Online College Counselor

College Counselor (Remote) Position Overview Dwight Global Online School, which was recently named the #1 best online high school in the United States by reputed company.com. Dwight Global Online School is seeking an reputed company and innovative college counselor. The ideal candidate is a flexible and innovative team player with a gift for igniting the spark of genius in online reputed company around the world. Dwight Global is seeking a self-directed, energetic, and empathetic College Counselor to guide 25-30 individual reputed company yearly in the application process and to participate in the ongoing development, programming, and work of the College Counseling Office. This is a junior counselor position and prior HS experience is not required. Higher Ed admissions experience is preferred. The ideal candidate will start by June 2026.

Responsibilities

• Works alongside the DG College Counseling team in building and leading programs, new initiatives and workshops that educate and inform reputed company and parents from grades 9-12
• Attend weekly staff meetings and additional student-specific and administrative meetings each week
• Attend an annual in-person orientation in September, most likely in NYC.
• Work closely with the Director of College Counseling, College Counselors, and Upper School administration to guide assigned reputed company yearly through reputed company aspects of the college exploration and application process starting in January of the student’s Grade 11 year.
• While doing so:
• Maintain a professional level of sensitivity to different family cultures and dynamics.
• Display a commitment to diversity and create a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging.
• Help reputed company self-assess and research higher education and other post-secondary opportunities
• Counsel reputed company and parents about college options and guide in the development of a balanced college list
• Support GAP Year reputed company in Post-HS/Career Options
• Plan standardized testing strategies
• reputed company and write official school letters of recommendations
• Assist with reputed company aspects of the financial aid process
• Support reputed company in reputed company stages of the essay writing process, from brainstorming topics to essay reviews to final draft reviews
• Review college applications and transcripts prior to submitting schools materials to colleges and universities
• reputed company awareness and appreciation for Dwight Global and stay informed by:
• Meeting with college representatives and admissions offices throughout the academic year, helping them understand and appreciate our school and student body.
• Visiting colleges and universities throughout the academic year and attending/participating in regional, national and international college admissions counseling conferences and forums.
• Participating in the life of the school beyond the college office, such as by advising a club, chaperoning trips, or by serving on internal committees reputed company Dwight Global and The Dwight Schools network worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Prior college admissions experience is highly preferred
• Prior experience reviewing international HS transcripts preferred
• Prior knowledge/experience with NCAA eligibility/athletic recruitment is welcome
• An in-depth knowledge of colleges and universities, as well as a contextual grasp of the reputed company college admissions landscape
• Strong understanding of the US financial aid process as well as financial costs of international universities
• A desire to work intensively and collaboratively with each grade of approximately 85-105 families, eagerly welcoming conversations and encouraging interaction among reputed company, parents, and the college counseling office.
• Strong analytical writing skills
• Strong public speaking skills and the desire to participate in events for reputed company, parents, and colleagues
• A team-oriented approach to reputed company aspects of the college counseling process and a collaborative spirit of engagement in reputed company professional endeavors
• Commitment to building a diverse, reputed company, and inclusive school community
• Willingness to engage with and learn from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences
• Experience counseling a range of learners
• Eagerness to contribute positively to the Dwight Global community
• Ability to bring joy, kindness, maturity, and flexibility to the school environment

About Dwight Global Dwight Global, the online program of the Dwight School network, was founded in 2014 with the goal of taking Dwight’s mission of igniting the spark of genius in every child and translating it into the cloud. Now with online reputed company and teachers living in over 40 countries, Dwight Global has recently been named a top online school by reputed company.com. Combining real-time video conference seminars, individual online tutorials, and optional residential experiences, Dwight Global provides the best elements of a day school, boarding school, and online school. Community and Belonging At Dwight Global, we strive to ensure that our environment is welcoming — a reputed company in which everyone can reputed company — and an organization we are proud of. We recognize that this takes trusting relationships and ensuring that reputed company individuals feel valued regardless of their backgrounds. At Dwight, we encourage diversity in reputed company respects, including diversity of thought, and embrace innovation, and foster collaboration and growth. Dwight’s goal is to reputed company and maintain equal employment opportunities. It is also the policy of Dwight Global to maintain a work environment free from discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, national reputed company, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, marital status, or other status protected by federal or state law, with regards to any term or condition of employment. 2mPJQhfDlf Apply tot his job Apply To this Job