College Success Counselor

DREAM (formerly known as Harlem RBI), an innovative educational and youth development organization, is seeking a dynamic individual to serve as a College Success Counselor to support DREAM’s alumni community. Reporting to the Director of Post-Secondary Success on the Legends team, the primary responsibility of the College Success Counselor will be to support college students as they pursue their college degree and launch into their careers. Additionally, the ideal candidate should have demonstrated experience forming deep relationships with young adults and be a collaborative individual with strong initiative and follow-up.

Responsibilities

Provide counseling to a caseload of 100 Legends (former participants of DREAM’s programs) who are pursuing college pathways by providing mentoring, academic support, career development, and social-emotional development support, including work with 3rd and 4th year students at CUNY; Provide re-enrollment support and engage in consistent follow-up with Legends that are seeking to re-enroll in college; Ensure milestones and regular one-on-one check-ins are accurately and efficiently tracked in Salesforce; Collaborate with team members to support Legends events (promotion to ensure high attendance, coordinating partnerships) including reunion events, workshops and mentoring/leadership events; Collaborate with Dream Charter High School staff to leverage opportunities to build relationships with high school seniors, such as senior events, college access events, etc; Co-facilitate 12th Grade studio class in second semester, to support post-secondary decision counseling and readiness; Maintain close relationships with key university stakeholders by attending networking groups, college information sessions, and success workshops; Provide additional support as needed to all DREAM afterschool and summer programs

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; At least two years of experience working in post-secondary success or case management; Demonstrated ability to form relationships with young adults; Strong case management skills; Knowledge and understanding of post-secondary success including academic, financial, and social/emotional considerations; Experience in coordination, facilitation and program planning both in remote and in-person settings; Demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues and across departments; Experience with digital platforms including but not limited to Salesforce (or other CRM), Google Suite (Drive, Slides, Forms, Voice, etc) and Zoom (or similar video conferencing system); Ability to juggle multiple priorities

Nice to have

Experience within the CUNY/SUNY system and knowledge of associated support programs (ASAP, CD, etc), preferred; Familiarity with college application and financial aid process, preferred; Bilingual (Spanish speaker) preferred

Benefits

Flexible Medical Health Plans, subsidizing the majority of costs for the employee, their spouse/domestic partner and children; Dental and vision plans; Disability benefits; Life insurance; Up to 12 weeks fully paid of Parental Leave; Flexible spending account options; Pre-tax commuter benefits (parking and transit); Fitness and entertainment discounts; Employee assistance program (EAP); 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching up to 4% after one year of employment; Referral bonuses; Approximately 48 days off throughout the year including holidays, sick days, personal days and summer Fridays