Assistant Director of College Counseling

Germantown Academy, a coeducational PreK-12 independent school with 1,100 students in Fort Washington, PA, seeks a full-time, experienced, dynamic Assistant Director of College Counseling to start in August, 2012.  Salary is commensurate with experience.  Germantown Academy offers an excellent array of benefits. 

 The Assistant Director assists the Associate and Director of College Counseling with all operations of the office, works closely with students and parents, is responsible for guiding approximately 40 students per grades ten through twelfth through the college search and application processes, teaches one course a year, and serves as an academic advisor.  The position is for 10 months per year with only occasional summer duties.

Specific duties include:

*         Writing recommendations for approximately 1/3 of each graduating class

*         Teaching 2 sections of College Seminar for juniors.

*         Helping students identify an initial college list and appropriate college matches.

*         Establishing relationships with college and university representatives through meetings with college representatives who visit GA, visiting college campuses, and attending regional and national conferences.

*         Advocating for seniors in the admission process.

*         Fully utilizing the resources of Naviance to facilitate the college search and application processes.

*         Compiling and disseminating scholarship and summer program information.

*         Supporting divisional and school-wide initiatives through committee work as appropriate

*         Participating in faculty and staff meetings.

*         Contributing to the extracurricular life of the school through coaching or serving as an advisor to a club or activity.

Candidates must have at least one year of experience working in either college counseling at an independent school or in selective college admissions and be capable of teaching a class in his or her chosen field.

Candidates who meet these criteria should send a cover letter, resume, and list of at least three current references to:

Ms. Carolyn Klemens

Human Resources Director

Germantown Academy

340 Morris Road

PO Box 287

Fort Washington, PA 19034

Or to: 

hrdept@germantownacademy.org