Position Summary and Overview

The Churchill School & Center, a K-12 school for students with language-based learning disabilities, is expanding its College Counseling Office and seeking an Associate Director of College Counseling/College Counselor (title dependent on previous experience) to begin August 2025.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrate commitment to Churchill’s mission and core values
• Embrace and model Churchill’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion 
• Support the overall operations of the College Guidance office
• Responsible for caseload of approximately 20 students per grade
• Facilitate student and family college meetings for assigned students
• Develop customized college/post-secondary lists for assigned students
• Help assigned seniors with all aspects of the college application process, including application completion, essay brainstorming and writing, and preparation for the transition to college
• Oversee application submission process through Naviance for assigned students
• Write personalized letters of recommendation for assigned students
• Co-teach and plan a weekly guidance class for juniors and seniors
• Serve as a resource for students, parents and teachers regarding post high school planning
• Collaborate with College Counseling team to develop and host presentations for parents, 9th/10th grade students, and others as needed
• Collaborate with College Counseling team to host college admission rep visits each fall
• Assist in the administration of standardized testing for students with school-based testing (requires approximately 3 weekends/year, which you will be compensated for)
• Assist in managing standardized testing accommodations request process
• Assist in managing practice standardized tests, including Practice SAT and ACT 
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have...

• Minimum 3-years of experience in college counseling or selective college admissions
• Strong skills in verbal and written communication, organization and time management, public speaking/presenting and counseling 
• The ability to connect and build relationships with a diverse group of high school students and their families
• A positive attitude, welcoming demeanor, and desire to work in a team environment. Patience, flexibility, and a sense of humor are important as well
• NYS Certification in School Counseling is preferred but not required
• Experience working with students with learning disabilities is helpful, but not required

Compensation 

• 80K-100K commensurate with experience
• 11 Month Employee Benefits Package: 10 days annual personal/sick time, annual merit-based bonus pay, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, disability income benefits, flexible spending account, health savings account, commuter benefits, paid family leave, daily complimentary lunch, professional development opportunities, 403(b) retirement plan with a 7% employer contribution after 2-years employment.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should send:

• Current resume;
• Cover letter and;
• references 

in PDF format to: usresume@churchillschoolnyc.org. Candidates should make sure to outline all experiences relative to the position. Furthermore, Churchill works to be a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community. Please include your thoughts and experiences on the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in a school setting and offer an example of your work with students through an equity lens.

The Churchill School and Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical challenge, national or ethnic origin, ancestry or any other characteristic. Churchill is committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourages applications from candidates of color, as well as candidates from under-represented groups.

Churchill’s Vision

A world where students with language-based learning disabilities embrace their learning differences and see limitless possibilities.

Churchill Mission

To provide an innovative and transformational K-12 learning community that empowers students with language-based learning disabilities.

About Churchill School and Center

Churchill’s Vision: A world where students with language-based learning disabilities embrace their learning differences and see limitless possibilities. Churchill’s Mission: To provide an innovative and transformational K-12 learning community that empowers students with language-based learning disabilities.

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