Associate Director of College Counseling

Jesuit Dallas Associate Director of College Counseling
Jesuit Dallas is seeking a qualified and innovative educator who is dedicated to navigating the highly competitive college admissions process in a faith based, mission centered environment.  Candidates must enjoy working with adolescent males and their families.  Successful candidates will possess a passion for forming adolescents, engaging in life-long learning, and collaborating with peers in the pursuit of the school's mission. Responsibilities include the following: 

• Form and educate young men to be open to growth, intellectually competent, loving, religious, committed to working for justice and physically fit.
• Guide students and parents throughout the entire college search, financial aid, and scholarship processes in both individual and family meetings.
• Write recommendations for assigned seniors and act as as advocate for each counselee.
• Collaborate with the Guidance Counseling Department to evaluate, innovate, and implement a comprehensive four-year college admissions curriculum.
• Collaborate with the faculty to assist in the college admissions process.
• Build and maintain relationships with colleges, universities, and professional organizations to ensure an informed college admissions curriculum.
• Oversee the standardized test prep and coordination of test administration, including the PSAT and AP exams.
• Participate in all departmental and school-wide faculty formation.
• Engage in on-going professional development.
• Participate in student-centered co-curricular, extra-curricular, service, and/or retreat opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years experience working with college admissions in a secondary or post-secondary setting.
• Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree from an accredited university preferred.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Works in a fast-paced environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a diverse array of contacts.
• May work at a desk and computer for an extended period of time.
• Occasionally lift up to 30 pounds.

Jesuit Dallas Mission Statement
​​​​​​Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas offers young men an excellent, Catholic education in the classical Jesuit tradition with the purpose of forming a community of men with high moral principles and service to others.

Interested candidates must submit a cover letter detailing their interest in the position to be considered.
Candidates invited to interview will be required to submit a recent (redacted) writing sample of a college/scholarship letter of recommendation.