College Pathway Counselor, High School

College Pathway Counselor, High School JobID: 1233 Position Type: Student Support Services/Guidance Counselor Date Posted: 6/29/2026 Location: Reading High School Additional Information: Show/Hide Position Title: College Pathway Counselor (RHS Campuses and RVA) Classification: REA Reports To: Supervisor of College and Career Readiness Position Goal: The goal of this position is to develop, implement and promote activities that support student participation in a high school pathway that leads them to post-secondary success in a career, military service or college post-secondary academic program, such as a trade school, 2 or 4 year college, or university. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to, the following fundamental duties: Provides a system of counseling and management to help students make appropriate career and academic decisions. Works collaboratively with school counselors, social workers and all staff for post-secondary planning. Identifies high risk students and assesses potential barriers that could undermine their academic or career success. Works collaboratively with students and families to develop a comprehensive post-secondary plan that aligns with the identified college or career related interests. Establishing relationships and collaborating with local resources, businesses, post-secondary institutions and military school recruiters for the purposes of:dual enrollments, post-secondary applications financial aid applications scholarship applications Plans, recruits and coordinates post-secondary institution college visits, and career related field trips and college fairs. Creates and delivers professional development sessions for staff related to Career Readiness Indicators and platforms used to track the indicators. Prepares data reports as requested by administrators. These reports may include but are not exclusive to Career Readiness Indicators,FAFSA, scholarships post-secondary plans standardized testing, etc. Conducts workshops with students and parents on a variety of topics, including but not exclusive to:applying to college financial aid career/employment information military resources Conducts workshops and information sessions with students on a variety of topics, including but not limited to:FAFSA information sessions and helps students complete their Financial aid paperwork completion PSAT enrollment and results CLEP enrollment and results Dual enrollment Act 158 requirements Provides training to school counselors in FAFSA completion to ensure broader completion of FAFSA applications. Plans and publicizes the career center's programs and events such as workshops, job fairs, orientation sessions, parent informational sessions, etc.' Plans or collaborates in the planning of test administration as directed by administration. This may include, but is not exclusive to ASVAB, Pre-ACT, ACT, PSAT, SAT, CLEP. Collaborates with faculty, staff and other student services divisions to help achieve school-wide goals and contribute to its long-range planning. Collaborates with and takes appropriate direction from the Supervisor of Career and College Readiness to assist with:Contacting post-secondary institutions, military recruiters, and business partnerships. Promoting dual enrollment programs with local colleges. Participates in committee work for the School Counseling Department and Reading High School as directed by administrators. Attends or assist with scheduling student services meetings should it be deemed necessary (IEP, 504 and Core team meetings)Participates and performs SAP team duties Participates in assigned committee meetings Performs other duties as assigned by the supervising administrators Reading High School Principal. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES None QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the…