Basic Function:

The College Counselor actively creates, promotes and maintains a college/career-going culture that supports students and families for a successful transition from high school to post-secondary education/career. The College Counselor ensures clear, realistic, and supportive paths for students by developing and monitoring individualized college and career plans with students.

Essential Duties:

Develop, coordinate and facilitate college/career-related events including workshops, events, and tours

Develop and monitor graduation plans for all assigned students

Monitor college and career plans

Meet with students 1:1 to assess individual progress on graduation and college/career plans and promptly modify and procure support as needed

Communicate college and career progress monitoring to staff and families as directed

Oversee the leadership advisory programs, including developing advisory curriculum and coaching advisors

Collaborate with staff to ensure positive college and career progress including referral to summer school, credit recovery, and/or services provided by outside agencies

Maintain student transcript data with accuracy and integrity

Develop student and family programs to promote college and career culture

Develop and oversee advisory curriculum focused on college and career culture

Compile and report student graduation, college, and career data as assigned

Serve on school leadership teams as assigned

Develop positive relationships with school community that are aligned with LPS' culture and values

Other Duties

Perform related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

Any combination equivalent to:

a bachelor's degree from an accredited university

Minimum of one year of successful experience working with first-generation college bound students

Licensing and Other Requirements

Valid California Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Counseling Credential, enrolled in a PPS program, or intent to enroll in a PPS program

Employment eligibility that may include fingerprints, tuberculosis and/or other employment clearance

Valid California Drivers' License

Bilingual proficiency in Spanish highly desired

Knowledge of:

Effective academic counseling strategies

College application process

Student financial aid application process

California DREAM Act application process

Trade school application process

Resources and opportunities available to high school graduates

Culturally-responsive pedagogy

Adult learning principles and change management theory

Effective professional development practices, including data-based inquiry

Skills and Ability to:

Manage a large caseload of students with a variety of academic and socio-economic needs

Support, monitor and evaluate progress towards college and career readiness

Compile and analyze to develop action plans based on high standards and including measurable objectives

Implement collaborative and team building processes

Plan, implement and monitor high-leverage student and family workshops and events and professional development

Facilitate dissent and conduct difficult and constructive conversations

Provide timely and actionable feedback

Provoke, inspire and motivate people to make progress toward goals

Communicate effectively both orally and in writing

Work effectively across diverse communities

Maintain confidentiality

Travel to conduct business

Work a flexible schedule as directed

Working Conditions:

Environment

Instructional environment which includes indoor and outdoor activities

Travel to conduct business such as tours

Physical Demands

Mental acuity

Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard

Hearing and speaking to communicate

Seeing to observe and read materials

Sitting or standing for extended periods of time

Leadership Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity at all levels.

Notification of Non-Discrimination Policy

Leadership Public Schools prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race, religion creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, parental, family, or marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex (sexual harassment), or sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Complaint forms are available at school sites and on the network webpage at www.leadps.org.

For inquiries or concerns regarding LPS nondiscrimination policy or the filing of discrimination complaints please contact:

Chris Harrell, Director of Student Services, Title IX Coordinator

99 Linden Street

Oakland, CA 94607

email: charrell@leadps.org

Phone: 510-830-3780 x115

Leadership Public Schools

Latest Jobs

Temporary College Counselor (SY 2026-27)