College & Academic Counselor

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Hyde Park Schools is seeking a College & Academic Counselor to work with our Upper School staff, faculty, students and families.

College Counseling Responsibilities :

• Guide students through the entire college application process, starting freshman year, finishing senior year.
• Partner with students and families during the college admissions process by : developing a college list, preparing necessary documents for application, and offering guidance for college essay writing, resume development, and short answers.
• Beginning sophomore year, meet with students and families to guide students toward a career and major exploration, advise students on proper course selection, identify relevant extracurricular activity involvement, resume building, summer experience suggestions, and more.
• Provides families with financial aid and scholarship assistance, nominates students for select scholarships, and maintains a list of scholarships earned by students.
• Writes clear, personalized, and effective letters of recommendation.
• Provides guidance to faculty in writing college letters of recommendation.
• Develop and maintain relationships with College Admission Officers through campus visits, conferences, etc.
• Continuous awareness of issues and trends in college admissions, higher education, and testing, and maintains professional learning community.
• Oversees management of and provides parent and student training in the Scoir application.
• Assists students in meeting admissions, financial aid, and scholarship deadlines.
• Develop and execute workshops for students and families with relevant college guidance throughout the year
• Coordinates evening informational meetings for parents and students, college visits, speaker events, summer application workshops, and helps students identify summer enrichment programs.

Academic Advising Responsibilities :

Additional Responsibilities and Expectations :