Grade Level Counselor

Jesuit Dallas Grade Level Counselor

Jesuit Dallas is seeking a supportive and professional guidance counselor to foster the academic, spiritual, social/emotional, and psychological formation of our students. Successful candidates will possess a passion for forming adolescents, engaging in life-long learning, and collaborating with peers in the pursuit of the School's mission. Candidates must enjoy working with adolescent males and their families.

• Form and educate young men to be open to growth, intellectually competent, loving, religious, committed to working for justice, and physically fit.
• Develop, organize, and oversee the implementation of grade level advisories and guidance curriculum.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, coaches, and families in all areas of student formation, including academic progress.
• Work with college counselors to assist students in the college admissions process, including recommendation letter writing.
• Generate goal-setting, problem-solving, and time-management tools for students and their families.
• Support students who are experiencing mental health issues, behavioral problems, social challenges, or at-risk behaviors and make appropriate referrals.
• Participate in all departmental and school-wide faculty formation.
• Engage in on-going professional development.
• Participate in student-centered co-curricular, extra-curricular, service, and/or retreat opportunities.

• Advanced degree in School Counseling or a related field required.
• Demonstration of a high degree of professionalism, confidentiality, and ethical decision making.
• Confidence in presenting to/facilitating large and small groups of adolescents and/or adults.
• Three or more years experience as a high school counselor preferred.

• Works in a fast paced environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a diverse array of contacts.
• Full time position that requires occasional evening and weekend hours.
• Active position that requires regular movement around campus.
• May work at a desk and computer for extended periods of time.
• Occasionally lift up to 30 pounds.

Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas offers young men an excellent, Catholic education in the classical Jesuit tradition with the purpose of forming a community of men with high moral principles and service to others.

Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and resume for consideration.