Collegetrack

Collegetrack

Academic Advisor

East Palo Alto, California

Sponsorship not specified$69k-$83kDetected 44 days ago
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About the role

  • Academic Advisor, East Palo Alto Priority Deadline is June 26th, applications will still be accepted after this date.
  • Position Overview The Academic Advisor plays a critical cross-phase role in delivering College Track's academic curriculum and advising scholars from high school through their transition into the College Thrive phase.
  • This role blends instructional delivery, individualized advising, and data-informed practice to help scholars reflect on their academic progress, social-emotional development, and postsecondary goals.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with colleagues and instructional leaders to continuously improve curriculum implementation through reflective practice, peer feedback, and shared planning.
  • Support scholars in understanding their academic strengths and needs, and use this insight to guide individualized advising and success planning.
  • Leverage partners and external Community Based Organizations (CBOs) to align supports and ensure wraparound services for each scholar as defined by CEP.
  • Work closely with College Counselors and College Advisors and College Thrive Coaches to deliver a seamless academic advising experience across all scholar phases and ensure alignment in postsecondary preparation.
  • Lead proactive outreach and coordination with school counselors, teachers, and caregivers to build a unified support system around each scholar.
  • Maintain a caseload of scholars, ensuring each scholar is seen, known, and supported across their academic and personal development journey.
  • Track academic performance indicators (e.g., GPA, coursework, graduation requirements), interpret data to drive scholar-facing conversations, and implement timely interventions as needed.

Requirements

  • Minimum Bachelor's degree
  • Minimum 3-5 years of experience in academic advising, teaching, or youth development with a strong track record of driving learning outcomes
  • Demonstrated success in intellectually preparing and facilitating academic content that is culturally relevant and responsive
  • Experience using academic and developmental data to personalize support and inform scholar growth plans
  • Demonstrated success in analyzing student data and developing targeted, data-driven interventions. Academic advising experience within a college-access institution is a plus.
  • Strong sense of possibility; unwavering belief that students can accomplish any goal. Hold the highest expectations for all students and learner types.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across lines of difference, including scholars, teachers, and caregivers.
  • Comfortable navigating Learning Management Systems such as Google Classroom, or Coursera, and grade portals such as PowerSchool, or IIluminate. Experience with Salesforce is a plus.

Nice to have

  • Preferred Spanish Bilingual
  • Academic advising experience within a college-access institution is a plus.
  • Experience with Salesforce is a plus.

Compensation

  • Compensation and Benefits

Benefits

  • Track and analyze scholar participation and learning data to inform planning, differentiate instruction, and ensure alignment with program expectations and milestones.
  • Facilitate scholar self-exploration of their social-emotional development, mental health needs, and early college and career interests, using the CEP as a central tool for reflection, tracking, and planning.

Equal opportunity

  • College Track is an equal-opportunity employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce.

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