Academic Counselor at The Foundation for Hispanic Education

About the Employer

The Foundation for Hispanic Education (TFHE) was established in 1981 as a product of the late Dr. B. Roberto Cruz’s vision of providing quality education and support for all underserved learners, with a focus on Latino students. With 106 committed staff members, TFHE now serves over 1,050 students from the community neighborhoods of Mayfair, Mt. Pleasant, Sylvandale, Santee, and Alum Rock in East San Jose. TFHE operates three charter high schools.

Job Summary

Job Summary

POSITION PURPOSE The academic counselor brings to education, knowledge and training in specialized fields by supporting students to graduate from high school and complete A-G requirements. The overall purpose of this position is to proactively respond to students by facilitating their academic, personal/social, college and career development as well as helping create a positive and safe learning experience. The Academic Counselor plays a key role in addressing the academic and perceived barriers students have and could potentially prevent them from graduating from high school and attending college. Major duties for which this position is responsible include: • Develop individual student academic plans to ensure high school graduation and college admission; • Identify students for academic intervention support to address and meet their academic needs as they surface; • Collaborate with Advisory teachers by providing academic, college, and career support. • Guide students and parents in the preparation and submission of college admission, financial aid applications, summer programs, internship opportunities, and credit recovery/advancement opportunities. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Provide workshops to promote student self-direction for academic and career planning 2. Create academic counseling modules around college and career, 4-year plan, financial aid, college entrance exams. 3. Work with Student Data Analyst and administration to accurately and appropriately prepare, interpret and communicate student data for monitoring student progress toward graduation after each benchmark assessment, MAP assessment, and grading period 4. Collaborate in the yearly planning and development of the Master Schedule 5. Implement comprehensive college matriculation program, assist students regularly, by grade level, individually or in groups, with developing academic, career, and personal goals towards high school graduation A-G completion, and post-seconda

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