2025-26 Manager or Director of College Counseling (New Orleans)

The internal priority application deadline is January 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM.

About this Role: The Manager or Director of College Counseling will support College Counselors across the network. The strongest candidate for this role believes deeply in our radical college focus and that each child who walks through the door will be prepared for college or OA. They are outcomes and data driven and see it as their responsibility to ensure that scholars across our network have access to, and choose, the most rigorous postsecondary opportunities. This team member is expected to inspire, teach and prepare school based team members to create the conditions of a college going culture on each campus beginning in 9th grade. They will coach and lead others and use data daily to drive their actions. This team member plays a key role in building more robust college counseling programs across the network and supporting our College First strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Increase college persistence and degree attainment for CA graduates.
• Work closely with the Chief of Staff, Network Director of College Partnerships School Leaders, and other teammates in college support roles to ensure aligned goals and execution of strategies.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and partners to ensure that goals are met, projects are completed on time, and that we successfully implement our network-wide college-first strategy.
• Balance conflicting priorities to manage workflow, ensure the completion of essential projects, and meet critical deadlines.
• Consistently strive to be an excellent network teammate who is a model across the network. See it as your responsibility to build team culture through participation in macrostructures and intentionally use micro-moments to build identity.
• Monitor progress in all indicators related to scholars at CA High Schools being on track for college admissions to colleges with the highest likelihood or degree attainment and lowest debt.
• Provide direct coaching and support to school-based college counselors and transition counselors.
• Hold college teammates across the network accountable for actions that directly impact preparation for, applications to, and transitions to college.
• Facilitate and/or coordinate professional development for school-based teammates on any topic deemed necessary to meet goals for admissions to and success in college.
• Know the landscape -- checks all the newsletters (college greenlight, contigoed, nacac, sacac, npea, ncan, nola ccan, csgf, uaspire, coalitilition for college, posse, etc
• Is or becomes an expert at federal student aid and scholarship opportunities.
• Manage data and know, through alumni experience and data,the strengths of different postsecondary opportunities in order to make informed recommendations.
• Facilitate best practice sharing across schools.
• Support school-based teammates in being great at the hardest parts of college counseling (e.g., parent convos about financing) and can be the model at any time.
  
  

Mindsets, beliefs, and skills:

• Deep commitment to our radical college focus. A belief that all people, regardless of their backgrounds and educational pasts, will succeed in college or in an appropriately rigorous
• Shares ownership over outcomes and takes action to both inspire and prepare team members and scholars for college beginning in 9th grade.
• Is frictionless with feedback. Even when challenging, they share gratitude for the growth.
• Obsesses over results. Wants everyone across the network to win on college goals and sees it as part of their job to grow themselves and all other members of team college.
• The ability to communicate effectively both in writing and spoken word with a wide range of clients and constituents, including teachers, parents, professors, school leaders, college counselors, employers, and community-based partner organizations.
• Proficiency in Google Suite (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, and Hangouts).
  
  

Additionally, Successful Candidates Need

• ‘AND’ thinking - The disciplined practice of embracing two seemingly opposing ideas in the mind at the same time without placing limits on what is possible.
• Whatever it takes mentality - To be excited to be part of building the plane as they fly it. Team members are prepared to not have all of the answers yet and to be part of figuring it out.
• More than a job approach- Commitment to our mission extends beyond any regular work schedule because the right person fills their bucket by serving others.
• Win the day attitude- Ability to evaluate performance and determine what action to take next by collecting and analyzing meaningful data every day.
  
  

Salary:

• The salary scale for a Manager position is $55,000 to $70,000.
• The salary scale for a Director position is $70,000 to $85,000.
  
  

Additionally, CA provides the following benefits:

• Industry-leading comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• 403(b) Plan with a 3% match
• 6 weeks of breaks per year (plus additional federal holidays) for all employees, with an additional 6 weeks for most school-based roles.
• 12 weeks paid parental leave for primary and 6 weeks of secondary
• Up to $2,500 for out-of-state moving expenses
  
  

To Apply:

Application: Please submit a resume and application online. In the application, you will be asked to answer the following questions. You may want to plan your answers in advance of beginning the application.

• How do you see this role as critical to the CA mission? (1-2 paragraphs)
• Describe a time in your career where you had to grow dramatically in your mindsets and skills to ensure you met your goals. What was challenging about this? How did you do? (2-3 paragraphs)
• Describe an instance in your professional life when you successfully influenced an outcome or influenced change when there was not a direct reporting relationship. How did you do it? (2-3 paragraphs)
  
  

Disclaimer: Collegiate Academies encourages individuals of all identities and backgrounds to apply for this position. We are an equal opportunity employer fully committed to hiring a talented and diverse group of individuals. Collegiate Academies does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin or ancestry, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by applicable law. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment. Collegiate Academies does not sponsor employment visas.