St. Louis, Missouri
Alexandria, Virginia
Posted: 23-Jan-26
Location: Denver, Colorado
Type: Full Time
Salary: $103,000-$105,000
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Position Description
The Associate Director of College Counseling should be eager to join an office and a professional community where collaboration is valued, where rich curricular conversations are common, and where openness to growth is the norm. Excellent interpersonal skills are required. Demonstrated intercultural competence, defined as the ability to understand and bridge diverse perspectives, identities, and lived experiences, is a must. Additionally, candidates will be expected to share in the day-to-day life of the school community, which includes organizing and running a one-week Upper School Interim. All CA teachers are expected to carry out the mission of CA, "Creating Curious, Kind, Courageous, and Adventurous Learners and Leaders," and to support the vision of the Upper School.
Responsibilities
- Counsel and support a class of approximately 110 students as they navigate the college application and financial aid process, while maintaining a personal caseload of approximately 33 students in grades ten, eleven, and twelve
- Guiding and reviewing Seniors’ applications and essays, following up with colleges, and helping students evaluate their final college choices
- Write recommendation letters for personal caseload
- Actively contribute to all office programs, presentations, and initiatives; plan and run workshops as well as a consolidated few weeks of classes for Juniors and Seniors
- Lead and/or co-lead project areas within the office
- Collaborate with a team that includes College Office staff as well as counseling, advising, deans, principal, assistant head of school, and head of school
- Develop and maintain professional relationships with students, parents, and CA employees.
- Travel to regional and national professional conferences and to individual colleges and universities
- Maintain relationships with college admissions professionals; host college representatives on campus
- Help maintain the College Office electronic publications and materials database as well as its website and social media accounts.
- Meet the ethical standards of the college admission profession as articulated by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
- Bachelor's degree required, Master’s Degree preferred
- Three to five years in college counseling and/or selective college admissions preferred
- Strong writing and editing skills; a level of comfort coaching students through the writing process
- An understanding of and appreciation for where students are developmentally throughout their secondary school experience
- Extensive knowledge of colleges, academic programs, the application process, and admissions and financial aid policies; an interest in current trends in admission
All staff at CA are expected to carry out the CA Mission, "Creating Curious, Kind, Courageous, and Adventurous Learners and Leaders," to support the vision of CA, and to contribute to the life of the school.
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications required for the position. Colorado Academy reserves the right to modify or revise this job description at any time.
Applicants are invited to visit the Colorado Academy website (www.coloradoacademy.org) to learn more about the program and the school.