College Counselor

Basis Ed • Scottsdale, DC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

BASIS DC is seeking experienced candidates for a College Counselor to join our bright, passionate team for the 2026/2027 school year! BASIS Ed seeks full-time College Counselors for BASIS who will be responsible for teaching a daily college counseling workshop to 12th graders, completing college counseling reports, serving as the Senior Research Project (SRP) coordinator, organizing college admissions visits each fall, conducting family college counseling evenings, meeting one-on-one with 9th and 10th graders during the academic year, instructing students on completing college admissions applications and financial aid applications and obtaining recommendations, and additional responsibilities as needed. Additionally, this individual will be responsible for developing new program ideas, co-leading college information evening sessions, and developing and maintaining college planning and career assessment and readiness software such as Naviance. BASIS Ed School teams offer an incredible opportunity to be deeply involved in an academic community that is dynamic, exciting and unpredictable. You'll join others in a highly social, supportive and collaborative environment.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree
• Previous applicable experience
• A valid fingerprint clearance and/or satisfactory applicable state background check

Nice To Haves

• A Master's degree
• Strong communication skills in speaking with parents, students
• Editing essays
• Writing letters of recommendation
• A high GPA in his/her major
• Excellent employment recommendations
• Experience working with students and parents

Responsibilities

• Teaching a daily college counseling workshop to 12th graders
• Completing college counseling reports
• Serving as the Senior Research Project (SRP) coordinator
• Organizing college admissions visits each fall
• Conducting family college counseling evenings
• Meeting one-on-one with 9th and 10th graders during the academic year
• Instructing students on completing college admissions applications and financial aid applications and obtaining recommendations
• Developing new program ideas
• Co-leading college information evening sessions
• Developing and maintaining college planning and career assessment and readiness software such as Naviance

Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on education and experience
• Employer paid medical and dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• PTO
• Ability to add dependents
• 401k with partial match that grows over time
• Employee Assistance Program
• Childcare Savings Opportunity (KinderCare tuition discount)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level