Career Center

SUMMARY: Reporting to the Head of School, the Director of Student Outplacement supports the Head of School and parents in the placement of graduating sixth-grade students into secondary school. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, collaborative, responsible, organized, flexible, thoughtful, and a clear communicator.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Participates in producing materials for the secondary school admissions process, and supports families in submitting paperwork in a timely fashion.
• Meets with the Head of School, Director of Upper School, and sixth-grade families in counseling sessions during the summer months and during the sixth-grade year.
• Develops a deep understanding of the Los Angeles area secondary school market, and is able to articulate the distinctions among them.
• Educates families about the range of choices for applications, including public, parochial, charter, and magnet, as well as independent school options.
• Works with sixth-grade students to prepare for the interview process.
• Participates in the planning, coordinating, communicating about, and implementing of the secondary school application process.
• Partners with the Director of Upper School and the Registrar on the production of transcripts, teacher reports, administrative reports, and other materials in support of sixth-grade applications to secondary schools.
• As needed, supports families of younger students in outplacement.
• Attends meetings, along with the Head of School, with Secondary School Admissions personnel and coordinates visits to The Center by secondary schools as requested and appropriate.
• Upholds the highest level of confidentiality, discretion, and professionalism.
• Attends professional meetings and conferences as appropriate.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree required
• A minimum of five years of relevant experience at an independent school is required
• Ability to manage large projects effectively and efficiently
• Ability to support a socio-economically, ethnically, culturally, and otherwise diverse community
• Initiative and tenacity

Competitive salary and excellent benefits package. Parking provided. The Center for Early Education is an equal-opportunity employer.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree required
• A minimum of five years of relevant experience at an independent school is required
• Ability to manage large projects effectively and efficiently
• Ability to support a socio-economically, ethnically, culturally, and otherwise diverse community
• Initiative and tenacity

Competitive salary and excellent benefits package. Parking provided. The Center for Early Education is an equal-opportunity employer.

About The Center for Early Education

Founded in 1939, The Center for Early Education educates students from Toddler through Grade Six. Our urban West Hollywood campus houses 538 children in instructional building with rooftop playgrounds, unique 'green' planting and underground parking. The Center combines a challenging academic curriculum with a nurturing environment that harkens back to the founders' focus on the inner life of the child. Both the student body and faculty/staff are very diverse with 50% students of color. The Center offers an ample Financial Aid program with inclusion awards but also strives for socioeconomic diversity among its families. Generous donors and a mature advancement program keep tuition below the median of comparable schools in the Los Angeles area. The Center offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits to employees. A long-standing commitment to professional development allows all employees to further their professional and personal growth.

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