College Counselor

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary college counselor for an assigned caseload of students, guiding them through all aspects of the college planning and application process while ensuring they remain organized, informed, and on track.
• Support students in developing academic, extracurricular, and personal pathways that align with their strengths, interests, and post-secondary goals.
• Advise students on course selection, college research, application strategy, standardized testing, financial aid, scholarships, essays, interviews, and final matriculation decisions.
• Write personalized and compelling letters of recommendation that authentically represent each student's strengths, character, and potential.
• Partner closely with families, maintaining clear, proactive, and responsive communication throughout the college search and application process.
• Conduct individual and group counseling sessions that support students' college readiness, self-advocacy, and informed decision-making.
• Facilitate college knowledge programming for younger grades, helping students develop an early understanding of college planning, academic preparation, extracurricular engagement, and summer opportunities.

Programming & Student Engagement

• Support the implementation and ongoing refinement of Léman's college counseling curriculum and annual programming calendar.
• Create and facilitate resources, workshops, and programming that support students' college, career, and life readiness while reflecting the needs of a diverse and globally minded student body.
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure a cohesive developmental approach to college counseling across grade levels.
• Support the successful execution of major office initiatives and events through thoughtful planning, communication, and follow-through.

Collaboration & School Partnership

• Work closely with divisional leadership, advisors, teachers, learning support staff, boarding staff, and other student support professionals to advocate for students and ensure a holistic understanding of each learner.
• Actively contribute to a highly collaborative team culture, sharing knowledge, resources, and best practices while supporting the goals and priorities of the College Counseling Office.
• Partner with faculty and administrators to support school-wide initiatives and strengthen alignment between academic programs and post-secondary advising.

Data, Communications & Operations

• Maintain accurate student records, counseling notes, application data, and advising documentation using platforms such as MaiaLearning, Slate, Common App, College Board, ACT, UCAS, and other college counseling systems.
• Manage and maintain college counseling resources, databases, shared drives, calendars, and digital filing systems to ensure information is current, organized, and accessible.
• Track and report college admissions and matriculation outcomes, helping to inform office reporting, institutional research, and program evaluation.
• Create and distribute newsletters, presentations, flyers, social media content, family communications, and other publications that highlight the work of the College Counseling Office.
• Help maintain the College Counseling Office's social media presence by promoting student achievements, admissions outcomes, college visits, events, deadlines, and educational content.
• Support the planning and execution of college visits, college fairs, standardized testing administration, and other operational functions as needed.

Professional Responsibilities

• Cultivate and maintain professional relationships with college admission representatives through meetings, conferences, campus visits, and ongoing engagement with the higher education community.
• Remain current on trends in higher education, admissions, financial aid, and college counseling through ongoing professional learning and participation in relevant organizations.
• Participate fully in faculty meetings, committees, professional development opportunities, school events, and other responsibilities as assigned.
• Demonstrate professionalism, flexibility, initiative, collaboration, and a commitment to the mission and values of Léman Manhattan Preparatory School.