Post Secondary Counselor - Northridge, United States - Options For Youth Public Charter Schools

Options For Youth Public Charter Schools

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Northridge, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Job Description

Are you seeking a career that will positively impact students' lives? Do you believe that every student should have the opportunity for success? If so, Options For Youth (OFY) is the place for you OFY is looking for individuals who are outgoing, energetic, authentic, motivated, and inspiring.

Who We Are:
Options for Youth is a network of free public charter schools offering students a flexible, personalized approach to learning. OFY saw the potential that struggling students couldn't see in themselves. For almost 30 years, OFY has helped more than 135,000 students find their passion and pursue their dreams. OFY believes in fostering the student's vision; inspiring students inspires us. We believe the student-teacher relationship is critical to developing a young person's social, emotional, and academic well-being.

If you believe this too, then you are the educator that we're looking for.- Meets one-on-one with students (and parents, if required/desired) to discuss post-secondary goals; assists teachers in creating individualized plans for students to reach their goal(s), and ensures students with 200+ credits are following their post-secondary path and are aware of the needed requirements.- Acts as the primary contact for district ROP and vocational programs. Creates timely hand-outs (or posters) for teachers and students regarding requirements for specific options for students and stays up to date on, and informs students, parents, and teachers of the latest financial aid and scholarship information.- Obtains knowledge of the current UC A-G requirements and communicates with students and teachers.- Tracks senior credit progression monthly to ensure students and teachers know what is required from each student for timely graduation and reports postsecondary data to the Assistant Superintendent and Director of Instructional Operations annually.- Provide students resources for SAT and ACT preparation; facilitate SAT and ACT prep classes on-site when appropriate and monitor and inform of SAT and ACT testing sessions, including an accurate master SAT and ACT testing calendar.

You'll need the following minimum requirements:

BA/BS Degree required
Valid preliminary or clear California PPS credential in School Counseling

Salary Range:
$73,000 - $102,000 Depending on Experience

Company Benefits and Perks:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to fulltime staff that includes paid time off, holiday and sick time, medical, vision, and dental coverage, incentives, and an employermatched retirement plan.
Staff opportunities to chaperone students on experiential learning trips to amazing places like Italy, China, Cuba, and incountry trips to DC, a ranch in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, and a farm in Northern California.
We regularly hold social functions to foster a genuine camaraderie that enhances teamwork. At our companywide award functions, we recognize the talent and dedication of the people who make OFY and our students successful.

We are devoted to creating a team of diverse people and encourage anyone passionate about education and excited about what we do to connect with us To learn more about our schools, visit us at