College Counselor-Remote

SUMMARY:

The College Counselor is responsible for programming that supports and promotes students’ academic, college-career, and social-emotional development. This position requires wide exposure, experience, and proficiency in catering to the needs of the school and students.

This opportunity is a temporary position starting June 10,2024 going through October 7, 2024.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support programs known in the educational arena to accommodate circumstances that are unique to the diverse school population while ensuring ethical review and documentation of student requirements on an official transcript.
• Ensure that students are meeting academic standards and requirements for grade level promotion, graduation, and college acceptance.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students and guardians through meaningful and frequent communications via email, telephone, and video conferencing.
• Lead live and recorded webinar sessions, events, and activities which focus on supporting students’ academic, college-career, and social-emotional development.
• Create meaningful communications, such as newsletters, that focus on needs specific to the population of students on a regular basis.
• Provide support for students, parents, staff, and teachers within the school community during office hours.
• Engage in phone/video contact with prospective families who are engaged in the admissions process.
• Participate in Year-End Celebrations and other onsite and virtual school-wide events and activities.
• Perform other counseling-related duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• School counseling certification, Master’s degree required.
• 3+ years of experience teaching or working in a school setting supporting specifically targeted audiences – upper school and/or college counseling.
• Experience implementing group programs with measurable objectives.
• Possesses basic math skills and experience using Google Suite and Naviance.
• Analytical, interpretive, evaluative, and constructive thinking skills required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organized.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Frequent speaking and listening (over 75%).
• Must be proficient in speaking, writing and reading English to include reading and comprehending policies and procedures, and being able to correspond in English.
• Frequent repetitive or fine hand movements (over 75%).
• Frequent use of computer keyboard and mouse (over 75%).