Early College Student Support Coordinator

October

23,

2026

POSITION

OPENING:

Early

College

Student

Support

Coordinator

IN

THIS

ROLE:

Oakland

Schools

is

seeking

an

experienced

high

school

counselor

to

join

our

growing

Oakland

ACE

Early

College

team.

This

position

supports

a

caseload

of

approximately

150

students

in

grades

11-13

who

are

completing

high

school

requirements

while

earning

college

credits

through

Oakland

Community

College

and

Lawrence

Technological

University.

The

Early

College

Student

Success

Coordinator

teaches

in-person

seminars

and

serves

as

the

primary

advisor

for

students

throughout

their

early

college

journey.

Through

engaging

instruction

and

individualized

advising,

this

role

helps

students

explore

career

interests,

identify

postsecondary

pathways,

and

build

the

skills

necessary

for

success

in

college

and

beyond.

The

coordinator

guides

students

through

key

milestones,

including

career

exploration,

career/college

planning,

and

the

college

application

process,

while

supporting

their

academic

progress

and

personal

development.

This

position

is

ideal

for

an

educator

with

a

background

in

counseling,

advising,

or

student

success

who

enjoys

building

strong

relationships

with

students

and

helping

them

navigate

the

transition

from

high

school

to

college

and

career.

WHAT

WE

NEED:

Assists

in

identifying

critical

elements

of

a

support

system

for

Oakland

ACE

students.

Leads

weekly

seminars

by

delivering

curriculum

components

for

each

grade

level

of

the

program.

Develops

and

revises

seminar

curriculum

based

on

student

needs

and

changes

in

procedures,

policies,

and

information

pertaining

to

weekly

seminar

lesson

topics.

Instructs

and

monitors

students'

progress

towards

completion

of

community

service,

job

shadowing,

clinical

experience,

and

internships.

Instructs,

guides,

and

supports

students

in

the

development

of

their

college/career

professional

portfolio.

Instructs

students

on

habits

of

mind,

employability

skills,

and

transferability

skills

development.

Provides

academic,

social/emotional,

and

college/career

counseling

services

to

all

Oakland

ACE

students.

Manages

and

maintains

appropriate

attendance

files

using

MiStar

reporting

system.

Writes

letters

of

recommendation

for

college

acceptance

and

scholarship

opportunities

as

requested

by

students.

Monitors

students'

academic

progress

and

provides

assistance

and

support

resources

as

needed.

Organizes

an

annual

college

visit

field

trip

for

all

Oakland

ACE

students.

Communicates

with

Program

Director,

Oakland

Community

College

staff,

and

participating

school

district

staff

regarding

student

progress/concerns.

Performs

other

duties

as

assigned.

WHAT

YOU

NEED:

Master's

degree,

preferably

in

Counseling.

Valid

Michigan

teaching

certificate

with

school

counselor

endorsement

or

school

guidance

counselor

license.

Four

to

five

years

of

high

school

counseling

experience.

Counselor

State

License,

along

with

Pupil

Personnel

Service

Credential,

Child

Welfare

and

Attendance

endorsement.

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Pontiac

Lake

Rd.,

Waterford,

MI

48328

WHAT

YOU

BRING:

Knowledge

of

high

school

graduation

requirements,

early

middle

college

programs,

and

postsecondary

pathways.

Knowledge

of

college

admissions

processes,

including

applications,

essays,

financial

aid,

and

scholarship

opportunities.

Ability

to

coordinate

work-based

learning

opportunities

such

as

internships,

apprenticeships,

and

job

shadows

aligned

to

student

career

pathways.

Strong

relationship-building

skills

with

students,

families,

school

staff,

college

partners,

and

community

organizations.

Ability

to

communicate

clearly

and

professionally

in

both

written

and

verbal

formats.

Demonstrated

ability

to

support

students

through

advising,

coaching,

and

problem-solving.

Ability

to

collaborate

effectively

within

a

team

and

coordinate

efforts

across

secondary

and

postsecondary

institutions.

WORK

LOCATION:

Oakland

Schools

Main

Campus

2111

Pontiac

Lake

Road

Waterford,

MI

48328

SALARY

DETAILS:

$66,731

• $83,339

salary

based

on

relevant

prior

work

experience.

Exempt

position

/

12-month

work

year.

WHY

WORK

FOR

OS?

Aside

from

working

with

talented

experts

on

important

initiatives,

when

you

join

Oakland

Schools,

you'll

also

get

these

great

benefits:

Pension

Plan

OS

offers

the

opportunity

to

enroll

in

a

pension

plan

to

help

support

your

financial

stability.

Full

Health

Coverage

High

quality,

low-cost

health

insurance

plans.

Employer

paid

dental,

vision,

life

insurance,

short

and

long-term

disability,

and

well-being

benefits.

Wellbeing

Program

OS

utilizes

a

holistic

approach

to

provide

resources

that

support

the

wellbeing

of

our

employees.

Professional

Learning

OS

provides

various

professional

learning

opportunities

to

advance

your

skill

sets

with

education

development.

Flexible

Vacation

Time

Experience

built-in

vacation,

including

time

off

for

winter

and

spring

break

and

generous

leave

time,

so

you

can

have

a

healthy

work-life

balance.

Other

Perks

You're

eligible

for

preferred

pricing

on

pet

insurance,

legal

coverage

for

most

of

your

legal

needs,

additional

life

insurance

and

access

to

the

Student

Loan

Repayment

Program

(PSLF)

for

loan

forgiveness

in

public

service.

oakland.k12.mi.us

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Pontiac

Lake

Rd.,

Waterford,

MI

48328

Public

Service

Loan

Forgiveness

(PSLF)

Program

Working

with

Oakland

Schools

isn't

just

meaningful

• it's

financially

rewarding!

Oakland

Schools

qualifies

as

an

eligible

employer

for

the

Public

Service

Loan

Forgiveness

Program.

The

PSLF

Program

forgives

the

remaining

balance

of

your

Direct

Loans

based

on

the

following

requirements

of

eligibility:

after

the

individual

has

made

the

equivalent

of

120

qualifying

monthly

payments

under

an

accepted

repayment

plan,

and

while

working

full-time

for

an

eligible

employer

(for

a

weekly

average,

alone

or

when

combined,

equal

to

at

least

30

hours)

For

additional

information,

please

visit

studentaid.gove/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/publicservice

WHO

WE

ARE:

Oakland

Schools

(OS)

is

an

Intermediate

School

District

(ISD)

focused

on

providing

educational

and

technology

services

to

local

school

districts

in

a

cost-effective

manner

to

provide

students

with

a

superior

education.

We

also

operate

our

Oakland

Schools

Technical

Campuses

(OSTC)

and

Virtual

Learning

Academy

Consortium

(VLAC).

You

will

help

students

have

the

best

learning

experience

possible

through

your

work

at

OS!

To

learn

more

about

us,

visit

https://www.oakland.k12.mi.us/about .

HOW

TO

APPLY:

To

apply,

please

use

the

Oakland

Human

Resource

Consortium

(OHRC)

website .

You

will

need

to

make

an

account

on

the

OHRC

website

to

apply.

To

access

this

application

click

the

position

title

below:

Early

College

Student

Support

Coordinator

Oakland

Schools

is

a

member

of

the

OHRC.

Once

you

create

your

account,

you

will

be

able

to

apply

for

positions

within

our

district

as

well

as

positions

available

through

other

member

districts.

All

applications

must

be

completed

on

the

OHRC

website.

Please

do

not

email

or

fax

application

materials

to

Oakland

Schools.

POSITION

DEADLINE :

Applications

will

be

accepted

until

November

6,

2026.

NOTE:

Interested

candidates

must

be

available

to

interview

on

November

30

and

December

7,

2026.

For

questions

regarding

this

position,

please

contact

HRRecruiting@oakland.k12.mi.us

In

accordance

with

state

and

federal

law,

Oakland

Schools

does

not

discriminate,

nor

permit

discrimination,

on

the

basis

of

race,

color,

national

origin,

ethnicity,

religion,

sex,

pregnancy

or

parental

status,

gender

identity,

gender

expression,

sexual

orientation,

disability,

age,

height,

weight,

marital

status,

military

service,

veteran

status,

genetic

information,

or

any

other

legally

protected

status,

in

its

educational

programs

and

activities,

employment,

or

enrollment.

The

District

also

provides

equal

access

to

the

Boy

Scouts

and

other

designated

youth

groups.

For

questions

or

complaints

regarding

unlawful

discrimination

or

harassment,

employees

should

contact

the

Assistant

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Rd.,

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MI

48328

Superintendent

of

Human

Resources,

Personnel

Management

and

Labor

Relations

at

(248)

209-2429

or

HR@oakland.k12.mi.us.

Students

and

others

should

contact

the

Civil

Rights/Title

IX

Coordinator

at

(248)

209-2590

or

Jacqueline.Zablocki@oakland.k12.mi.us.

This

job

posting

is

intended

to

describe

the

general

nature

and

level

of

work

being

performed

by

a

person

assigned

to

this

job.

It

is

not

to

be

construed

as

an

exhaustive

list

of

all

job

duties

that

may

be

performed

by

a

person

so

classified.

Incumbents

may

be

asked

to

perform

additional

duties

as

required

by

his/her

supervisor.

oakland.k12.mi.us

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Pontiac

Lake

Rd.,

Waterford,

MI

48328