Director of College Counseling
About The Position
The Director of College Counseling is responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive, individualized college counseling program serving IST’s students and families. The Director supervises and carries out a program of group presentations and intensive individual counseling that extends throughout all phases of the college search process. The Director reports to the Head of Secondary School. The school will enroll a small group of students in Grade 11 for the first time in August 2026, expanding to Grade 12 in August 2027. IST’s first graduating class will graduate in May 2028. There may be a small teaching commitment required of this position. Candidates should state potential teaching subject areas in their application.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in education, counseling, or educational leadership preferred.
- Deep knowledge of U.S., U.K., Canadian, and other international university admissions processes.
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills with students, parents, faculty, and university partners.
- Cultural competence and experience working within diverse, multicultural environments.
- Record of success in guiding students to competitive universities while centering “fit” and purpose in the counseling process.
- Strong professional network within the global admissions community.
- Proficiency with college counseling technologies (Naviance, CommonApp, UCAS, etc.).
- Exceptional writing and public speaking skills.
- Collaborative leadership style
Nice To Haves
- Experience using Veracross is an advantage.
Responsibilities
- developing and implementing a comprehensive, individualized college counseling program serving IST’s students and families
- supervises and carries out a program of group presentations
- intensive individual counseling that extends throughout all phases of the college search process
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
