Assistant/Associate Director of College Counseling

Reports to: Upper School Director

Job Summary:

BB&N is seeking a full-time (10-month) Assistant/Associate Director of College Counseling. We are seeking a dynamic new member of our five-person team who has experience with school-based counseling and exceptional interpersonal skills that can be used to work toward the goal of creating and maintaining an authentic, inclusive community. We are seeking a candidate who has knowledge of and curiosity about the field of college admissions; strong organizational, writing, speaking, and listening skills; a student-centered approach to the counseling process; and the ability to manage multiple projects to deadline. We are seeking a candidate who is able to support the school’s mission of diversity and inclusion and who has a background that demonstrates an understanding and appreciation of intercultural fluency. We are building a team in which diversity of experiences, backgrounds, and talents are valued in order to work with a diverse community of students, faculty, staff, and families.

We are seeking a collaborative candidate who will contribute to our student-centered philosophy that focuses on listening deeply to our students as they navigate the college process and who will:

• counsel an assigned list of approximately 40 juniors and seniors, meet with students and families, and assist students as they select colleges, complete applications, write essays, and manage the financial aid process;

• write letters of recommendation for their counselees;

• work closely with faculty members and academic advisors;

• communicate with all constituencies, including students, families, college admission representatives, and the larger BB&N community;

• visit colleges, attend conferences, assist with college counseling events held throughout the school year including occasional evenings and weekends, and present to students, families, and the faculty;

• engage in the wider BB&N school community beyond the college counseling office, including serving as an academic advisor.

Skills and Competencies:

The ideal candidate will have:

• experience in the college counseling and/or college admissions arena;

• proficiency in an Apple-based environment, Google suite for education, web-based college process management, Zoom conferencing;

• experience with MaiaLearning, Slate, or College Kickstart is a plus;

Salary: $85,000.00 - $105,000.00

Compensation for full-time employees includes a 403(b) plan with up to a 10% match of salary and other competitive benefits offerings. Benefits offered to eligible employees include health & dental insurance; commuter benefits; long-term disability insurance, and more.

To Apply:

Please visit the Careers at BB&N page to complete your online application. Please upload your Cover Letter, Resume, Personal Statement, and/or Teaching Philosophy and Reference List.

Buckingham Browne & Nichols School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any non-job related physical or mental disability. We welcome candidates who will increase our diversity; we encourage candidates of color and all diverse candidates to apply.

Buckingham Browne & Nichols Schools takes the health and safety of its community members very seriously. Because we serve students, we strongly encourage all employees to receive at least one of the Pfizer, or Moderna bivalent COVID-19 vaccines before commencing employment.

About Buckingham Browne & Nichols:

Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Buckingham Browne & Nichols is a day school that engages students in grades Pre-K through 12 in a rich and invigorating educational experience of the highest quality. The school excels at helping students discover their unique talents and passions and develop those strengths to the fullest. The curriculum is challenging, forward-thinking, innovative, and flexible, designed to help qualified students, from a range of backgrounds and with a wide spectrum of talents and interests, reach new levels of accomplishment. Co-curricular opportunities in athletics, the arts, community service, and other areas add important dimensions to students’ learning. Students learn on three age and developmentally-appropriate campuses. At every grade, BB&N takes full advantage of the range of opportunities its locations afford.

BB&N is committed to becoming an anti-racist institution. This commitment is integral to the mission and vision of the School. BB&N is an academically excellent, diverse, and inclusive community where students develop into lifelong learners who lead with kindness, curiosity, and integrity. We prepare students to be responsible and open-minded as they engage with the world around them. Our school is guided by the core values of:

• Inquiry, in which we promote curiosity and critical thinking to inspire a lifelong love of learning. Integrity, in which we strive to be honest, conscientious, and accountable in our actions even when no one is watching.

• Belonging, in which we foster a culture of respect, well-being, and connection that values all individuals and empowers them to discover and be their authentic selves, and

• Kindness, in which we strengthen our communities by recognizing our common humanity and treating ourselves and others with respect and compassion.

The vibrancy and vitality we feel in the classrooms, hallways, stages, and playing fields of BB&N derive from the people who are here. At its root are the varied interests and experiences, the different backgrounds, cultures, religions, views, and perspectives that our students and faculty bring to their classes and families bring to myriad activities. Each of us adds to the richness of another’s experience. Working and playing together teaches us lifelong lessons about appreciating, knowing and understanding, and learning from each other.