College Counselor - Montverde Academy

The College Counselor reports to the Director of College Counseling and is responsible for assisting students with the college application and selection process. This is an eleven-month position following a faculty schedule during the school year. 

Responsibilities:

College Counseling Responsibilities: 

•  To play a key role in establishing and maintaining a school culture where all students continue their education after leaving high school, and where life-long learning is valued.
•  To counsel and engage students and their parents in the college selection, application, and admission process.
•  To communicate regularly with students and their parents about the college process.
•  To develop relationships with students, families, college admission offices, international agents, and other community professionals outside of the Academy.
•  To work with members of the school community to coordinate programs pertaining to college guidance.
•  To attend professional conferences and workshops to maintain best practices.

Other Responsibilities:  

•  To take an active role in the life of the school. 
•  To keep the Director of College Counseling fully informed regarding issues related to students’ college preparations and the Academy’s community service programming. 
•  To perform other duties as assigned by the Head of School, the Dean of the Upper School, and the Director of College Counseling. 

Skills and Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, Master's degree preferred
• Proven success working collaboratively with students, faculty, staff, parents and community leaders
• Outstanding interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize a multitude of tasks by volume, urgency, etc.
• Detail oriented and resourceful
• Strong work ethic and high level of integrity
• Technologically savvy

Physical requirements: 

•  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands, fingers, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. 
•  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 
•  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
•  Must be able to access and navigate each department at the Academy’s facilities.