Counselor Advocate

and the job listing Expires on March 12, 2026

Within our framework of a holistic, strength-focused, and family-supported practice, an individual hired as Counselor Advocate, High School & College Success will report directly to the Director, Student Success Center-Flushing Campus, with task supervision provided by the Program Coordinator of the GOALS program. The Student Success Center (SSC) is a youth and adult-staffed college access center that works to support college guidance teams, and grow a college-going culture for the campus.

The SSC provides additional resources and tools necessary for each student to reach his/her post-secondary education goals.

• Master’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, School Counseling, or a related course of study with a Bilingual extension is strongly preferred.
• At least three (3) years’ experience working with adolescents in an urban environment providing services that reduce barriers and facilitate educational success and social emotional wellbeing.
• Demonstrated ability to establish a strong rapport with an urban adolescent population and their families.
• Prior workshop/seminar development and implementation experience preferred; prior college counseling experience strongly preferred.
• Strong ability to create engaging and relevant activities for students and their families connected to college.
• Must have excellent organizational, teamwork, verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have a commitment of work from a strength-based and/or youth development perspective.
• Foster and manage relationships with college personnel, including college administrators, professors, and staff who provide student support services.
• Experience working with a diverse group of students and ability to support students and hold them accountable as appropriate.
• Strong relationship-building and group facilitation capabilities, incorporating cross-cultural sensitivity.
• Deep understanding of positive youth development, education learning standards and issues facing immigrant and first generation youth in the U.S.
• College guidance experience and strong knowledge of the college application, financial aid and scholarship process.

• Collaborate with staff to offer college readiness activities to the broader student population and to create a culture of college anticipation on the Flushing High School campus.
• Collaborate with Program Coordinator of the New York State Extended School Day Violence prevention program at Veritas Academy to support in recruitment, engagement and facilitation of programming workshops.
• Support in the completion of report card conferencing for identified students to help ensure academic success and matriculation towards high school graduation.
• Participate in regular meetings with school-based and agency staff on college and career readiness.
• Develop activities that enhance post-secondary exploration.
• School and program staff to assure that each student creates a clear attainable postgraduate plan.
• Provide direct individual and group college advisement.
• Arrange for student participation in college fairs, tours and retreats.
• Arrange speakers and panels related to college issues.
• Provide information on financial aid and planning and assistance with FAFSA and scholarship applications, as well as applications to SEEK, EOP, HEOP, and College Discovery programs.
• Provide assistance with college choice, exploration and completion of college applications in a timely manner.
• Provide workshops for parents on financial aid and the college choice and application process to inform and to attain their support for a college option.
• Regularly update student contact information.
• Provide parent orientation for students proceeding on to college in collaboration with school staff.
• Work and collaborate with the Persistence Team to effectively transition graduating seniors into college or other post-secondary pathways.
• Maintain proper documentation of student information and meeting attendance/notes.
• Plan and implement regular meetings for alumnae in collaboration with school leadership.
• Act as a liaison with college admission offices in collaboration with school leadership as we develop deeper connections with institutions.
• Maintain all required statistical and narrative documentation.
• Participate in staff training and meetings, including school retreats and professional development.

• Promote and implement the Core Values of the Community Center.
• Participation in all staff meetings and staff training seminars.
• Participation in agency-wide programs and program committees, as assigned.
• Active involvement, as a supervisee, in the supervision process.
• Support the mission of Commonpoint.
• Other tasks appropriate to Commonpoint staff, as assigned.

Commonpoint reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

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