Director of College Guidance

23 hours ago

Mercer Island WA United States Northwest Yeshiva High School Full time

About the Company

Northwest Yeshiva High School (NYHS) is a coeducational, accredited Jewish High School, educating teens from a wide geographic area in the Seattle area and a variety of Jewish backgrounds. Located on Mercer Island, NYHS empowers students to become curious, resilient, and virtuous citizens of the world by developing into sophisticated thinkers who take ownership of their ideas with passion and intellectual honesty. This mission comes alive in our neighborhood setting on Mercer Island where we serve grades 9-12 in a vibrant, dual curriculum. Our diverse faculty bring varied life experience and passion to their content areas and instruction. Our guiding principles are intellectual curiosity, student agency, and a commitment to the common good. We are a small school with just over 60 students currently enrolled; this contributes to our family-like atmosphere where all students are known and seen.

We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

About the Position

Northwest Yeshiva High School seeks a seasoned College Counseling professional with a background in independent school settings to help lead our team. The ideal candidate will have a warm and personal approach to meeting students’ and families’ needs, and has a particular understanding of the experience of Jewish day schools, Jewish life on college campuses, or a willingness to learn. We seek a candidate that will contribute to a culture of teamwork and collaboration, one who possesses extraordinary interpersonal and organizational skills, and who will guide families through the successful transition to post-secondary education with care.

The Director of College Guidance designs and directs a program of activities to assist students with college planning including: academic preparation for college, meeting both graduation and college acceptance requirements, college searches, school and financial aid application, scholarship searches, testing, recommendations, transition to college, and career exploration.

Responsibilities

  1. Establish and maintain successful relationships with colleges and universities across the country.
  2. Meet with 11th and 12th grade students and parents individually for college counseling.
  3. Review and assist students/parents with college applications, scholarship applications, and financial aid forms.
  4. Write counselor recommendation letters for the senior class; manage the teacher recommendation process.
  5. Plan and present college-related events and workshops for students and parents, grades 9-12.
  6. Schedule and oversee college representative visits during the year.
  7. Advise students on course selection and its impact on the college selection process.
  8. Discuss and promote the college guidance process during admissions events.
  9. Other duties as assigned by the Principal and/or Head of School.
  10. Prepare college admissions reports for the Board of Trustees and administrative team and give an annual end-of-year report to the Board.
  11. Create monthly college guidance digital newsletters and oversee maintenance of the college counseling portion of the school’s website.
  12. Manage digital College Counseling platforms (SCOIR, Common Application, Coalition App).
  13. Update NYHS School Profile annually.

Requirements

Education & Experience

  1. Bachelor’s degree in counseling; Masters degree preferred.
  2. 3-5 years prior experience in college counseling and/or college admission required.

Personal & Professional Attributes

  1. A willingness to learn and counsel in the context of the unique culture of NYHS.
  2. Collaborative team approach in line with NYHS’s mission, vision and values.
  3. Outstanding skills in counseling, writing, and public speaking.
  4. Excellent organizational and time management skills.
  5. Strong knowledge of colleges and admission processes.
  6. Ability to communicate effectively with all constituents in a school environment.
  7. Familiarity with and ability to use student databases/information systems, Google Suite.

Desired Additional Skills, Experience & Credentials

  1. Knowledge of and/or experience of Jewish day schools.
  2. Knowledge of and/or experience of Jewish life on college campuses.

Additional Information

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume and three references to (insert application email).

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