Director of College Counseling

Job Description
Managing other members of the Office of College Access & Success to guide students through the college admissions and financial aid process, the Director of College Completion manages all operations of the office, works closely with students and parents, and is responsible for guiding students in grades 10-12 through the course selection process as well as the college applications and financial aid processes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Manage a staff of 2-5 college counselors and an office coordinator. Continue to develop and evaluate these team members.
Build partnerships with colleges that are “best fits” for our students. Nurture current college relationships and foster additional ones.
Coordinate with Uncommon’s alumni support team to ensure that we are optimizing our support for our HS graduates on their chosen post-secondary pathway. 
Continue to develop relationships with college and university admissions offices by meeting with college representatives, visiting college campuses, and attending regional and national conferences.
Map out a long-term strategy for supporting our increasing number of college-bound high school graduates.
Counsel students and their parents from the spring of junior year through the end of senior year as they research and apply to colleges. 
Assist in teaching College Seminar classes for juniors and seniors using Uncommon’s aligned curriculum.
Write counselor recommendations for designated counselees and work with school leadership to drive the teacher letter of recommendation writing process. 
Advocate for counselees to colleges and universities
Fully utilize the resources of Overgrad to facilitate the college search and application processes.
Compile and disseminate scholarship and summer program information to eligible students.
Help organize and run student, parent, and faculty information events on campus
Participate in and lead faculty meetings, school-based professional development and Uncommon-sponsored professional development
Fulfill other school duties and responsibilities as deemed appropriate for the position.