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Access Opportunity’s vision is equity in opportunity for all students. Our mission is to create opportunities for high-potential students from low-income households to define their individual paths through high school, college, and career, ultimately benefiting the lives of others.
Our program begins with a selective admissions process at the end of 10th grade, and continues through graduation from a four-year college. Our students are ambitious leaders who hope to use their education to make change in their communities. The ultimate goal of Access Opportunity is to help students, their families, and their communities reach their full potential.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
As our College Counselor, you will be primarily responsible for supporting our high school juniors and seniors with identifying, applying to, and financing their best fit colleges. Additionally, you will be a part of the Program Team and will support several aspects of the student’s journey in the program from recruitment to graduation from college.
To be successful in this role, you must have strong leadership and relationship-building skills. You must have a track record of creating and fostering positive, trusting relationships with diverse youth and be committed to access, equity, and inclusion in higher education. In order to build culturally affirming relationships with students and their families, Spanish fluency is strongly preferred (60% of students are native Spanish speakers).
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Direct Student Services
Program Support
Other
QUALIFICATIONS:
Access Opportunity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We live by our vision of equity in opportunity and seek to hire team members representative of the diverse communities we serve. We would love to hear about how you will bring your identities and lived experiences into your work.
This position requires occasional evening and weekend availability to meet the needs of our students. Please anticipate up to one Saturday per month for student programming. You must have the ability to periodically travel to meet with students and other constituents throughout the Denver Metro area. To build strong relationships with students, we also ask for the ability to make a two-year commitment.
COMPENSATION:
The salary range for this position is between $50,000 to $60,000, with a generous benefit package. These benefits include a four-day work week, professional development funds, fully covered health and dental insurance, unlimited paid time off, enrollment into a 403b retirement plan after one-year of service with a 3% company match, and mileage reimbursement.
TIMELINE:
This position will remain open until filled. Our ideal start date is June 3, 2024, but we are willing to be flexible for the right candidate. Above all, we hope that our College Counselor is able to attend and participate in our full program workshop from June 18-23, 2024.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please send PDF copies of your resume and cover letter to Co-Executive Director, Natalee Benzing (nbenzing@accessopportunity.org). Thank you for your interest!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year
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Work Location: Hybrid remote in Boulder, CO 80302
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