College Counselor

BASIS ED is a rapidly growing company and is always looking for qualified employees. We seek highly motivated, talented candidates to join our staff and offer a competitive benefits package to our employees.

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 (Kinder Care tuition discount)

Notice of Non-Discrimination:
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 actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, gender identity or expression, or any other 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. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding BASIS non-discrimination policies:
Beverly Traver, Compliance and Equity Investigator, BASIS Educational Group, LLC., 7975 N. Hayden Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85258, .

* As used in this policy, the term "BASIS" refers to: BASIS Educational Group, LLC, BASIS Charter Schools, Inc., BTX Schools, Inc., BDC, A Public School, Inc., B  Schools, Inc., and all affiliated entities.