Director of College Counseling

Carney, Sandoe & Associates, an educational recruitment organization partnered with Brunswick School , an all boys college preparatory school to find their next Director of College Counseling, in Greenwich, Connecticut.

The college counseling approach at Brunswick, which starts in junior year, aims to ensure that all students can matriculate at colleges where they will prosper and from which they will emerge prepared to lead productive and satisfying lives. The program is administered at each Upper School grade with intentionality and purpose.

The Director of College Counseling is responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive, individualized college counseling program serving Brunswick School’s students and families. With the collaboration of two experienced Associate Directors and the College Counseling Assistant, 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.

Key Responsibilities :

• Designing, implementing, and continually refining a four-year college counseling curriculum that supports students’ academic, extracurricular, and personal growth.
• Overseeing and delivering student and parent programming, including information nights, workshops, and events that educate and engage the community about the college process, in the Upper School as well as the Middle and Lower Schools.
• Maintaining clear, timely, and proactive communication with students, parents, and faculty about procedures, deadlines, policies, relevant trends and the college admissions landscape.
• Staying current on trends in higher education and admission, representing the school in national and regional associations and conferences.
• Developing and maintaining cordial and collegial relationships with college admissions offices and hosting representatives on campus, promoting the school’s program and advocating for its students.
• Providing broad support for students and parents on four-year planning as well as direct support to students and parents, within the Director’s caseload, on the appropriate selection of courses.
• Counseling students and parents in the formulation of a prospective and eventual final list of colleges, with an appropriate application strategy.

Desired Qualities and Qualifications :

Potential Benefits : Compensation and benefit packages are competitive but will differ by school and will typically depend on geographic location, your experience, and your level of degree.

💵 Competitive pay

🧠 Professional Development Opportunities

✏️ Classroom Resources

🏥 Medical, dental and vision insurance

😃 401(k) plan – Employer match

⛱️ Paid holidays, vacation and personal time

🏠 Housing (boarding schools only)

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