High School College Counselor

Employment Status: Full Time, Exempt

Reports To: Director of Counseling

Educational Institution Profile:

Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (CHCA) is a Christ-centered, multi-denominational, college preparatory PK-12 school with approximately 1,400 students (Cincinnati's largest PK-12 independent school). CHCA educates students in a Christian environment where the best in academics, athletics, arts, enrichment opportunities and other extracurricular activities are available. Beginning with the end in mind, CHCA graduates young adults fully prepared to succeed in college and beyond, for lives of significant impact and influence.

Position Overview:

CHCA is seeking a full-time College Counselor to join its six-member counseling team. The successful candidate will work with a diverse group of students and families while seeking and highlighting the talents of each student with whom they work.

Position Responsibilities Include:

• Onboarding of new students and families
• Career and college counseling
• Program development
• Group presentations and webinars
• Use of college counseling software and applications
• Availability for evening meetings and travel

Position Qualifications:

• Five plus years of college counseling at the high school level (experience at the college level preferred)
• Master's Degree
• Ohio School Counseling License (preferred)
• Financial Aid knowledge
• Knowledge of current trends in college admission
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Detail oriented
• Flexible in a fast-paced environment

CHCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates encouraged to apply and will be considered.

Essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include any of the duties, knowledge and skills listed above. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by employees in this position. Regular attendance is an essential function of this job.

The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

MENTAL FUNCTIONS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile and negotiate.