College Counselor

Job Description

Job Description College Counselor
NAZARETH ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
2024 - 2025 School Year

Nazareth Academy High School is a Catholic, private, fully-accredited college preparatory school for young women, sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth. Embracing faith, family and education, we challenge each student to attain her full potential academically, spiritually and personally.
1. Qualifications:
Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:
• Master's Degree in Counseling, Education, or Social Work required
• School Counseling Certification required
• Understanding and familiarity with computer applications and word processing functions
• Candidate must have a satisfactory outcome of Criminal Background Check

2. Catholic Identity
• Promotes the essential characteristics and fundamental values of the Catholic school; advances a spirit conducive to prayer and study across the school community.

3. Job Description
The majority of your responsibilities will be college counseling which include:
• Advise students on their post-secondary pathways starting as early as freshman year.
• Provide career awareness through exploration that reflects students' interests
• Maintain caseload of students supporting their entire college application process from college research to matriculation.
• Educate students on the application process through group workshops, class presentations and individual meetings.
• Support students in finding and applying for scholarships and financial aid.
• Support students in learning their strengths and building academic and personal skills.
• Assist students with crafting, developing, revising and submitting essays and personal statements.
• Processing college application paperwork such as sending transcripts and other important documents to colleges through our SCOIR platform.
• Write letters of recommendation for each senior on your caseload.
• Network with colleges, including travel to schools and hosting admissions reps and attending regional and national conferences.
• Advise and counsel students regarding course selection.
• Remain universally accessible and attempts to know every student for whom they are responsible.
• Provide individual student planning and responsive services to support students and their families regarding course selection and college counseling matters.
• Assist the director in organizing and implementing SAT/PSAT school days.
• Attend parent college nights and meet with families for continued support through the college and career exploration process.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements may also include maintaining a school counseling caseload which includes the following:
• Teach school counseling classes and provide school counseling to students through planned activities in small group or classroom settings to convey educational, social, and important school information, and offers workshops/seminars for parents.
• Consult, facilitate, and maintain communication with parents, teachers, administrators, and pertinent agents on specific student and parent academic and educational matters including academic modifications and/or accommodations.
• Provide feedback and recommend appropriate action and solutions to individual student's academic and educational needs and abilities.
• Identify students who may need targeted or intensive services, and coordinate with behavioral health specialists.
• Manage crisis situations as needed with students on school counseling caseload.
• Assist students/parents in understanding school policies and procedures.
• Provide brief counseling support to address social and emotional concerns and appropriately refer students to behavioral health specialists.
• Communicate, coordinate, and collaborate with behavioral health specialists on developing and implementing student supports.
• Support and attend appropriate student activities and events.
Ability to work cooperatively with administration, teaching staff, students and parents in the ongoing task of providing the best possible education for all students
• Willingness to accept constructive criticism
• Ability to function under stress
• Evidenced planning ability
• Adaptable to changing situations
• Candidate must have a satisfactory outcome of Criminal Background Check
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Evaluation:
Performance for this position will be evaluated on an annual basis by the NAHS administration, the Director of Counseling and the Director of College Counseling.

Apply through:
Email (Subject Line: COLLEGE COUNSELOR) your cover letter and resume to HR@NazarethAcademyHS.org by May 15, 2024

About the Employer
Nazareth Academy High School, located within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, is an independent College preparatory school for girls sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth.

About the Employer

Nazareth Academy High School is a Catholic, private, fully-accredited college preparatory school for young women, sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth. Embracing faith, family and education, we challenge each student to attain her full potential academically, spiritually and personally.