Director of College and Career Counseling (DoCCC)

Opportunities for 2024-2025: Massachusetts High School Campus, East Boston, MA

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Description

Organization Overview   

Excel Academy was founded in 2003 with the mission to provide a high-quality education to students in East Boston and Chelsea Massachusetts, communities that are predominantly low-income and Latinx and historically have faced significant social and educational barriers. Our success in Massachusetts is proof that the opportunity gap can be closed and we opened a new school in Rhode Island in 2022.  At Excel Academy Charter Schools, we believe that when a student has the support and tools to pursue a productive post-secondary pathway aligned to their personal identity and values, it can fundamentally change their life trajectory.     

At Excel Academy we learn from our students, families, and staff and make improvements. We have increasingly adapted to provide a holistic education that values our community as collaborators in the learning process, social-emotional support, equity for diverse learners, and fosters identity development. We prioritize an approach that is both rigorous and inclusive. Our team of passionate, intelligent, driven, and loving staff are at the core of the work we do.    

Growth Happens Here.   

About the Role   

Members of the College Access and Post-Secondary Success Department at Excel are responsible for supporting our students to matriculate to and find success in their chosen productive post-secondary-path. We guide students in the process of aligning their identity with opportunities and then support them to set and achieve their own post-secondary goals. Staff who thrive here tend to be entrepreneurial and have a great deal of passion and expertise in this field that they are eager to share with students. This role will be a member of our College and Career Counseling Office and will perform a variety of essential responsibilities, including (but not limited to):   

Your Impact

College and Career Counseling
   
  • Provides individualized support to a caseload of roughly 50 students in setting post-secondary goals and navigating all aspects of the post-secondary planning process, including:   
  • Tracks and maintains database of student data, admission decisions, outcomes, and other program metrics   
  • Plans and executes college trips   
  • Teach weekly Grade Level Seminar courses to 11th and 12th grade students   
  • Provides information and support for families of students on caseload in understanding the post-secondary planning landscape including admissions and financial aid processes
  • Keeps parents informed through one-on-one meetings, regular communications, and periodic parent information events   

   

College and University Collaboration    

  • Advocates for students with college admissions and financial aid offices   
  • Introduces our program to colleges and universities and fosters partnerships
  • Arranges for college representatives to visit our campus and facilitates meetings between college representatives and student   

   

Other Responsibilities   

  • Stays current on issues and trends in college access and post-secondary success and contributes to network-wide understanding of the field   
  • Collaborates and communicates with current scholarship, CBO, and Higher Ed partners and seeks out new partnerships with local and national organizations   
  • Serves as a productive member of the Excel Academy community
  • Does whatever it takes to ensure the mission of the school is upheld


Qualifications  

  • A minimum of 5 years of working in a high school college and career counseling office or in a college admissions office required. Preference will be given to candidates who have specific expertise in the admission process at highly selective 4-year colleges.   
  • Demonstrated experience building advising relationship with high-school age students; 
  • Exceptional attention to detail and follow-through on task completion; and
  • A high level of discretion and the ability to manage sensitive information confidentially. 
  • Preference will be given to candidates with Spanish fluency.
 
Preference will be given to applicants who share points of intersection with our students, such as speaking Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, or a language commonly spoken by our students and families at an advanced level, being first generation college graduates, or having grown up low-income.    
Mission Alignment   
  • You share a commitment to and belief in all students and the mission of Excel Academy Charter Schools, including Excel’s values and educational model;   
  • You are committed to addressing racial and economic inequity in education;   
  • You work effectively in a team environment and have a willingness and desire to support others in doing their best work; and   
  • You are open to change, are willing to problem-solve, and seek feedback for your own professional growth and improvement.   

Excel Academy Charter Schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or a foreign language or prior academic achievement.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

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