ABOUT ALLIANCE COLLEGE-READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is one of the largest and most successful nonprofit public charter school networks in the nation, operating 26 high-performing, middle and high schools that educate nearly 13,000 scholars who make up the heart of Los Angeles’ Latinx, Black, and recent immigrant communities. Alliance schools have been recognized as among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, the U.S. Department of Education, and the California Department of Education. Since opening our first school in 2004, 95% of Alliance scholars have graduated from high school. We strive to uplift our scholars and their communities by fostering unparalleled educational opportunities that encourage scholarly thought, resilient learning, powerful communication, mind-body wellness, and community advocacy. To learn more, visit www.LAalliance.org.

ROLE SUMMARY

Alliance Counselors at Middle Schools and High Schools are responsible for providing a comprehensive school counseling program that is preventative in design, developmental in implementation, and supports Alliance scholars in the areas of academic achievement, college planning and matriculation, career exploration, and personal and social development. Alliance counselors serve as advocates on campus who provide support and assist in the communication between each scholar and their teachers, administrators, parents, coaches, and prospective supplemental/enrichment programs. 

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Counselors at the Middle and High school levels will differ. They may  include, but are not limited to:

Provide guidance to support high school completion

• Use data to develop and inform the development of the school counseling program and evaluate the program’s impact on the school’s instruction and operating goals.

• Provide resources and information to assist scholars in developing a rigorous academic course schedule, aligned with scholars’ skills and interests.

• Inform scholars and their parents/guardians of test results and their implications for educational planning. 

• Provide direct preventative and responsive services to scholars, including individual scholar planning and evaluating scholars’ graduation status to inform scholars of their status for graduation. 

• Assist in ensuring proper and accurate scholar schedules and making appropriate schedule changes as needed, supporting the registration process, and using data to support scholar planning.

• As necessary, develop or support the development of 504 plans, participate in Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings, and contribute to the development of scholars’ Individual Transition Plan (ITP). 

• Facilitate and/or participate in Scholar Success Team (SST) meetings/Grade Level Team meetings/Culture Team meetings. 

• Counsel, motivate, and work with scholars who are underachieving or need additional support academically. 

Provide guidance to support college matriculation and completion aligned with scholar's personal interests and strengths

• Create a college-going culture across the school, at all grade levels.

• Coordinate career awareness activities across all grade levels such as career fairs and guest speakers. 

• Support scholars in identifying paths towards post-secondary options, developing a list of colleges and universities to which to apply, applying to colleges, and matriculating to college.

• Develop and implement programs related to financial aid literacy and readiness for all grade levels.

• Develop and implement opportunities for scholarships and financial aid completion.

• Oversee general alumni tracking and reporting requests.

Support the personal development of scholars

• Conduct structured, goal-oriented, data-driven guidance to meet the identified needs of individuals or groups of scholars.

• Assess scholar needs and make referrals to appropriate Alliance resources, social agencies, community agencies, and alternative programs in consultation with their parents/guardians.

• Consult and coordinate the referral process with other school and Alliance personnel including school psychologist