College Counselor - Malvern, United States - Villa Maria Academy High School
3 weeks ago
Description
Job Title:
College Counselor
Reports to:
Director of College Counseling
Posted:
Deadline:
open until filled
Anticipated Start Date:
August 19, 2024
The College Counselor assists and supports Villa Maria Academy students throughout their high school careers in the areas of academic achievement, college preparation and career development.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Minimum of five years teaching/counseling experience or college admissions experience
- Valid PA counseling certificate is preferred.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Support and uphold the mission of Villa Maria Academy and the charism of the Sisters of IHM
- Assist in planning and implementing relevant college events on campus each academic year.
- Distribute collegerelated information to students and parents in a clear, timely manner.
- Maintain memberships in relevant organizations.
- Stay current in the college admissions process and higher education trends by participating in professional development opportunities, visiting college campuses, attending counselor conferences, meetings, and workshops and develop and maintain relationships with college admissions representatives.
- Teach/cofacilitate Junior and Senior seminar courses.
- Work collaboratively with school counseling team.
- Educate students and parents on the effective use of SCOIR (how to schedule meetings, search for schools, create a resume)
- Effectively utilize SCOIR and ensure Schoology courses are updated in a timely manner.
- Meet with the Director of Curriculum before the course selection process begins to ensure knowledge of course sequences for appropriate advisement.
- Meet with Junior students to assist in course selection for their senior year; additionally meet with faculty as needed to support course selection.
- Collaborate and communicate with the Counseling team members to discuss any concerns (college or student related)
- Attend monthly department meetings.
- Support and participate in the administration of standardized testing.
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Bachelor's (required)
Work Location:
In person
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