College Counselor

Ridgeview Classical Schools • Fort Collins, CO

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About The Position

Ridgeview Classical Schools seeks a College Counselor with extensive knowledge of the college admissions process. The ideal candidate will possess the enthusiasm and dedication to effectively guide both students and parents through the college application process. Ridgeview aspires to match students with the college that best suits their needs; as such, the advising director must possess strong interpersonal skills, the ability to identify the potential in each student, and appreciation for the range of factors affecting each individual's college choice. Responsibilities include: managing a caseload of approximately 50 students (juniors and seniors); teaching college and career planning classes; delivering informational sessions to parents and students on college and career planning, applications, and scholarship; building relationships with college admissions departments by hosting college visits and attending professional workshops and conferences; writing letters of recommendations and providing feedback on student essays and applications; other duties as assigned by the Headmaster. A successful candidate will demonstrate alignment with Ridgeview's mission and culture, excellent writing and communication skills, independent organization and time-management, and sensitivity to the needs of students and parents throughout the college application process. A completed application will include a letter of interest, copies of transcripts, references, and a one-to-three page statement of the candidate's philosophy of college counseling; a master's degree is preferred. Candidates may then be invited to an interview with a hiring committee. To learn more about our school community, please visit our website at https://ridgeviewclassical.org/ .

Requirements

• extensive knowledge of the college admissions process
• enthusiasm and dedication to effectively guide both students and parents through the college application process
• strong interpersonal skills
• the ability to identify the potential in each student
• appreciation for the range of factors affecting each individual's college choice
• alignment with Ridgeview's mission and culture
• excellent writing and communication skills
• independent organization and time-management
• sensitivity to the needs of students and parents throughout the college application process
• letter of interest
• copies of transcripts
• references
• one-to-three page statement of the candidate's philosophy of college counseling

Nice To Haves

• master's degree

Responsibilities

• managing a caseload of approximately 50 students (juniors and seniors)
• teaching college and career planning classes
• delivering informational sessions to parents and students on college and career planning, applications, and scholarship
• building relationships with college admissions departments by hosting college visits and attending professional workshops and conferences
• writing letters of recommendations and providing feedback on student essays and applications
• other duties as assigned by the Headmaster

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time