College and Career Center Advisor
Oak Park Unified School District is now hiring: College and Career Center Advisor
$30.21 - $38.21 per hour + BENEFITS
Full Time –10.5 months/year, Open Until Filled
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SUMMARY
Under the direction of the Principal, perform varied and technical duties related to the operation and maintenance of a high school college and career center; provide assistance and guidance to high school students in college and career planning and work experience activities; evaluate, order, and maintain various books, pamphlets, college catalogs, and other information resources related to college and career planning; train students, teachers, and parents in a school-purchased College & Career program (e.g. Naviance) and oversee its maintenance and utilization by students. This is a ten and a half (10.5) month, eight (8) hour per day position.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Perform technical duties related to the operation and maintenance of the College and Career Center;
provide college and career planning opportunities and information to high school students; review,
evaluate and select college and career planning materials and maintain current knowledge of employment
and admission trends and opportunities; provide informational assistance to scheduled classes and walk-in
visitors to the Center; assist students in the preparation of college applications and explain the difficulties
and differences in the college systems; orient students to Center resources and computerized college and
career planning/interest survey programs; communicate with area business leaders, military recruiters,
college and university representatives, prospective employers of students, parents and others; develop and
design college and career and job flyers, posters, bulletins, newsletters and other materials to publicize
and promote college and career planning activities; research and provide scholarship information to
seniors; administer college and career inventories and assessments; attend conferences, workshops and
seminars for college and career information; prepare bulletin boards and maintain a clean and orderly
environment in the Center; coordinate college visits and the night, field trips and fund-raising activities
related to college and career planning; supervise student assistants as assigned; coordinate retrieval of
senior data and prepare an end-of-year matriculation report; update and maintain a Center website;
perform related duties as assigned.
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
Knowledge of: College and career resources and informational materials; regional and national college
and career admission and employment trends; applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations;
operation of audio-visual equipment and computer terminals; oral and written communication skills;
interpersonal skills including tact, courtesy and diplomacy; design and development of promotional
materials for college and career planning activities; clerical and record-keeping techniques; google docs,
sheets, slides, forms, and sites.
Ability to: : Plan and provide college and career guidance activities and resources in the college and career Center; research, evaluate and select college and career planning information; communicate effectively with students, faculty, administrators, employers, military recruiters and college representatives; perform College Career Center Advisor Full Time OPHS 12.14.2021.Docx 2 of 2
varied and responsible clerical duties in support of the Center; maintain a variety of records and prepare
correspondence independently; plan, organize and coordinate college and career planning events and
activities; present information regarding the college and career landscape to students, parents, and school staff.
Education and Experience: College Counseling certificate and/or 3 or more
years in college admissions role required. Preferably knowledge of Naviance, Scoir, or another College
and Career software/online program preferred.
WORKING CONDITIONS
High School Campus, College and Career Center Environment.
On the days that there are night activities, work hours will be adjusted in collaboration with site
administration and the College and Career Advisor to meet the daily scheduled hours.
All new hires must be vaccinated
Upload your resume to begin the application process!!!
To be considered for the position, Candidates must eventually complete an application and submit a Resume, Letter of Introduction, and Letters of Recommendation.
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COVID-19 VACCINE AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT
To provide and maintain a workplace that is free of recognized safety hazards, the Oak Park Unified School District is requiring proof of completed COVID-19 vaccination prior to employment. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon compliance with the proof of the COVID-19 vaccine unless an exemption applies.
OAK PARK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
The Oak Park Unified School District's programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.