Midland School, a distinctive, co-educational boarding school for grades 9-12, is seeking an enthusiastic, skilled, and hardworking college counselor to join our educational community. If you’re looking to work and live in an engaged community, desire a strong and dynamic team surrounding you and enjoy finishing each day filled with pride in your work and in the collective endeavor of our educational community, this position is for you! This is a full-time and salaried (DOE) position with benefits and on-campus housing. (¾-time position for a non-resident employee is also possible.) Our campus residential community is filled with outdoor enthusiasts, farmers, animal lovers, artists and, of course, friendly and talented faculty and staff.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Oversee and lead college counseling for our senior and junior classes each year
Teach 2 sections (TBD – as applicable/viable)
Administrative responsibilities (DOE & TBD)
Coach or lead 1-2 activity/athletic seasons per year
Serve as a student advisor and supervise students in a residential setting
Vigorous participation as a faculty & community member

Minimum Qualifications

B.A. or higher
Prior relevant experience
Enthusiasm for working with teenagers
Highly motivated, organized, and hard working
Outstanding written communication skills
Sense of humor and friendly demeanor
Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision
Successful passing of criminal & driving background checks
Health clearance for TB screening & vaccinations

Desired Qualifications or Experience

Prior college counseling experience
Teaching experience, especially essay writing
Boarding or residential educational experience
Other diverse skills and interests to share with our community – e.g., coaching athletics & activities, elective classes, performing arts (please share specifics via cover letter in the application)

HOW TO APPLY:

This position is open until filled.  Start date is as soon as possible and by early August 2022. Applicants should first carefully review the minimum qualifications and the Midland School website. After that, please combine and submit the following four items: 1) Short cover letter that addresses the alignment of your experience and interests with the qualifications outlined above and Midland School’s mission, 2) Resume, 3) Midland Employment Application (see https://midland-school.org/join-the-team/), and 4) a list of 3-5 references. Submit application via email in the PDF file format as a single document, titled lastname_firstname_Mid_College_Counselor_2022-23 to Karrie Glines, Assistant to the Head of School, to kglines@midland-school.org