Career Center

St. John’s School is seeking an enthusiastic and knowledgeable college counselor for the 2023-24 academic year. The college counseling team is robust and consists of one director, five full-time college counselors, one part-time college counselor, and two administrative assistants. St. John’s is a co-ed, independent, K-12 day school with a full-time enrollment of 1,421 students (697 Upper School students), located in the heart of central Houston.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; a master’s degree or higher is strongly preferred
• A minimum of three or more years in college counseling and/or college admissions
• A commitment to carry out our school's mission statement that "every student is known and loved"
• Strong writing, interpersonal, and communication skills, capable of multitasking and overseeing multiple projects, ability to work in a fast-paced independent school setting
• A commitment to developing one’s own cultural competency in a community that celebrates and appreciates diversity
• Team player and self-starter who can both collaborate effectively as well as think independently (we capitalize on the different skills and expertise that each of our college counselors brings to the team and expect each member to contribute insight and new ideas that will bring constant improvement to our program)

This is a 10.5-month salaried position with a July 24 start date. Job title and salary will be commensurate with experience. For more information about St. John’s School, visit our website (www.sjs.org).

To Apply:
Please send a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references (references will not be contacted without the candidate’s permission) to USEmployment@sjs.org.

About St. John's School

St. John's is an independent, co-educational day school presenting a 13-year sequence of college preparatory training. A non-profit institution, it was founded in 1946 to provide the community with a school of exacting standards in the development of individual, spiritual, ethical, intellectual, social, and physical growth. While the means to achieve that purpose may change, it remains the basic mission of the School. The School seeks to develop the whole person in preparation for a lifetime of personal fulfillment and contribution to society. In particular, it is dedicated to the enhancement and the expansion of future leadership for Houston and the country. The School offers talented, motivated, and energetic students a genuine challenge for academic accomplishment and for development of a sense of self-worth and of personal responsibility. The School in turn holds itself responsible for providing that challenge.

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