Notre Dame Preparatory School, an independent, Catholic school for girls in grades 6-12 in Towson, is seeking an experienced College Counselor.  Founded in 1873, the school currently enrolls 845 students and has approximately 200 full and part-time employees. The right candidate will enjoy working in a mission-driven, religious educational setting. Employment is full-time for eleven months.

The College Counselor reports directly to the Director of School Counseling and is responsible for administering all aspects of the college search and admission process.

Specific duties and responsibilities including the following:

• Educate students and parents regarding the comprehensive college admission process.
• Provide academic advising and reviewing of progress reports and report cards.
• Coordinate and present all college information events for students and parents.
• Meet with college admission representatives throughout the school year at NDP as well as on college campuses and plan and host two college fairs in the fall.
• Actively cultivate and maintain strong relationships with college admission personnel.
• Utilize technology used at NDP including Blackbaud platform (PrepNet) Microsoft Office products, SCOIR, Canva, Share Point.
• Write individual and personalized letters of recommendations for a caseload of seniors (between 45 and 60 students).
• Collaborate to create curriculum for and teach Junior and Senior College Seminar Classes.
• Conduct individual Junior Student-Parent College Conferences.
• Create and Publish Monthly Scholarship Bulletin.
• Update PrepNet class pages with all relevant information on a weekly basis.
• Contribute to Monthly Counseling Newsletter.
• Update and maintain NCAA records.
• Assist with coordination of and proctoring of all standardized testing (AP, PSAT, SAT).
• Pursue ongoing professional development by attending conferences and college tours.
• Stay abreast of college admission trends and contribute to annual college admission report.
• Complete all duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and college counseling experience working in a secondary school environment or college admission experience. A minimum of two years related work experience.   Excellent written and verbal communication skills are a must. Candidates will have strong organizational skills and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. The ability to work collaboratively and think strategically is necessary, as well as the ability to build effective relationships with all stakeholders.

Notre Dame Preparatory School is dedicated to the ideals of transformative education. Inspired by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, the school’s founding order, NDP’s dedicated, creative, and extraordinary faculty present an outstanding educational experience, simultaneously rooted in the liberal arts and relevant to today’s society. Through hands-on projects, experiential learning, and foundational coursework, NDP students think critically, solve problems creatively, and communicate clearly. Outside of the classroom, co-curricular and extra-curricular experiences develop their confidence and leadership. The school’s spiritual and justice missions, rooted in the Gospel and inspired by the SSND charism of unity, anchors students as they seek to become loving, just, and wise young women ready to change the world for the better. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Consistent with all applicable laws, Notre Dame Preparatory School will recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other bases prohibited by law, provided the individual is qualified, with or without reasonable accommodations, to perform the essential functions of the job.  All employment decisions shall be consistent with the principle of equal employment opportunity, and only valid job qualifications will be required. 

About Notre Dame Prep School

Founded in 1873 by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, a teaching order from Germany, Notre Dame Preparatory School is one of Baltimore's oldest Catholic, college preparatory schools for girls. The school's original mission--to foster academic excellence, spiritual growth and practice of social justice in its students--has inspired more than 6,000 living alumnae and continues to inspire the approximately 800 girls currently enrolled in grades 6-12. Notre Dame Prep is located in Towson, Maryland, north of Baltimore City. SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT Where Girls Become Women Who Transform the World Notre Dame Preparatory School educates and empowers girls to become women who transform the world. As a Catholic, independent, college preparatory school for girls in grades 6 through 12, Notre Dame Prep inspires students to pursue academic excellence, spiritual growth and the practice of justice. Infused with the spirit of the School Sisters of Notre Dame and rooted in the teachings of the Catholic Church, the NDP community strives to answer God’s call “…to act justly, to love tenderly, and to walk humbly with God.” (Micah 6:8)

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