College Counselor

About the role

BASIS Ahwatukee is seeking experienced candidates for a College Guidance Counselor to join a 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 as a full-time College Counselor.

Responsibilities

• Teach a daily college counseling workshop to 12th graders
• Counsel approximately 30‑40 seniors through all stages of the college search and application process, including support with essays, applications, and timelines
• Write personalized counselor recommendations for each senior in your caseload
• Serve as the Senior Research Project (SRP) coordinator
• Assist in coordinating graduation
• 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
• Develop new program ideas
• Co‑lead college information evening sessions
• Develop and maintain college planning and career assessment and readiness software such as Scoir
• Take on additional responsibilities as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree preferred
• Valid fingerprint clearance and/or satisfactory applicable state background check

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills when speaking with parents and students
• Ability to edit essays and write letters of recommendation
• High GPA in major
• Excellent employment recommendations
• Experience working with students and parents

Benefits

• Employer-paid medical and dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Ability to add dependents
• 401(k) with partial match that grows over time
• Employee Assistance Program
• Childcare Savings Opportunity (KinderCare tuition discount)

Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on education and experience.