Director Of College Counseling

Jesuit Dallas Director of College Counseling
Jesuit Dallas is seeking a qualified and innovative educator who is dedicated to navigating the highly competitive college admissions process in a faith based, mission centered environment. Candidates must enjoy working with adolescent males and their families. Successful candidates will possess a passion for forming adolescents, engaging in life-long learning, and collaborating with peers in the pursuit of the school's mission. Responsibilities include the following:

• Form and educate young men to be open to growth, intellectually competent, loving, religious, committed to working for justice and physically fit.
• Collaborate with the Guidance Counseling Department to evaluate, innovate, and implement a comprehensive four-year college admissions curriculum.
• Build and maintain relationships with colleges, universities, and professional organizations to ensure an informed college admissions curriculum.
• Collaborate with the faculty to assist in the college admissions process.
• Provide assistance and guidance to our families in navigating the college application, financial aid, and scholarship process.
• Oversee the standardized test prep and coordination of test administration, including the PSAT and AP exams.
• Participate in all departmental and school-wide faculty formation.
• Engage in on-going professional development.
• Participate in student-centered co-curricular, extra-curricular, service, and/or retreat opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years experience working with college admissions in a secondary or post-secondary setting.
• Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree from an accredited university preferred.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Works in fast-paced environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a diverse array of contacts.
• May work at a desk and computer for an extended period of time.
• Occasionally lift up to 30 pounds.

Jesuit Dallas Mission Statement
Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas offers young men an excellent, Catholic education in the classical Jesuit tradition with the purpose of forming a community of men with high moral principles and service to others.
Interested candidates must submit a cover letter detailing their interest in the position to be considered.
Candidates invited to interview will be required to submit a recent (redacted) writing sample of a college/scholarship letter of recommendation.