College Counselor

Basis Education; Phoenix, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401k with match

Employee assistance program

KinderCare tuition discount

Job summary

BASIS Ed Ahwatukee is seeking an experienced College Guidance Counselor to lead a daily college counseling workshop for 12th graders and guide 30–40 seniors through all stages of the college search and application process.

You will write personalized recommendations, coordinate the SRP, assist in graduation planning, and organize admissions visits and family counseling meetings. You will also help develop program ideas and maintain college planning tools such as Scoir.

Qualifications

• Minimum: a Bachelor's degree. A Master's degree preferred.
• Fingerprint clearance and/or satisfactory state background check required.
• Strong communication with parents and students; editing essays and writing letters of recommendation.
• High GPA in major and excellent employment recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Teach daily college counseling workshop for 12th graders.
• Counsel 30–40 seniors through college process, essays, applications and timelines.
• Write personalized counselor recommendations for each senior.
• Serve as SRP coordinator and assist in coordinating graduation.
• Organize college admissions visits each fall and family counseling meetings.
• Meet one-on-one with 9th and 10th graders; assist with program ideas and sessions.
• Develop and maintain college planning and career readiness software such as Scoir.

Skills

Communication skills

Essay editing

Recommendation letters

GPA emphasis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Scoir

Job description

Transforming K–12 Education Across the U.S

BASIS Ed supports some of the highest-performing schools in the country, with tuition-free public charter schools in Arizona, Louisiana, Texas, and Washington D.C. Whether you work at a school or regional office, you’ll join a team committed to our mission of raising the standards of K–12 education.

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.