Associate Director of College Counseling
Summary
| Title: | Associate Director of College Counseling |
|---|---|
| ID: | 1098 |
| Department: | Guidance and Counseling |
Description
Jesuit Dallas Associate Director of College Counseling
Jesuit Dallas is seeking a dynamic and dedicated educator to serve our students as the Associate Director of College Counseling in a faith-based, mission-centered environment. In collaboration with the Director of College Counseling, this role will guide students, parents, and faculty through the competitive college admissions process. Ideal candidates will exhibit a passion for working with adolescent males and their families, life-long learning, and collaborating with peers in the pursuit of the school's mission. The Associate Director of College Counseling reports to the Director of College Counseling.
Responsibilities include the following:
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) write sample of a college/scholarship letter of recommendation.
Jesuit Dallas is seeking a dynamic and dedicated educator to serve our students as the Associate Director of College Counseling in a faith-based, mission-centered environment. In collaboration with the Director of College Counseling, this role will guide students, parents, and faculty through the competitive college admissions process. Ideal candidates will exhibit a passion for working with adolescent males and their families, life-long learning, and collaborating with peers in the pursuit of the school's mission. The Associate Director of College Counseling reports to the Director of College Counseling.
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 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.
- Meet with individual students and families to support the application process and write recommendation letters.
- Support the administration of standardized test preparation and coordination of test administration, including the PSAT and AP exams.
- Serve as the on-site coordinator for dual credit programs, including 1818 through Saint Louis University.
- 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 retreat opportunities.
- At least three years experience working with college admissions in a secondary or postsecondary setting preferred.
- Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree from an accredited university preferred.
- Works in a 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 extended periods of time.
- Occasionally lift up to 30 pounds.
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) write sample of a college/scholarship letter of recommendation.
