Director of College Counseling

Cincinnati, OH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Position:The director of college counseling is responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive individualized college counseling program serving Cincinnati Country Day Schools students and families. With the collaboration of the associate director of college counseling and the College Counseling Office assistant the director supervises and carries out a program of group presentations and intensive individual counseling that extends throughout all phases of the college search process. Informed by the CCDS mission of creating leaders and knowing and nurturing each student the aim of each college search is to assist students in choosing the college that will best serve their intellectual and personal interests and goals and the office has had very positive feedback over the years on fit for each class. Cincinnati Country Day School graduates matriculate at an impressively diverse array of the nations most distinguished colleges and universities annually a record the school wishes to maintain if not build upon. This is a 12-month position with four weeks of vacation reporting to the head of Upper School and serving on the Academic Leadership Team of the seeking the position of director of college counseling should have at least five years of experience in the college admissions/college counseling field. A masters degree is preferred. Candidates must have excellent communication skills including strong writing and public speaking abilities and must be well-organized efficient and energetic. Earning parental trust in such a role is paramount relying on a blend of expertise and knowledge with proactive engagement and duties of the director of college counseling include:Designing implementing and continually refining a four-year college counseling curriculum that supports students academic extracurricular and personal growthOverseeing and delivering student and parent programming including information nights workshops and events that educate and engage the community about the college process in the Upper School as well as the Middle School and Lower School;Maintaining clear timely and proactive communication with students parents and faculty about procedures deadlines policies relevant trends and the college admissions landscape;Staying current on trends in higher education and admission representing the school in national and regional associations and conferences;Developing and maintaining cordial and collegial relationships with college admissions offices and hosting representatives on campus promoting the schools program and advocating for its students;Providing broad support for students and parents on four-year planning as well as direct support to students and parents within the Directors caseload on the appropriate selection of courses;Counseling students and parents in the formulation of a prospective and eventual final list of colleges with an appropriate application strategy in the fall of senior year including information on scholarships and financial aid programs;Overseeing an efficient and technologically sophisticated system for the organization of student records accurate maintenance of student records in the schools counseling software (Naviance or SCOIR) tracking outcomes and preparing annual reports for internal use;Along with the College Counseling Office assistant coordinating the administration of standardized tests (e.g. PSAT SAT and ACT) and AP exams to the schools the associate director of college counseling and the College Counseling Office assistant fostering an open and collaborative for this position will be highly competitive nationally adjusted for Cincinnatis favorable cost of Apply:Interested and qualified candidates will ultimately submit the following materials:A cover letter expressing interest in this particular position; A current and thorough resume with all dates included (no more than 4 pages); A Personal Statement describing your approach and work in college advising and; A list of five professional references with each persons name relationship phone number and email address (references will not be contacted without the candidates permission and not before a mutual interest has clearly been established).Send the documents above as separate PDFs to Cincinnati Country Day School does not discriminate on the basis of race color creed sex gender identity sexual orientation disability age (40 or over) national origin ancestry or military service/veteran status in the administration of its educational programs and policies admission decisions tuition aid programs employment practices and benefits athletics or other school-administered programs.

Required Experience:

Director

Required Experience:

Director