"The College Transfer Officer / Guidance Counselor Bard Fellow (Bard High School Early College Newark)"

Bard High School Early (BHSEC) Newark, a partnership between Bard College and the Newark Board of Education school district in Newark, NJ invites applications from dynamic individual(s) in the CTO / Guidance Counselor field who will join our school community.

The College Transfer Officer / Guidance Counselor Bard Fellow responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Educate students and parents about the college search and application process, including applying for financial aid, and helping students navigate these processes. Specifically, providing one-one-one and group advising on the career, college exploration, college application, college transfer, and high school-to-college process.
• Incorporate families into the college application process.
• Coordinate and attend college visits, tours, overnights, pre college programs and the annual college fair.
• Assist in planning and organizing all events that support the college transfer office, such as the College Matriculation Ceremony, College Decision Week, Back to School Night, FAFSA workshops and a variety of student and parent workshops relevant to college admissions and financial aid.
• Coordinate with the BHSEC Fellows on curriculum for The College Experience course.
• Teach one section of The College Experience for Y1 students during the spring semester.
• Build relationships with colleges and universities in the Tri State area and beyond to assist with understanding and acknowledgement of the Bard early college model and formulating credit transferal agreements.
• Providing additional administrative support, especially to the Dean of Students.

Compensation: Depends on Experience

Location: 321 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ 07103

Start Date: September 2026

The College Transfer Office Coordinator’s qualifications include:

• B.A. required Master’s degree and certification in School Counseling preferred.
• Experience in working with diverse students required
• A demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with adolescents strongly preferred
• Strong organizational, and communication skills required
• Self-starter with a passion for young people and their development as both intellectual scholars and their personal growth;
• College Admissions experience preferred but not required
• Naviance/EDocs experience preferred but not required
• Experience with college access work including but not limited to career planning, college choice guidance, college application guidance, and FAFSA counseling;

To Apply

Please apply, please submit your resume, cover letter and a list of three references using the following Interfolio Job application link: https://apply.interfolio.com/80403

Inquiries

Questions regarding the position should be directed to Shaviece Osborne, Dean of Students, at sharmon@bhsec.bard.edu

Review of applications to begin immediately.