
- Ability to work effectively with students, staff, and the public from diverse cultural, social, economic, and educational backgrounds.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with school staff, colleges, businesses, and community groups.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Bachelor's degree in education, management, or human resources.
$57,093 - $97,153
Salary Grade
[Salary Information]
Unified Scale-Schedule B/Grade 003
Contract Length
194-Day Contract
Pay Frequency
Monthly
Percent Full-Time
Full Time
Job Type
School Assistants
Open
Until
Filled
Yes
Re-Adv.
Position
No
-
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level -
Employment type
Contract -
Job function
Other -
Industries
Primary and Secondary Education
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