Bard High School Early College Washington, D.C.College Transfer OfficerApply Here:https://apply.interfolio.com/73919.

About the Bard Early Colleges

Through a tuition-free, engaging college program in the liberal arts and sciences with robust supports, the Bard Early Colleges help high school students, particularly those at risk of not completing post-secondary education, access, afford, and complete college prepared to contribute to the workforce and civic life. Students are taught by college faculty in seminar classes; they receive up to 60 college credits and an associate in arts (A.A.) degree from Bard College, concurrently with a high school diploma. The Bard Early Colleges begin preparing students for college work as early as the 9th grade and offer ongoing guidance and academic supports. Now in its second decade, the Bard Early College network serves nearly 3,300 students in five states and the District of Columbia. Since 2003, Bard College has awarded more than 5,500 A.A. degrees to its early college students. Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC), a partnership between Bard College and District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), invites applications for a full-time College Transfer Officer.

Position Objective:To design and facilitate Bard Early student services outside of the classroom. The CTO will help build a campus community and space – including out-of-classroom events and activities – that is conducive to meaningful undergraduate study and reflective of Bard’s values as an academic institution. Additionally, the CTO serves as a liaison to state agencies and as campus registrar.

Key Responsibilities:The responsibilities of the CTO center on four main areas:

College and financial aid guidance (both in and outside of the weekly college advisory classroom space)

• Leading and developing curriculum for a weekly college advisory class for high-achieving, low- income students

• One-on-one college guidance with students

• Implement targeted financial aid and college application

Support extracurricular, internship, and other off-campus learning opportunities

• Maintain a growing set of opportunities for students to enrich their knowledge of diverse workplaces (i.e. paid internships, career fairs, job shadowing, etc.)

• Coordinate with college faculty on field trips and other experiential learning activities

Alumni data collection and engagement

• Standardize and institutionalize alumni data collection

• Work with internal and external partners to provide additional supports, build networks, and improve mechanisms for success and completion in college

Campus Registrar

• Act as a liaison to Bard-Annandale and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education and State Dept. of Education on all issues related to student grades and transcripts.

• Manage annual campus enrollment in the Supplementary Course Academy (SCA).

For each of these four program areas, the CTO will design an appropriate and targeted strategy, work alongside the Bard DC Principal to implement this strategy and facilitate all above mentioned student resources. While the CTO is primarily responsible for managing Bard DC’s college transfer office and process including working with Bard Early College network staff to acquire and manage articulation agreements with local intuitions of higher education, the CTO will work closely with Bard DC’s School Counselor in various capacities including individual student planning, student and family engagement around the college process, and being a partner in the development of in-classroom and school-wide guidance lessons.

Position Type: Counselors are WTU 11-month employees

Start Date: early August 2024

Location: 1351 Alabama Ave SE, Washington, DC 20032

Compensation: Please refer to the following salary scale: https://dcps.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dcps/page_content/attachments/WTU%20FY20-FY23.pdf

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