New Job Academic And College Counselor (Year-Round) In Michigan

Gifted young artists from all over the world come to Interlochen Arts Academy to turn their passion and potential into a purposeful future. As their trusted faculty, we work side by side with our students to help them refine their talents and develop the skills they need to become creators of successful, fulfilling lives. Because this is where raw aptitude is refined, elevated, and maximized. And we are the bridge between proficiency and mastery.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Advising and Counseling Services, Interlochen Arts Academy is seeking a dynamic, student-centered, and collaborative professional to serve as an Academic and College Counselor to begin in August of 2023. The Counselor will work with students in grades 9-12 and is responsible for articulating the value of a Interlochen education, and contributing to the strength and success of the Academic and College Counseling program by helping to manage and plan efforts related to post-secondary preparations, applications, college admissions and enrollment, and preparing students to achieve academic excellence through the pursuit of higher learning.

This is an opportunity to join a dynamic support team that consists of advisors who are dedicated to working with students in and out of the college counseling role and to developing positive mentoring relationships with students, their families, and college professionals across the globe. We seek candidates with a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and have an appreciation of the arts. This is a year round position with flexibility during the summer months. Ability to work evenings and weekends on occasion for special programming. Seeking candidates with appreciation for the arts and passion for students' success.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor each student’s academic/artistic progress and keep records of students’ curriculum, testing, academic work, and extracurricular engagements. Support students’ academic success and curriculum development. Manage a caseload of approximately 60 seniors and 90 underclassmen.

• Meet individually and counsel students and families using differentiated strategies appropriate to the student and their circumstances and abilities. Discussion of college admissions and financial aid process, help develop their final college list and/or post-secondary plans, assist with application materials and ensure that each student reaches their goals. Writing school recommendation letters for students for college applications, summer programs, scholarships, etc. Communicate

• Preparing and editing written and online communication with students, parents and staff.

• Manage oneself by being organized, prepared, and punctual; meet deadlines; follow through on commitments in a manner that enhances the school community. Act in ways that directly support the mission of Interlochen Center for the Arts.

• Meet with students to map out a plan for academic course selection and registration, summer plans and college admissions

• Conduct individual and group sessions in all areas of college counseling. Developing and co-hosting day/evening presentations on a variety of topics related to the college application process.

• Develop and maintain rapport and effective relationships with colleagues, adolescents and adults in carrying out duties and responsibilities by using courtesy, diplomacy, collaboration, cooperation, and professional conduct.

• Organizing, communicating and overseeing the coordination of the PSAT, SAT and TOEFL exams (some Saturdays required). Serve as the TOEFL test coordinator.

• Understanding and utilizing Scoir or other admissions tracking tools to enhance services, report results and outcomes, and manage data and information.

• Maintain high ethical standards and legal responsibility.

• Pursue professional development to increase knowledge of private and public university and college admissions practices through conferences, webinars, college visits, etc. Interacting and networking with college admissions representatives.

• Performs other duties as assigned.
  

Experience and Skills:

Education: Bachelor’s degree required, a Master’s in Counseling, other educational or arts related field is preferred

Experience:

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in college/school counseling and/or college admissions preferred

• Knowledge of a wide range of colleges, conservatories, and overseas universities.

Equipment Familiarity:

Technological proficiencies in the following application: MS Office, Google Workspace, Scoir, Zoom, and a familiarity navigating both a Student Information System and Learning Management System. Knowledge of ETS Supervisors and Salesforce is helpful.

Certifications, Licenses or Special Training:

• Must meet and maintain background screening requirements, as detailed in policy 12.HR.01 Pre-Employment and Employee Background Checks.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrate the ability to remain flexible while managing time effectively

• Demonstrate respect for cultural, ethnic, spiritual, and linguistic diversity and values including differences in personal goals, lifestyle choices and varying family backgrounds and histories.

• Ability to follow and execute specific verbal and written instructions.

• Exceptional speaking, writing, organization, listening and communication skills.

• Enthusiastic, dedicated, collaborative, knowledgeable and compassionate professional who is inspired to help teenagers achieve their current and future post-secondary goals.

• High level of technological proficiency and capacity to learn and embrace new systems and softwares

• Ability to promote and maintain positive interaction with all internal and external stakeholders.

• Ability to develop and deliver presentations to students, families, and staff

• Ability to plan and coordinate an event

Work Environment:

Work is performed primarily in a standard office and/or classroom environment with extensive internal and external stakeholder contact.

For a complete job description and to apply, go to www.interlochen.org/careers.

Application Material:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
  

Safeguarding our students, guests, and employees is a valued mission within Interlochen Center for the Arts. As a condition of employment, Interlochen Center for the Arts requires all new hires to receive various vaccinations, including the influenza and COVID-19 vaccines, barring an approved exemption. Prior to beginning employment, all employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and all new hires will be required to submit proof of vaccination prior to their start date.
Benefits:

Health, dental and vision insurance

Employer paid and voluntary life insurance

Employer paid short and long-term disability

Employee development & tuition reimbursement programs

Sick Time and Paid Time Off

Ten company paid holidays

Employee discounts to Interlochen events and performances

Childcare: Interlochen is proud to provide priority placement at Pitter Patter Preschool & Childcare located in the Interlochen Community Center, near our campus, for employees' dependents. In addition, Interlochen employees may be eligible for the MI Tri-Share Program. This program shares the cost of childcare between the state of Michigan, Interlochen Center for the Arts, and the employee (The employee will only pay 1/3 of the total cost, if eligible). Income guidelines and more information about MI Tri-Share can be found at https://www.michigan.gov/mwc/initiatives/mi-tri-share-child-care.

Interlochen Center for the Arts provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion (religious creed), age, disability status, genetics, pregnancy, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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Interlochen Center for the Arts provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion (religious creed), age, disability status, genetics, pregnancy, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
EEOC Voluntary Self-Identification of Protected Veteran Status
Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.





From: Interlochen Center for the Arts