Job Title: In-School College Counselor
Role Type: Full Time
Starting Salary: $52,000
Start Date: June 1, 2024
Base Hours: Vary based on school assignment and special initiatives. Please see the hours section below.
Reporting To: Director of Writing
Overview
The in-school college counselor (ISCC) is an uncommonly hardworking, resourceful individual who’s passionate about helping BRYC’s Senior Fellows (12th-graders) pursue best-fit, highly selective, post-high school pathways. Unlike BRYC’s flagship after-school programs at our Downtown, Airline, and Iberville campuses, in-school programs take place at select high schools across the Greater Baton Rouge Area, meaning the ISCC will deliver programming directly to seniors at their school during or at the close of the school day. Ideal candidates have strong writing skills and experience with guiding students and families through the college admissions, financial aid, and transition/matriculation processes. Above all, the ISCC understands that students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds face disproportionate barriers in college admissions, and therefore they are relentless in breaking these barriers so BRYC Fellows can maximize the full benefits of postsecondary degrees.
Duties
- Plan & facilitate electric programs
Monday–Friday, either throughout the school day or immediately following, the ISCC will facilitate Senior College Workshop, a program in which BRYC’s seniors complete college process work at school. The ISCC will manage a cohort of 40-50 seniors, which includes making individualized college and scholarship recommendations and offering ACT support. - Provide robust support outside of program
The ISCC will closely monitor the progress of Fellows in their cohort, identifying and responding effectively to Fellows’ academic and socioemotional needs, and communicating proactively with guardians, school liaisons, and BRYC team members. - Build strong BRYC culture
The ISCC will be the heartbeat of our Senior Fellow community, building connections with Fellows and Guardians to foster a culture in which there is shared pride and purpose around the college process and BRYC experience as a whole. Further, the ISCC will serve as BRYC’s culture liaison, connecting Fellows to the larger BRYC Community at every possible opportunity, and supporting in-school recruitment. - Collaborate with the College Team
With both BRYC’s in-school and after-school teams, partner on lesson plan creation and special events such as college information panels. On rare occasions, be available to step in to support BRYC’s evening after-school college counseling.
Hours
At BRYC, we believe in fostering a culture of productivity and achievement. While our standard workweek is based on a 40-hour schedule, we operate as an objective-driven organization. This means that our team members’ hours are centered around the core functions of their primary roles and the objectives, key results, and actions (OKRAs) they are tasked with accomplishing. By aligning our work hours with specific objectives and outcomes, we ensure that each team member’s time is utilized efficiently and effectively, ultimately contributing to the overall success of our mission.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s minimum
- Teaching: 2 years minimum in high school setting
- Excellent writing skills; experience with writing instruction preferred
- Required: ISCC must be able to travel in their personal vehicle to their assigned school(s)
Skills & Qualities
- Strong fit with BRYC’s culture, as defined by our Trust Statements and Culture Code
- Proficiency in Google Suite
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Comfort engaging diverse groups of stakeholders
- Ethic: whatever it takes
- Spirit: entrepreneurial
- Heart: compassionate
- Mind: creative, strategic
Compensation
Total Compensation Package Annual Value: $76,100
- Starting Base Salary: $52,000
- Insurance: 75% health; 100% vision, dental, life, short- and long-term disability (annual value: $5,000)
- Vacation: 80 hours paid (annual value: $2,000)
- 12-week parental leave (value: $12,000)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan w/ Employer Matching (employer match: $2,100)
- Professional Development Stipend (annual value: $500)
- Continuing education reimbursement (annual value: $1,000)
- Sponsored Meals/Snacks (annual value: $300)
- Access to BRYC’s licensed mental health counselor (annual value: $1,200)
Additional Workplace Benefits
- Best workplace culture you’ll ever experience
- Opportunities for advancement
- Remote work flexibility, following three month trial
- Flexible work schedule: Half-day Fridays; Four-day work weeks in the summer
- No Meeting Thursdays, except for whole-team and critical meetings
- Access to discounted insurance and services (e.g., pet insurance, renter’s insurance, home warranty)
- BRYC is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer, providing eligible employees the opportunity to have their federal student loans forgiven after 10 years of qualifying employment and loan payments.
Employment Status
All full-time BRYC team members are exempt, at-will employees. The executive director would confer this position, and either party can terminate it at any time, with or without cause or notice. The “at will” nature of your employment cannot be changed except in a document signed by you, the executive director, and a BRYC officer.
Apply
Please email your cover letter, résumé, and the names/contact information for 3-5 references to [email protected]. Include the position title in the subject line. If you would like to be considered for multiple positions, please note this in your cover letter. Strong candidates will participate in two or three interview rounds.
