College Counselor Jobs in Chicago, IL

About The Position

Requirements

• Master’s degree or College Counseling certification required
• Experience with highly selective college counseling, college admissions, school counseling, or student advising is required
• Highly knowledgeable about selective, highly selective, and ivy level US colleges and universities
• Ability to connect with students and parents from diverse academic, ethnic/racial, and financial backgrounds
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and build relationships with diverse stakeholders
• Strong case management skills: ability to juggle multiple priorities, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize tasks appropriately
• Proficient technology skills (required) using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) & Google Drive (Docs, Sheets, Slides), and able to quickly learn how to use new programs/systems
• Public speaking and event facilitation experience is expected

Nice To Haves

• An outgoing personality with great energy and excellent virtual presence
• A passion for helping students achieve better outcomes
• Highly motivated and results-driven with a track record of meeting and exceeding goals
• Experience working with students with learning differences

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of up to 150 students according to HelloCollege program blueprint and counselor service level agreements including meeting cadence and support response times
• Maintain expert knowledge of high school curricula, extracurricular and leadership choices, summer program applications, and standardized test planning to make recommendations regarding admissions strategies.
• Maintain 95% healthy contact rating, 95% retention rate
• Contribute to efforts to drive referrals, testimonials and online reviews
• Conduct formal consulting sessions with students on a bi-monthly basis, chronicling and sharing with relevant stakeholders notes and action items
• Maintain reasonable levels of communication with students and families outside of formal sessions through various channels (e.g. email, etc.)
• Assists in overseeing partnerships with schools and organizations
• Creates positive and lasting relationships with families
• Diligently track all communication and keep client files updated in CRM
• Facilitate and lead up to four online workshops/month based on your areas of subject matter expertise
• Maintain knowledge of higher education and college planning trends
• Actively participate in team meetings, knowledge sharing, shadowing and mentoring of other team members
• Be an active leader in developing a positive company culture and promote company growth

Benefits

• Health/Dental/Vision
• Employer Paid Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401k
• Unlimited PTO
• Dedicated professional development days to visit and research colleges
• Coverage for professional memberships (ex. NACAC)
• Bonus incentives for referrals, reviews
• Opportunity to earn extra income by conducting college planning consultations with prospective families