Boca Raton, Florida
Posted: 24-Mar-26
Location: New York, New York
Type: Full Time
Salary: $150,000 to $175,000
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Job Title: Director of College Guidance
Department: College Guidance
FLSA Status: Exempt
The Hewitt School - New York, NY
ABOUT HEWITT
Established in 1920 and located in New York City, The Hewitt School is an independent K-12 girls’ school whose mission is to inspire girls and young women to become game changers and ethical leaders who forge an equitable, sustainable, and joyous future. Hewitt empowers and expects our community members to embrace multiple points of view, to engage others with empathy and integrity, and to champion equity and justice in all areas of our lives. As a community, Hewitt is fully committed to a culturally diverse faculty, staff, and student body.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Hewitt School seeks a director of college guidance. Hewitt’s college office consists of a full-time director and an associate director, with a graduating class averaging 40-50 students. The director reports to the head of upper school.
In the spring of 2020, Hewitt launched a strategic vision which boldly calls for the school to redesign learning around transdisciplinary real-world challenges; to reimagine where school happens within the greater context of New York City; and to redefine women’s leadership.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Initiate regular meetings with class advisors and visits to class meetings and small-group advisories (grades 9-12) to guide an ongoing discussion of decision making, co-curricular aspects, ownership, and autonomy of the college process
- Educate parents and guardians, faculty, and constituents on components of the college process — adolescent development and decision-making, shifting trends and policies in college admissions, standardized testing content and calendars — through group and individual meetings and online communication and updates
- Build strong relationships with students and families as well as raising our profile with colleges and universities
- Guide students and families in the college search, selection, application, and admission process through group, individual, and family meetings
- Coordinate administration of the PSAT exam for Hewitt
- Work with Private Prep in coordinating diagnostic testing for standardized testing during students’ sophomore year
- Design and teach a college seminar course for spring juniors and fall seniors
- Design springtime transition-to-college workshops for seniors
- Write the school’s recommendation for two-thirds of graduating students and oversee the process of compiling teacher recommendations, uploading transcripts, and submitting supplemental materials
- Build on current knowledge of colleges, domestic and abroad, through College Kickstart data and other sources
- Update colleges about Hewitt and advocate for Hewitt students throughout the application process
- Ensure that The Hewitt School profile effectively conveys who we are as a School through collaboration with the communications and academic leadership teams
- Work with the communications office to update the college guidance section of the school website
- Represent Hewitt at relevant local, state, and national conferences and workshops and in NACAC, College Board, NAIS, NCGS, and ACCIS memberships
- Schedule speakers and college visitors to Hewitt to educate the school community about the college process, financial and merit aid, and particular colleges and universities
- Supervise the associate director of college guidance
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
- A Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of three to five years of experience in an independent school and/or college admissions environment
- Demonstrated commitment to anti-bias education and social justice
- Interest in, and relevant first-hand experience of, the college admissions process and the marketplace
- Must be a highly effective and engaging public speaker as well as a strong written communicator who is compassionate, flexible, and has a good sense of humor
- Familiarity with standards-based grading and the Mastery Transcript
- Experience with advocating for students and working with families
- Experience with and a commitment to culturally responsive practice in working with students and families
- A commitment to work with high school students through the college process in a manner that recognizes and highlights each student’s strengths and individuality
- An appreciation for, and understanding of, the complexities of high school-aged young women is essential
- Experience working with Google Suite for Education, including collaborating and editing with Docs, organizing and sharing resources with Drive, and fundamentals of spreadsheets
QUALIFICATIONS DESIRED
- Inquiry-based pedagogy
- Culturally responsive approach to teaching
- Fluency in multiple student-centered instructional approaches
- Commitment to participating fully in student life and the upper school community
- Proven dedication to professional growth and purpose-driven practice
- Professional practice and ability to model contemplation as part of intellectual exploration
SALARY RANGE
Starting Salary Range: $150,000 to $175,000 (salary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience and expertise)
TO APPLY: Please submit a resumé, cover letter, and examples of previous relevant work via our applicant tracking portal. Cover letters should reflect a careful reading of The Hewitt School’s website, including the School’s academic philosophy. No phone calls, please. Recruitment will remain open until the position is filled; applicants should apply as soon as possible for consideration.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Hewitt School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of the School not to discriminate on the basis of any category prohibited by applicable federal, New York State and/or New York City laws/regulations. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment process, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation/benefits, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, training, working conditions, layoff, and termination.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
- A Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of three to five years of experience in an independent school and/or college admissions environment
- Demonstrated commitment to anti-bias education and social justice
- Interest in, and relevant first-hand experience of, the college admissions process and the marketplace
- Must be a highly effective and engaging public speaker as well as a strong written communicator who is compassionate, flexible, and has a good sense of humor
- Familiarity with standards-based grading and the Mastery Transcript
- Experience with advocating for students and working with families
- Experience with and a commitment to culturally responsive practice in working with students and families
- A commitment to work with high school students through the college process in a manner that recognizes and highlights each student’s strengths and individuality
- An appreciation for, and understanding of, the complexities of high school-aged young women is essential
- Experience working with Google Suite for Education, including collaborating and editing with Docs, organizing and sharing resources with Drive, and fundamentals of spreadsheets
QUALIFICATIONS DESIRED
- Inquiry-based pedagogy
- Culturally responsive approach to teaching
- Fluency in multiple student-centered instructional approaches
- Commitment to participating fully in student life and the upper school community
- Proven dedication to professional growth and purpose-driven practice
- Professional practice and ability to model contemplation as part of intellectual exploration