Senior Associate Director of College Counseling
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Senior Associate Director of College Counseling
Who You Are
The Episcopal Academy an independent school with over twelve hundred PreK to 12 students seeks a dedicated and experienced college counselor to join our collaborative and energetic team. This dynamic individual must work closely with students and be passionate about helping them navigate the college admissions process while fostering confidence and selfawareness. The Senior Associate Director of College Counseling is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact at an independent school that takes a holistic approach to educating all students in mind body and spirit. The position is a tenmonth benefitseligible position that reports to the Director of College Counseling.
What You Will Do
- Build and maintain strong relationships with students and families.
- Offer individualized guidance to students and families assisting them in understanding the college admissions process exploring potential academic and career pathways and identifying ideal colleges or universities.
- Advocate for students by building and maintaining strong relationships with college and university representatives.
- Add to a highperforming team that strives to create a transformative collegecounseling experience for students.
- Collaborate with faculty administrators and community partners to promote college readiness initiatives coordinate college fairs and facilitate networking opportunities for students.
- Design and implement counseling programs and workshops to educate students and families about college admissions requirements standardized testing financial aid scholarships and other relevant topics.
- Collect and analyze data related to college admissions outcomes student demographics and other relevant metrics to inform decisionmaking and improve counseling services.
- Stay abreast of trends and developments in secondary and higher education.
- Assist in the of a strategic plan for the college counseling department aligning goals with the overall mission and objectives of Episcopal Academy.
- Ensure compliance with ethical guidelines and best practices in college counseling maintaining confidentiality and integrity in all interactions with students families and colleagues.
About You
The ideal candidate for the Senior Associate Director of College Counseling at The Episcopal Academy will possess the following:
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in counseling education or a related field.
- Significant experience in college counseling admissions or higher education administration.
- Strong interpersonal organizational and communication skills with the ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
- Collaborative teamoriented mindset and a commitment to student success.
- Strategic planning and leadership experience.
- Knowledge of college admissions processes standardized testing financial aid and career exploration resources.
- Flexible working hours may be necessary to accommodate student and family schedules during peak periods of the college admissions cycle.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working in an independent school setting.
- Masters degree in counseling education or a related field.
- Familiarity with MaiaLearning and College Kickstart.
About Us
Located 16 miles outside of Philadelphia The Episcopal Academy offers competitive salary and benefits; employer retirement plan match; generous paid time off; excellent work/life balance; access to ongoing professional development; complimentary lunch during the school year; and use of campus facilities including library and fitness center.
While each employee at Episcopal brings a unique set of competencies and skills to their work we believe all employees should:
- Be studentcentered embrace school life and show it through actions and interactions with students colleagues and parents.
- Embody and live The Stripes.
- Consistently maintain high standards for his or her own work and motivate others to achieve the same standard of excellence.
- Demonstrate a desire and willingness to constantly grow and learn both personally and professionally and see others especially students as having the ability to learn and reach success.
- Demonstrate a belief in and commitment to fostering an inclusive and diverse school community.
- Foster a positive culture by being optimistic selfless flexible and collaborative.
Position start date: August 8 2025
Application deadline: until filled
The Episcopal Academy does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin age disability and familial affiliation or any other characteristic protected by law. We seek candidates who hope to help foster a school environment where all people are valued and where all perspectives are respected and appreciated.
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Director
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