2026-27 High School College Counselor

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum 5 years of teaching experience
• Master’s Degree in guidance counseling is preferred.
• A valid Missouri counseling certificate is preferred.
  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understands and supports the mission, vision, and values of Frontier Schools.
• Provides college and career counseling to students through planned activities in small group or classroom settings to convey educational, social, and important school information, and offers workshops/seminars for parents.
• Creates access to college resources and opportunities available to support students through both 1-1 and small group meetings
• Provides individual student planning and responsive services to support students and their families regarding academic matters
• Assists in scheduling and providing information about curriculum offerings in the program of studies to staff, students, and parents.
• Develops and implements the curriculum that supports students in their exploration of career alternatives and helps them understand the college application process.
• Assists students throughout the college and financial aid application process within the timeline and expectations set by the district.
• Advises and coaches all students through the financial aid process
• Provides feedback and recommends appropriate action and solutions to individual students' academic and educational needs and abilities.
• Guides students and others in understanding and utilizing the college admission data management system.
• Provides guidance and resources and teaches tools to navigate the college search and application process.
• Implements, supports, and maintains college transition services, and activities to enhance the college matriculation process involving orientation, early alert strategies, data collection, analysis, coordinates of the post-secondary decision-making process, and transition programming.
• Provides additional support for alumni to ensure a smooth transition from high school to post-secondary education, including:
• Maintaining contact with high school graduates, providing guidance/problem-solving as needed;
• Assisting students who are not matriculated into a post-secondary endeavor with college/career advising; and assisting with alumni data tracking.
• Prevents summer-melt problems by supporting seniors during summertime via text messages, phone calls, home visits, orientation events, booth camps, etc...
• Supports alumni during their first two years at post-secondary and organizes events to stay connected with them.
• Tracks and supports alumni financial aid applications during their first two years at the postsecondary level.
• Creates opportunities such as mentoring and networking events to connect students with their campus alumni for best practices in regards to sharing their college and career aspirations and plans
• Supports campus college and career partnership efforts to create career development opportunities for students.
• Organizes transitional programs, activities, and workshops for seniors so that they may be well prepared for their post-secondary education and career.
• Organizes campus alumni-led college and career panels and talks to increase high school students' college and career-going identity.
• Prepares and disseminates materials regarding college transition and matriculation; coordinates matriculation process across the campus.
• Works effectively as a member of the College and Career team at the campus and attends all the meetings s/he is required to attend.
• Maintains a collaborative team with consistent communication flow to all key stakeholders and teammates
• Assists students/parents in understanding the school's mission and vision regarding postsecondary education.
• Supports and attends appropriate college and career activities and events organized in the campus/district
• Supports the campus to maintain positive alumni relations events such as social events, reunions, and campus visit events
• Provides college success coaching support to campus graduates during their first two years in college to prevent college dropout.
• Educates families about college admissions and financial aid or scholarship possibilities.
• Educates students on appropriate interviewing techniques, self-assessment tools, and application essay writing techniques
• Coordinates school and college trips.
• Participates in, coordinates, and conducts activities that contribute to the effective operation of the counseling program and school.
• Assist Senior College Counselor with college and career programs and other duties when needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.