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College Track · 1 month ago

Academic Advisor

East Palo Alto, California

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$69K/yr - $83K/yr

3+ years exp

College Track is a comprehensive college completion program that supports students in overcoming obstacles to achieve a bachelor's degree. The Academic Advisor plays a key role in delivering academic curriculum and advising scholars throughout their educational journey, ensuring they are prepared for success in high school, college, and beyond.

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Responsibilities

Deliver College Track’s Academic Curriculum across grade levels, ensuring scholars are engaging in rigorous, relevant, and asset-based learning experiences that prepare them for success in high school, college, and early career

Engage in deep intellectual preparation to ensure content is contextually relevant and scholar-centered. This includes reviewing curricular materials in advance, adapting lesson plans to scholar needs, anticipating misconceptions, and preparing facilitation strategies that foster academic identity, critical thinking, and curiosity

Track and analyze scholar participation and learning data to inform planning, differentiate instruction, and ensure alignment with program expectations and milestones

Collaborate with colleagues and instructional leaders to continuously improve curriculum implementation through reflective practice, peer feedback, and shared planning

Co-create and maintain a holistic, multi-phase Consolidated Education Plan (CEP) for each scholar that supports their growth from high school to college and into the College Thrive phase

Support scholars in understanding their academic strengths and needs, and use this insight to guide individualized advising and success planning

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

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

Use scholar data routinely to inform intellectual preparation, instructional delivery, and individualized advising. This includes weekly and monthly review of both leading and lagging indicators

Apply data insights to prioritize supports, adapt curriculum, and co-develop action plans in collaboration with college counselors and advisors

Cultivate a culture of belonging by building strong, trusting relationships with scholars and families through 1:1 advising, community events, and culturally responsive interactions

Facilitate small group and workshop experiences that center scholar voice and agency in their academic journey

Qualification

Academic advising experienceData analysis skillsCulturally relevant contentLearning Management SystemsInterpersonal skillsBachelor's degreeYouth development experienceSalesforce experience

Required

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

Physical Requirements: alternating between sedentary work that primarily involves sitting, standing, typing on a keyboard, manipulating a mouse to use a computer's operating system/internet, and more active work such as moving around an office environment, communicating with scholars/stakeholders, (conveying and receiving information), classroom management, far visual acuity, near visual acuity lifting/carrying/moving objects (20 pounds)