Associate Director of College Counseling

Trinity School seeks a knowledgeable and enthusiastic educator for the full-time position of Associate Director of College Counseling.  The Associate Director will be an integral member of a well-established college counseling team, and will work collaboratively with other administrators, staff, and faculty.  This position is an addition to the current complement of staff and will be supervised by the Director of College Counseling.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Educating students and parents about the college investigation and application process and counseling them thoughtfully and ethically on the choices they will make
• Writing compelling school letters of recommendation
• Assisting students with college applications and essays
• Creating and maintaining strong professional ties with college admissions officers
• Planning special programs
• Updating college-related publications and the college office website
• Attending professional conferences, college tours, and local college events
• Fostering good relationships with both the local and national communities of college counselors
• Participating robustly in the life of the school beyond college counseling

Ideal candidates will possess:

• A Bachelor’s degree and five or more years of experience in college counseling or selective college admissions
• Strong and clear writing and public speaking skills
• An interest in staying current in the profession and in participating in local and national associations
• A vocational attitude and spirit for working with adolescents as they mature and transition to college
• Tolerance and empathy for their parents as they launch their children into the world
• A strong work ethic
• Confidence, intelligence, energy, initiative, diplomacy, authority, patience, and a lively sense of humor

Applications will be reviewed as they are received with interviews to follow.  Start date to be determined.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Trinity School seeks candidates who will add to the diversity of its school community.  More than this, Trinity is expressly committed to becoming an anti-racist institution and is calling on all members of its community to join in this important work.

Interested candidates should post a resume as well as a cover letter outlining their readiness for this position to http://www.applicantstack.com/client/trinityschool/x/openings