College Counselor

BASIS Ed; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO

401k with match

Employee Assistance Program

KinderCare tuition discount

Job summary

BASIS Ahwatukee is seeking an experienced College Guidance Counselor to join our bright, passionate team. The role involves leading a daily college counseling workshop for 12th graders and guiding 30–40 seniors through every stage of the college search and application process.

You'll write personalized recommendations, coordinate the Senior Research Project and graduation, organize fall college visits, and support 9th–12th graders with ongoing counseling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• Valid fingerprint clearance and/or state background check.
• Strong communication, editing essays, and writing letters of recommendation are important.

Responsibilities

• Teach a daily college counseling workshop to 12th graders.
• Counsel 30-40 seniors through all stages of the college search and applications.
• Write personalized counselor recommendations for each senior.
• Coordinate the Senior Research Project (SRP) and graduation.
• Organize fall college admissions visits and family counseling meetings.
• Develop new program ideas and maintain college planning software like Scoir.

Skills

Communication

Essay editing

Recommendation letters

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Scoir

Job description

BASIS Ahwatukee is seeking experienced candidates for a College Guidance Counselor to join our bright, passionate team!

BASIS Ed School teams offer an incredible opportunity to be deeply involved in an academic community that is dynamic, exciting and unpredictable. You'll join others in a highly social, supportive and collaborative environment.

BASIS Ed seeks full-time College Counselors who will be responsible for teaching a daily college counseling workshop to 12th graders, counseling approximately 30-40 seniors through all stages of the college search and application process, including but not limited to, supporting students with essays, applications, and timelines.

Counselors will write personalized counselor recommendations for each senior in their caseload, serve as the Senior Research Project (SRP) coordinator, and assist in coordinating graduation.

Counselors will also organize college admissions visits each fall, conduct family college counseling meetings with 11th and 12th graders, meet one-on-one with 9th and 10th graders, and additional responsibilities as needed.

Additionally, this individual will be responsible for developing new program ideas, co-leading college information evening sessions, and developing and maintaining college planning and career assessment and readiness software such as Scoir.

Job Qualifications

Minimum: A Bachelor's degree. A Master's degree is preferred.

A valid fingerprint clearance and/or satisfactory applicable state background check

Preferred: Together with a high level of educational attainment, a successful applicant will demonstrate strong communication skills in speaking with parents, students; editing essays, and writing letters of recommendation. Critically, an applicant must possess a high GPA in his/her major, excellent employment recommendations, and experience working with students and parents.

Additional Job Information

Benefits and Salary:

• Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on education and experience
• BASIS Ed offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to:
• Employer paid medical and dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• PTO
• Ability to add dependents
• 401k with partial match that grows over time
• Employee Assistance Program
• Childcare Savings Opportunity (KinderCare tuition discount)

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act and applicable state law, BASIS* does not discriminate on the basis of any actual or perceived classification protected by law in any of its business activities, including its educational programs and activities which comply fully with the requirements of state and federal law and Title IX. Inquiries regarding BASIS’ nondiscrimination policies should be directed to [e-mail].

• As used in this policy, the term “BASIS” refers to: BASIS Educational Group, LLC; BASIS Charter Schools, Inc.; BDC, A Public Charter School, Inc.; BBR Schools, Inc.; BASIS Texas Charter Schools, Inc., and all affiliated entities.