At DPAC High School, we will strive for and achieve excellence. We will follow through on the promise we’ve made to our community to become an academic powerhouse on the historic westside of Las Vegas. We will achieve a 5-star rating according to the state of Nevada. To do so, our high school will engage in turnaround work. Our turnaround educators will show deep respect for our students’ capabilities and will embrace teaching at grade-level rigor while planning their lessons strategically to set students up for success. Our educators will show a deep commitment to supporting our young people, including through strong partnership with our families, regular advising, and consistent family communication to ensure strong attendance and academic performance. We will also have a laser focus on providing top-notch ACT Prep services, and will expand dual enrollment opportunities so that our HS students get a leg up and earn college credit before they graduate from HS.

About the Opportunity

Democracy Prep at the Agassi Campus (DPAC) is a college prep institution whose mission is to educate responsible citizen-scholars for success in the college of their choice and a life of active citizenship. Core to achieving this is supporting our scholars through the college application process. Working with our scholars, families, and school teams, the College Counselor will ensure a systematic, proactive, and efficient college research and application process. The College Counselor works with scholars from the beginning of their junior year to the finalization of the college matriculation process at the end of 12th grade, ensuring 100% of seniors apply and are accepted to the best-fit four-year college. The counselor will also support students who plan to pursue non-college post-secondary pathways including civil service, military, internships and career training. Ultimately the College Counselor will ensure that 100% of students will have a strong post-secondary plan.

The college counselor works with students in both individual advising and in classroom settings. Therefore this opportunity is best suited for a counselor who is adept at working in both settings and implementing a comprehensive post-secondary planning curriculum. Compelling candidates will demonstrate skill in cultivating a classroom culture characterized by high expectations and strong student performance.

Who You Are

An educator with an unwavering commitment to the Democracy Prep mission of success in college and other post-secondary pathways, and authentic civic engagement for our scholars.
A skilled writer with the ability to provide strong feedback on student work and craft exceptional student recommendations and other written communications.
A clear communicator and enthusiastic networker with the ability to collaborate across diverse stakeholders and families, and connect students to unique programs that support post-secondary readiness.
A capable networker who can cultivate relationships with organizations that can provide opportunities to students.
A strong interest and skill in teaching, project based learning, and discussion-based activities.
A graduate of a Bachelor’s degree program (required), and a MSW or MSEd in School Counseling (preferred).

What You’ll Do

Advising, Advocacy and Applications

Usher a cohort of 12th grade scholars through each component of the college and financial aid process including:

-Creating college lists that include match schools.

-Assisting students with writing and revising personal statements.

-Advising on all aspects of the financial aid process including FAFSA & CSS Profile completion, evaluating financial aid packages and helping families make financially sound matriculation decisions

Help students identify and apply to compelling summer opportunities
Assist students with internship, apprenticeship and career planning
Advocate for students by writing detailed letters of recommendation for all seniors and facilitating the recommendation writing process for scholars and teachers

Classroom and Discussion Facilitation

Lead sections of the College Readiness class
Help students explore and cultivate personal, career and academic interests both through in-class experiences and individual student check ins
Build a positive classroom culture through the effective use of classroom management best practices
Cultivate strong partnerships with scholars, families, and the school's scholar support team.
Work with the network College Access and Success Team (CAST)
Support ACT preparation efforts for DPACHS students in partnership with the leadership team

Family Engagement & External Relations

Engage families around the nuances of the college and financial aid process through strategic communications, events, and targeted workshops in order to: raise awareness about college and financial aid options and provide comprehensive application assistance
Develop and maintain strong relationships with college admissions officers
Establish relationships with and maintain database of businesses that can provide internships and summer opportunities to DPAC students
Maintain membership within Western Association for College Admission Counseling (WACAC)
Oversee and support the expansion of DPAC's emerging dual enrollment program

Data Management & Communication

Maintain the DPPS College Tracker and use data to inform college decisions.
Review student academic records
Document student interactions

Compensation

Salary is commensurate with your experience. Democracy Prep employees are provided with a benefits package that includes medical, vision, and dental insurance, 403B matching, parental leave, a smartphone, and a laptop.

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Democracy Prep is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Our mission is to educate responsible citizen-scholars who will change the world. We strongly believe that by building a DREAM team that represents numerous perspectives, backgrounds, and expertises, we can achieve this goal together. This is a value we highly support and strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

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