College Counselor

Job Description

Position: College Counselor

Reports To: Upper School Principal

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Founded in 1986, Mount Pisgah Christian School is a leading private school that provides an outstanding college-preparatory education grounded in Christian faith and values. Our vision is to teach foundational truth in an ever-changing world, empowering students to think critically and creatively and to act with courage and compassion. We are committed to partnering with families to offer excellence in faith, academics, fine arts, and athletics.

Responsibilities:

• Manages the college application process for approximately 85 senior students, including leading parent-student conferences, providing guidance for all aspects of the college search and selection process, and writing unique, advocacy-centered recommendation letters
• Plans and presents college counseling programming to parents and students (including but not limited to College Application Kickoff, regular Parent Universities, and the College Fair)
• Creates and submits materials to colleges supporting college applicants, including transcripts, references/recommendations, and scholarship awards.
• Schedules and hosts college visits to MPCS
• Reviews college essays for seniors when requested
• Provides academic guidance to all Juniors when creating their schedules for Senior year
• Represent MPCS at SACAC, NACAC, and ACCIS, and CESA
• Advises the upper school administrative team on higher education trends
• Attend MPCS upper school administrative meetings and other administrative duties as a signed
  
  

Key Skills & Abilities

• Willingness to engage in a ministerial, mentoring role with assigned students
• Fundamental understanding of and commitment to the MPCS culture, mission, and vision; a willingness to serve as an ambassador for MPCS, both internally and externally
• Team player with a positive attitude, proactive approach, and a customer service mindset
• Polished oral, written, telephone, and email communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and a wide variety of constituents
• Flexible and resilient problem solver with a demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Excellent planning, prioritization, and organizational skills with the ability to successfully manage multiple tasks
• Highly detail-oriented
• Ability to anticipate tasks based on the academic calendar
• Proficiency and essential web-based platforms, such as SCOIR and Google Suite
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
  
  

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree preferred
• A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience preferably in an educational environment.
• A mission-driven individual who demonstrates an eagerness to serve in a faith-based academic environment & genuine ability to connect with and serve young people in a Christian community.
• Communications: Effective written, verbal, and editing communication skills. Should be able to adapt communication style to suit different audiences.
• Collaboration: Has student-centered focus and ability to work with multiple internal and external stakeholders, including students, families, faculty, staff, and community partners.
  
  

Work Environment:

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to do the following.

• Frequently sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear.
• Frequently stand, walk distances, and climb stairs.
• Drives personal vehicle across campuses.
• Have specific vision abilities required by this job that include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low.
• Manage equipment, including a phone, computer, camera, video equipment, and other electronic devices.
• Use muscles or limbs to Lift boxes or items under 30 lbs.
• Occasionally work nights and weekends in support of departmental school activities.
  
  

The faculty and staff of Mount Pisgah Christian School affirm a Statement of Faith. The school believes that the fair and equitable treatment of the employee is critical to fulfilling its mission, vision, and core values.

Consistent with its Christian beliefs, MPCS does not discriminate in its employment practices or the administration and dissemination of its programs and services.