College Counselor - Chicago, United States - Resurrection College Prep High School
Description
Title
College Counselor, Full-Time
Relationships
Collaborates with and is supported by the Assistant Principal and Principal and collaborates with
members of the Student Services Department. Supports, cultivates, and mentors students.
Interfaces primarily with generalist counselors, Assistant Principal, Registrar and faculty. The
College Counselor reports to the Principal via the Assistant Principal of Student Services.
Qualifications:
faith community, communicate Catholic moral and intellectual values, provide strong,
collaborative leadership in the areas of student college advising and associated domains, develop
joyful and professional interpersonal relationships with stakeholders, demonstrate precision,
accuracy, self-direction and collaboration in all areas of responsibility, and view their service as a
vocation that is grounded in truth, charity, and the characteristics of Lasallian ministry.
- Experience:_
Required:
Three to five years of experience in high school college counseling and/or
college admissions.
Preferred:
Five or more years of experience in high school college counseling and/or
college admissions.
- Education and licensure:_
Required:
Undergraduate degree from an accredited institution. A graduate degree will
be required within a specified time post-employment.
Preferred:
Graduate degree in School Counseling, Educational Psychology, or closely
related field. Illinois Professional Educator License with School Counselor K-12
endorsement
Summary
The college counselor is delegated primary responsibility by the Principal for those areas in the
academic program having to do with post-secondary counseling, from advising students on the
college admission and financial aid process and parent educational meetings to maintaining
current, best practice awareness of college counseling. The college counselor is delegated primary
direction for the successful facilitation and execution of a four-year college plan and all associated
expectations and requirements.
Areas of shared responsibility include the continued development of a culture of high expectations
grounded in Gospel teachings and reflective of college readiness and investment in post-secondary
career planning. Areas of shared direction include the support of all students with college
preparation in conjunction with fostering the Resurrection College Prep High school mission and
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the broad goals of the Student Services department.
In collaboration with the members of the Student Services department and school leadership, the
college counselor will:
- Design and coordinate college informational programming for all stakeholders that
- Effectively respond to the diverse needs of our student and parent communities as they
- Facilitate the behind-the-scenes components of the college admissions process.
- Continually develop knowledge of college admission trends to share with counselors,
materials.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Execute all elements of a four-year College Admissions Plan for Resurrection students
- Oversee the school's SCOIR account regarding college and career exploration
faculty/parent/student professional development
- Communicate essential information related to college events, college fairs, standardized
- Publish communications to external stakeholders, including school board and social media
- Coordinate all post-secondary programs and services, including College Night, Parent
- Serve as the point person for all college visits, from initial communication with College
- Host a variety of interactions with current 11th and 12th grade students, ranging from
- Serve as the point person for Illinois State Scholars designation, ACT Score reporting,
well as students registering for NCAA and NAIA eligibility centers
- Other duties as needed by the Student Services department or as assigned by Principal
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