Director of School & College Counseling

• Summary
• Essential Duties & Responsibilities
• Responsibilities for Supervision of Other Employees
• Qualifications
• About the CCHS Office of School & College Counseling
• Compensation: Salary & Benefits
• How to Apply

 

Summary

The Director of School & College Counseling, in consultation with the Principal, is responsible for carrying out school policy and implementing all guidance services including testing, career and college information, college placement and the developmental guidance program for Central Catholic High School (“CCHS”).

The successful candidate will understand and embrace the mission of CCHS, the Marist charism and Catholic education; possess superior character and integrity; demonstrate strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

This a full-time, 10-month position with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025 and reports to the Principal.

 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

1. Establishing clear and measurable outcomes for the Department of School & College Counseling in accord with the mission priorities of the school.
2. Comprehensive planning and implementation for all school counseling services and programs.
3. Evaluating school counseling programs and services according to established metrics.
4. Coordinating with the CCHS Director of Innovation & Academic Technologies to ensure optimal use of technology in the delivery of school counseling services.
5. Coordinating with the Principal and Academic Dean on recommendations for student course changes, evaluating transcripts of transfer students, verifying academic grade reports and permanent records, the orientation of students in the course selection process and other related matters.
6. Consultation with school counseling staff and key stakeholders throughout the continuous cycle of planning-implementation-evaluation-improvement.
7. Assigning duties among the school counseling staff according to the comprehensive plan.
8. Managing school counseling programs and staff on a day-to-day basis.
9. Managing school counseling office equipment and resources.
10. On an annual basis, developing a proposed operating budget for the school counseling department; managing expenses according to approved budgets.
11. Supervising and evaluating professional and paraprofessional school counseling staff.
12. Oversees the transcript processing of present students and alumni/ae.
13. Keeps current with initiatives in the area of school counseling through involvement in professional guidance organizations.
14. Other duties as assigned that are consistent with the forgoing responsibilities and objectives.

 

Responsibilities for Supervision of Other Employees

The Director of School & College Counseling directly hires, supervises, and evaluates School Counselors, Learning Specialist(s), School Adjustment Counselor(s) and the department Administrative Assistant. 

 

Qualifications

1. Five (5) years experience in high school counseling, preferably in a Catholic high school.
2. Master’s degree in school counseling or related field.
3. Thorough understanding of and commitment to the mission of Central Catholic High School and the Marist philosophy.
4. Understanding of and enthusiasm for the effective integration of technology in the delivery of Guidance and other student services.
5. Effective communication, collaboration, organization, team and leadership skills.
6. Prior experience in program planning and the supervision and management of staff is preferred.
7. Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

 

About the CCHS Office of School & College Counseling

Our mission in the School & College Counseling Center is to educate, help develop, and identify individual student strengths and connect those strengths to a future educational path.

We work extensively with students to help them identify what is the best fit college for that young person to continue their education.

The process starts in the fall of their freshman year as students establish academic, social, and extra curricular goals as they transition to Central Catholic.

Counselors and students connect individually, in small and large group seminars, and in assemblies in each of their four years in our high school.

About the Counseling Team

We are a dynamic office that is staffed by a Director of School & College Counseling, six School Counselors, one Administrative Assistant, one Learning Specialist, and two School Adjustment Counselors.

Each student has the same assigned Counselor throughout their high school experiences to allow for continuity and the best development of defining best fit college for each student. Each student has access to all members of the School Counseling Team.

 

Compensation: Salary & Benefits

Central Catholic High School is committed to offering salaries and benefits that are highly competitive relative to similar Catholic secondary schools. Compensation will be commensurate with level of education and experience/certifications.

Benefits include:

• HMO Health Insurance Plan with a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Dental insurance through Delta Dental
• A cafeteria plan with Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Dependent Care Account (DCA)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan through Fidelity Investments with employer contribution
• Life Insurance coverage for two times salary (Employer pays 100% of the premium)
• Voluntary supplemental Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability coverage
• Central Catholic tuition benefit offered for children of full-time employees

 

How to Apply

For immediate consideration, interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit the following materials to jobs@centralcatholic.net.

• A cover letter expressing their interest in this position
• A current resume
• College transcript(s)
• A list of three to five professional references with name, relationship, phone number and email address of each.

Please submit materials as soon as possible. Interviews with qualified candidates will begin immediately.