Associate Dean of College Counseling

Crossroads School For Arts & Sciences; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Crossroads School For Arts & Sciences in Santa Monica, CA is seeking an Associate Dean of College Counseling to provide individualized college counseling services to students. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong organizational and communication skills, with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Responsibilities include meeting with students, writing recommendation letters, and engaging in community events.

The school values innovative programming and is looking for someone with at least 5 years of experience in college counseling or similar areas.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in college counseling, admissions, or teaching.
• Experience with diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives is essential.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Meet with seniors to create and finalize college lists and review applications.
• Write personalized letters of recommendation.
• Participate in office-sponsored programming and community events.
• Engage in Equity and Social Justice programming.

Skills

Listening skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Spanish language fluency

Critical thinking

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Scoir

Blackbaud

Google Docs

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: 21st Street Campus - SANTA MONICA, CA 904049040

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $110,000.00 - $135,000.00

Role Summary

The candidate must have excellent listening, organizational and communication skills. Public speaking experience, multi‑tasking ability and comfort with a fast‑paced environment are expectations. The best candidates will possess an easy‑going personality, a great sense of humor, a fully charged work ethic and a love of working with teenagers. More specifically, the ideal Associate Dean of College Counseling will be skilled at, and excited to provide individualized and specific college counseling services for students with a range of interests and talents across a full socioeconomic and human spectrum; preference will be given to those candidates who combine expertise in all of the aforementioned with one or more of the following strengths:

Preferred Skills (Strengths)

• Spanish language fluency
• Standardized testing administration and/or experience with learning differences
• University of California and NCAA course approval and management
• Financial Aid
• Intersectional work experience as a classroom teacher and/or Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practitioner
• Recent experience as an undergraduate college admissions officer
• Athletic Recruiting
• Visual and Performing Arts portfolio‑based applicants
• Experience working with Test Prep companies, college touring companies, and other third‑party relationships
• Experience working with the web‑based platform SCOIR

Primary Responsibilities

• Meet with seniors as needed to create and finalize college lists, review essays, proofread/edit applications, etc.
• Author highly personalized letters of recommendation for high school seniors.
• Participate in all office‑sponsored programming (including occasional nights and weekends) and show enthusiasm for enhancing or reimagining programming.
• Participate in the larger Crossroads School community via a wide range of campus‑wide programs and events.
• Commit to engage in community‑wide Equity and Social Justice programming, dialogue and activism.
• Utilize college counseling technology (e.g., Scoir, Blackbaud, Google Docs) to guide students through the college selection process and manage enrollment data.
• Show willingness to learn technological skills and/or systems in order to manage and assess current practices.
• Handle highly sensitive material with discretion.
• Engage in professional development opportunities, such as visiting colleges and universities throughout the academic year and representing Crossroads at national and regional college admission counseling conferences.
• Meet with college representatives (both on campus and through professional development opportunities) to establish and/or develop collegial relationships.
• Collaborate with the College Counseling team to author communications for internal and external use.

Qualifications

• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Bachelor’s degree required/Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in college counseling and/or college admissions, higher education, classroom teaching and/or other school‑based advising/counseling practice.
• Outstanding written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Strong critical thinking abilities surrounding trends and best‑practices in the college‑to‑career landscape.
• Technological proficiency and an openness to learn, including an openness to learn from students.
• Strong organizational and problem‑solving skills.