Director of College Counseling
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The Agnes Irwin Schools Director of College Counseling has overall responsibility for guiding the members of each years graduating class through the transition to postsecondary education focusing specifically on the college search and application processes working with approximately 35counselees guiding them through the college search and application processes and helping them to shape the best possible college match.
The Agnes Irwin School in Rosemont PA has engaged DovetailED to lead a search for the Director of College Counseling beginning July 1 2024. Interested candidates should review the opportunity statement and submit a cover letter resume and list of references with contact information as a single PDF document to DovetailED President Zack Lehman at Please refrain from contacting the school directly.
The Agnes Irwin School Director of College Counseling Opportunity Statement: https://bit.ly/4a2eRBY.
The Ideal Candidate:
Embraces the Agnes Irwin Schools mission to empower each girl to learn lead and live a legacy and is committed to the ethos of girls education.
Will immerse themselves in the life of the school and share their talents as a coach advisor chaperone or club leader
Commits to continued development of cultural competency and necessary skills to engage with and learn from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Demonstrates a dedication to continuous growth and development in areas of diversity equity inclusion and belonging and commits to our DEIB Philosophy at Agnes Irwin.
Is willing to engage across difference with empathy and understanding
Regards collaboration as an essential component of professional growth and values working on a team.
Essential Functions:
Counsel students and parents individually and in groups through all aspects of the college application and admission process possibly including some work with AIS graduates who transfer.
Support an innovative robust college counseling program that is responsive to the current college admissions climate.
Write an official school counselor recommendation for each senior gathering information from parents teachers school records and students. Provide feedback on college recommendations written by the Associate Director of College Counseling and the College Counseling Associate.
Lead small and large presentations usually parents and students to discuss the college admission and application process.
Teach college counseling seminars and copresent various programs to faculty parents prospective families and other constituent groups (including some evenings).
Build and maintain relationships with college admission professionals by visiting college campuses maintaining regular phone/email communication and welcoming 100 college admission visitors to campus each year.
Represent AIS at national regional and local conferences as beneficial both to learn and educate; host/direct and participate in events throughout the year sponsored by the College Counseling department such as evening workshops and college fairs/interview days/information sessions.
Partner with the Director of Athletics on the student athlete recruitment process.
Assist students with course selection for their senior year; the Director often consults with younger students especially athletic recruits.
Advise AIS advisors and coaches on their role in helping students through the college selection process.
Guide the College Counseling department in determining and using technological programs both commercial and intraAIS as needed to effectively run the office and deliver students applications.
Coordinate accurate records of student testing and academic work with the Registrar.
Maintain an informative and uptodate college guidance center on campus.
Prepare reports biannually for the Board of Trustees on the college admission process for each given class.
Establish and maintain a yearly budget including anticipating expenses necessary to maintain a three to four person office.
Plan and execute the end of year College 101 series our culminating senior program.
Qualifications
Minimum seven years experience in independent school college counseling and/or college admission.
Masters degree preferred.
Experience with athletic recruiting and working with tuition assistance families seeking financial aid for college preferred.
A strong work ethic excellent organizational skills and ability to work in a fastpaced highly stressful environment; ability to manage multiple assignments while managing interruptions and meeting deadlines.
Strong counseling skills in the context of an empathetic understanding of family dynamics; the ability to maintain confidentiality
Strong communication/marketing skills both written and oral to communicate effectively with students faculty parents and college officers.
Effective interpersonal decisionmaking and organizational skills deployed in an environment with limited supervision.
Strong knowledge base of U.S. colleges/universities and the ability to reasonably predict college admissions decisions; knowledge and/or willingness to acquire it for some overseas (UK) programs; a full understanding of college athletic and artistic recruiting angles as well as financial aid processes/negotiations.
Advanced proficiency in all areas of Microsoft Office and chosen commercial/institutional databases/ industry software.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
Adequate physical mobility dexterity strength and endurance to actively lead Upper School students and be responsible for their physical safety during all schoolrelated activities including evacuations and other emergency response procedures.
May work at a desk and computer for extended periods of time.
Must be able to occasionally lift up to 30 lbs.
The physical requirements and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required Experience:
Director
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