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Director of College and Career Guidance
Location:
Austin, TX
Description:
St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School Director of College and Career Guidance Job Summary: The Director of College and Career Guidance fulfills the mission of the Catholic school by overseeing the college advising program. The position is hired and evaluated by the principal. Essential Job Functions Provides direct advising and guidance to students and families in all grade levels, especially for junior and seniors Writes clear, personalized, and effective letters of recommendation for the majority of the senior class Provides guidance to faculty in writing college letters of recommendation Assists students in meeting admissions, financial-aid, and scholarship deadlines Coordinates evening informational meetings for parents and students, college visits, speaker events, summer application workshop, and helps students identify summer enrichment programs Represents the school at conferences and college visit programs, and hosts university representatives on campus Maintains awareness of issues and trends in college admissions, higher education, and testing, and maintains membership in professional organizations Oversees management of and provides parent and student training in the Scoir platform Responsible for sending each student's college application documents (transcripts, letters of recommendation, high school profile and school report) via Scoir, Parchment or mail Meets individually with each junior and senior to provide one-on-one detailed college planning meetings Responsible for hosting two college fairs for the entire school, TACRAO and CCAA Provides personalized feedback on essays, short answers and resumes to all interested seniors Responsible for offering a 30 minute meeting to each freshman and sophomore each year Maintains and disseminates information about standardized tests, offers practice ACTS for sophomores in the spring as well as helping organize practice SAT and ACT on campus for juniors Minimal Qualifications: Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited American university Master's degree preferred Experience: A minimum of two years of experience in college advising, school counseling and/or college admissions. Skills: Knowledge of college admissions process and collegiate and federal aid processes, and familiarity with colleges and universities nationwide Knowledge of child development, learning, and behavior. Skill in handling multiple tasks simultaneously; strong organizational skills and efficiency required Skill in using job-appropriate technology, including working knowledge of Scoir and the Common Application Familiarity with standardized testing programs (ACT, SAT, PSAT, AP) Working Conditions: Working on weekends, evenings, and some holidays may be required. May be required to use personal or school vehicles to drive to schools or off-site locations. Traveling outside school to meetings, events may be required and may include overnight
Company:
Diocese Of Austin Catholic Schools
Posted:
December 26 2023 on ApplicantPro
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