Assoc Dir of College Counseling

Summary:

The College Counseling Office builds on and extends the education that takes place in the classroom, in the Houses, on the athletic fields, and in each venue on-campus where active learning takes place. Each college counselor advises a group of seniors, including post‑graduates, supporting, educating, and encouraging them and their families as they navigate the college admission process. It will be a condition of your employment that you occupy School‑provided housing, so that you will be available to fulfill the School’s needs with respect to faculty supervision of our students.

• Contributing to a team of college counselors committed to building an inclusive, supportive and professionally oriented academic department where professional growth, and intra‑office collaboration are both expected and encouraged.
• Advise and support approximately 33‑38 students and their families in all aspects of the college admission and application process, including facilitating applications to need‑ and merit‑based financial aid programs.
• Work collaboratively with the College Counseling staff, school administration, and faculty to support College Counseling Office and school‑wide programming.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with college admissions professionals.
• Write comprehensive school letters of support, and initiate appropriate follow‑up for each student’s candidacy.
• Actively seek continuous personal development in the field of admission and college counseling, including traveling to professional meetings and conferences and visiting college and university campuses.
• Collaborate with faculty and health care professionals at Lawrenceville to support student mental health and wellness campus overall and throughout the application process.
• Commit to developing their own cultural self‑awareness, cultural competence, and emotional intelligence in their professional growth.
• Celebrate the backgrounds, abilities, and identities of all members of our community while supporting Lawrenceville’s commitment to belonging for all in the community.
• Establish competence with web and computer‑based software systems such as Veracross, SCOIR, and Canvas.
• Two seasons of coaching or equivalent co‑curricular commitment, including at least one season of interscholastic coaching (or the equivalent).
• Advise five to eight students, and do one evening a week of “House duty,” providing supervision in a student residence from 7–11:30 p.m.
• Chaperone a weekend activity (dance, coffee house, etc.) twice each term.
• Work professionally and collaboratively within the department, the School, and the broader Lawrenceville community.

• Perform other duties as requested.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• At least three years of experience working in selective college admission.
• Familiarity with and a desire to continue to learn about a wide range of colleges and universities both in the United States and abroad.
• Excellent interpersonal and counseling skills, and the ability to work effectively with both young people and adults.
• Outstanding communication (oral and written) abilities and organizational skills.
• Strong cultural competency skills and commitment to fostering inclusivity in a diverse community.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently, as needed and appropriate.
• The capacity to take initiative, work independently, think critically, and solve problems.
• Strong computer skills, including email communication and electronic submission of documents.
• Flexibility, and the capacity to adapt to the dynamic and ever‑evolving college admissions landscape.
• Able to travel to different colleges and universities during the year (when conditions permit).

The Lawrenceville School is a diverse and inclusive community and makes all employment decisions without regard for an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, national origin, nationality, sex, pregnancy, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability (including AIDS and HIV related illness), genetic information, refusal to provide genetic…