College Admissions Counselor

Sagemont Preparatory School is a premier independent private college preparatory school serving students in preschool through 12th grade in Weston, FL. Founded in 1996, our small family environment and dedicated teachers allow for individualized attention for students, and opportunities for continued enrichment and learning. Our college preparatory curriculum, athletics, arts, and extra-curricular activities create a vibrant campus community. A career with Sagemont Preparatory School offers career opportunities in education, summer camps, and regional management with the support of our parent company, Spring Education Group. Sagemont Preparatory School is seeking qualified candidates for a College Counselor position with a flexible start date from an immediate opening to July 2026.  About Sagemont Prep: Sagemont Preparatory School is a premier independent college preparatory school serving grades PS-12 in Weston, FL. Our small family environment allows us to promote students' intellectual curiosities, skills, and talents through opportunities for experiential learning. Students exercise their independent learning skills and live out their passions making a Sagemont Prep student truly unique. Our Educational Pillars serve as a guide to develop students' cognitive, interpersonal, and self-awareness skills, where Sagemont Prep students become collaborators, critical thinkers, and most importantly, they understand that their purpose as an individual is to work towards the common good in their community. Whether an author, business owner, computer engineer, recording artist, or environmental activist, Sagemont Prep students are innovators. While not every student has yet to discover their passion, the Sagemont Preparatory curriculum, along with the support of the faculty and club offerings, allows for this exploration.  The Role: The College Counselor is responsible for enthusiastically supporting students' academic, college-career, and social-emotional development through a collaborative partnership with students, parents, and Sagemont Prep faculty and staff. A successful candidate will have wide exposure and experience in best practices for college and school counseling, proficiency in building strong relationships, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to balance the needs of the individual with the needs of the organization. Job Duties: Write meaningful and effective letters of recommendation for student applications as needed and requested. Plan and coordinate the annual on-campus College Fair for students, as well as individual college visits to campus. Facilitate college visits for the select student population to local campuses. Lead in-person and virtual events and activities that focus on supporting students' academic, college-career, and social-emotional development. Facilitate workshops and trainings for students and families to provide the most timely information on college admissions. Support individual student academic and college/career needs through regular one-on-one meetings. Engage in ongoing professional development (internal and external), practice self-assessment, and strive for continuous improvement. Maintain confidentiality regarding students, families, and staff. Working alongside our Dean of Academic Success to help ensure that students are meeting academic standards and requirements for grade level promotion, graduation, and college acceptance. Monitor student progress in accordance with Sagemont Prep's policies and expectations. As a member of the student support team, supervisory duties will be assigned. Provide ongoing support to ensure each student reaches their individual post-secondary goals. Support varies from student to student and may involve career exploration, college list development, identification of opportunities related to the student's pathway of interest, etc. Communicate proactively and responsively with students, parents, teachers, staff, and administrators via email, phone, video conference, and any other communication tools provided by Sagemont Prep. Traveling to visit colleges and networking with college admissions officers to keep abreast of admissions trends and to help promote Sagemont Preparatory School and students. Collaborate closely with faculty and other staff regarding individual student support and to aid in the development of comprehensive programming that provides the highest level of support, playing a critical role in student success and retention. Support and encourage student enrollment through active participation in open houses, enrollment/re-enrollment conversations, and other similar admissions or marketing events. Regularly contribute to newsletters and other similar school communications as assigned. Participate collaboratively and professionally in school-wide meetings, events, communications, and activities, both online and in person, with some required evening virtual events. Assist the Technology Coordinator in the coordination of standardized testing to include, but not limited to, the PSAT, PreACT, ACT and SAT. Perform other counseling-related duties as assigned. Requirement Experience & Skills: A collaborative spirit, sense of humor and willingness to roll your sleeves up to help wherever and whenever needed A desire for continuous growth and improvement Strong analytical, interpretive, evaluative, and constructive thinking, and organizational skills. Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Commitment to ongoing compliance with state and local regulations relating to background checks and credentials. Preferred Experience & Skills: Master's degree or higher in an education-related field 3+ years of experience in college counseling or working in a school setting, specifically supporting upper school students is preferred Experience with developing student schedules and academic plans.  Excellent skills with word processing, productivity, communication, and educational technology tools; expertise with G-Suite, Learning Management Systems, and Student Information Systems strongly preferred. General Information: Reports directly to the Upper Campus Principal This position is regular, 12 months, full-time, and exempt. Employees in exempt positions are expected to work as many hours as their responsibilities require, which includes evenings and weekends Ability to attend occasional meetings and events outside of normal school hours, including evenings, weekends, and overnight field trips (i.e. college tour trips) To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively Company ) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.

Created: 2026-03-04