Academic and College Advisor

Overview

Welcome to the home of LEADERS

Mission:
Culver educates its students for leadership and responsible citizenship in society by developing and nurturing the whole individual, mind, spirit, and body, through integrated programs that emphasize the cultivation of character.

Culver Academies is a private boarding school. We enroll students and employ faculty and staff from across the United States and around the world. We are seeking diverse talent to support our mission and enrich our learning environment. At Culver, we are always looking to strengthen our organizational leadership by adding outstanding talent to our faculty and staff whose passion is to serve our students.

Located on the shore of Lake Maxinkuckee, Culver Academies encompasses 1,800 acres of green hills and woodlands, and a historic collegiate-like campus with beautiful Gothic architecture. Our location in Culver, Indiana, offers the best of both worlds; a beautiful, serene setting with access to large cities nearby, including the home of the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. We are also less than two hours away from Chicago and Indianapolis.

• Advise approximately twenty-five students and their families in each grade with the highest ethical and professional standards, adhering to Culver’s core values of trust, honor, duty, and service and acting with wisdom, courage, moderation, and justice.
• Support and know each advisee through regular small group meetings and individual meetings throughout a student’s Culver experience.
• Provide opportunities for each student to better understand themselves as learners, leaders, and as future citizens throughout their Culver career.
• Communicate authentically, promptly, and respectfully in all communication with students and parents through clear and defined channels.
• Connect family, student, and advisor at key moments in a student’s full 9-12 experience, including academic scheduling, preparing for the college process, and within the college process.
• Support students and families in matters related to academic advising, including academic programming information and opportunities, course requirements, student summer plans, access to college visits and visitors, future scholarships, and college financial aid.
• Guide students and their families through all phases of the college selection and application process.
• Encourage students and families to explore the broad range of educational opportunities at Culver and beyond and to be intentional about decisions.
• Represent Culver and our students in conversations and formal writing with colleges and universities.
• Collaborate as a team of advisors to provide consistency and collective wisdom to benefit all Culver students.
• Learn continuously, staying abreast of current trends within academic programming and college admission through regular professional development and visits to colleges and universities.
• Contribute to the residential programs of the school through evening supervisory duties or contribute to the extra-curricular programs of the school, as personal interest and institutional need dictate.

• 3 - 5 years of experience advising students on making academic choices, course selection and post-secondary planning.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills: ability to meet people with ease and communicate the written and spoken word with tact.
• Expertise in writing and editing effectively.
• Ability to anticipate needs, see opportunities and use exceptional judgment in dealing with confidential information.
• Ability to work effectively within a team, as well as independently.
• Ability to meet deadlines, take initiative, and demonstrate personal accountability.
• Highly organized and self-motivated with good problem-solving.
• Advanced computer skills with MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Minimum BA/BS Degree, Master’s degree preferred.

A successful candidate will embrace the fully residential living experience and have a demonstrated gift for engaging a diverse student body and strengthening Culver’s inclusive community in concert with our student-generated diversity statement.

Culver offers comprehensive rewards…