Alumni Advisor (2026-27)

ALUMNI ADVISOR

CRSJ VISION

Through a culture of joyful learning, Cristo Rey San José celebrates and develops students’ unique gifts as they encounter God’s love and become leaders who shape society with and for others.

CRSJ MISSION

Cristo Rey San José is a Jesuit, Catholic college-prep high school where students of any faith commit to a rigorous curriculum and professional work experience. Students realize their inherent potential and prepare to complete a post-secondary education that will set them on a path toward a sustainable, fulfilling future. Through the Ignatian charism of cura personalis, students facing barriers to opportunity become leaders filled with passion, purpose, confidence and conscience.

PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND VALUES - VISION FOR EDUCATORS

Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School Alumni Advisors will consistently work with the counseling team to model and help all students reach the characteristics of the Cristo Rey San Jose Graduate at Graduation: Loving, Intellectually and professionally engaged, Open to growth, Nurturing faith, and Striving for justice (LIONS).

• Personally modeling and simultaneously empowering students to live out Ignatian values of faith, service, and commitment to social justice   
• Guiding our students to understand what having a growth mindset means
• Promoting and assessing student ownership of learning by developing students’ self-discipline, study skills, persistence, and delayed gratification
• Fostering a classroom culture of respect, honesty, and integrity
• Developing meaningful opportunities in class for student leadership and growth of self confidence
• Creating opportunities for students to utilize complex reasoning strategies and problem solving skills
• Consistently engaging in work with positivity and adapting to student and institutional needs with openness
• Reinforcing professionalism and Corporate Work Study Program skills like precision and accuracy, computing, and time management
• Teaching key content knowledge for given subject

ALUMNI ADVISOR DESCRIPTION

The Alumni Advisor will collaborate with the administration and college counselors to maintain and expand a comprehensive to-and-through college counseling program that focuses on the academic, financial, and social health and well being of all students. 

The Alumni Advisor is responsible for outreach and advising for Cristo Rey graduates in an effort to improve the degree attainment rate of our first generation, low income students.  CRSJ seeks to educate and foster in our students meaningful college readiness and life skills to support the transition to higher education. Additionally, the Alumni Advisor will help to develop and maintain Cristo Rey partnership agreements with 4-year and 2-year institutions to create bridges for successful student transitions and undergraduate degree completion.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES – ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Reporting to the Director of Student Success, the specific responsibilities for the Alumni Advisor include:

Senior Preparation

• Plan & facilitate Spring Break College Tours to engage junior class with alumni on campuses
• Support the planning/designing of College and Career Readiness (CCR) curriculum for 12th graders; push into those classes to support instruction and work with students, especially during the spring semester. This class introduces financial literacy, time management and executive function techniques, self advocacy skills, race/identity awareness, how to manage family relationships, and specific college resources for academic success and personal wellness.
• Introduce alumni support program and provide transition orientation for alumni parents 
• Facilitate “family decision meetings” as needed

Alumni Support

• Work one-on-one with alumni entering their first year as they transition to college through summer meetings to confirm orientation and registration requirements, and ensuring that health insurance coverage is transferred or waivers are confirmed (which may include some travel to visit them on campus)
• Engage and document alumni progress through campus visits, email, and social media interactions, including coordination of incentives to encourage participation
• Coordinate review and distribution of CRSJ scholarships and emergency funding requests
• Evaluate and document student’s transition progress
• Review term grades, and recommend individual resources/strategies for improvement as needed
• Support registration, FAFSA submission, and transfer planning
• Develop and maintain college partnerships to track alumni through FERPA waivers
• Coordinate promotion of summer internship/employment opportunities with the Corporate Work Study Program
• Analyze and scrub NSC data to track alumni and follow-up based on enrollment reports

Outreach

• Communicate with alumni through social media, email, phone calls, Skype, text messages, Snapchat, and Instagram.
• Plan campus visits to check in with alumni in college, and engaging alumni across classes
• Plan various alumni events: Senior send-off, January Reunion, and career planning workshops
• Publicize scholarships, internships, and job opportunities to alumni 
• Send out school updates via alumni webpage, Instagram, Facebook, etc.
• Send care packages to all first term students prior to final exams

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.  Master’s degree or counseling credential/license preferred
• Experience in college counseling, college student development, residence life, student activities, academic advising
• Data collection, analysis, and reporting skills using spreadsheet, database, and presentation software
• Ability to travel out of state and across the country to visit alumni in college settings
• Ability to connect with students via all social media platforms outside of regular business hours
• Prior experience in Cristo Rey schools, Teach for America, Americorps, KIPP, or Jesuit Volunteer Corps a plus

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Stand or sit for long periods of time.
• Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
• Understand the speech of another person.
• Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them.
• See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.
• See details of objects that are more than a few feet away.
• Use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects.

We understand that not all candidates will meet every qualification and believe that diverse experiences and backgrounds are valuable. We value potential and willingness to learn, so if you’re passionate about this role and think you would be able to excel, we encourage you to apply.

SALARY AND COMPENSATION

• Range between $74,587 - $143,819 on a salary schedule based on education and years of experience. Full time employees are eligible for the following benefits: medical, dental, vision, and retirement.  Employees’ premiums  are covered for medical, dental and vision at 100% and dependents at 50% if elected.  This position is eligible for enrollment in the group voluntary retirement plan – 403b. 
• Employment agreement is for approximately 10.5 months

TO APPLY

• Complete application through application system on Cristo Rey website. Click on the Alumni Advisor job title.  https://www.cristoreysanjose.org/employment 

NON-DISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY

Cristo Rey San Jose is dedicated to both the letter and the spirit of the equal employment opportunity laws.  Employment decisions will not be made on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), age or sexual orientation, military or veteran status or political affiliation. Employment decisions based on religious preferences and other religious needs may be made in accordance with applicable law.  Cristo Rey also prohibits discrimination on the basis of these protected classifications.