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College Admission Prep Camp College Counselor - J637 |
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Written by College Admission Prep Camp
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Monday, 21 March 2005 |
The primary responsibility of the guidance counselor will be to meet individually with students over several days discussing each student’s situation, objectives, and options for higher education. Counselors will work individually with students to guide them through choosing a college and prepare them for college interviews.
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In addition, the college counselor will, with fellow guidance counselors, deliver 4-5 lectures introducing students to the counseling component of the College Admission Prep Camp.
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The counselor will also attend all staff meetings and is expected to assist the camp director on the first day of camp while the students arrive on campus. This position requires a ten-day commitment, including arrival on campus on the afternoon prior to the first day of camp.
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DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
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The ideal candidate will have worked for some time as a high-school based college guidance counselor.
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DETAILS OF POSITON
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Prior to camp, the instructor will receive materials that describe the guidance counseling curriculum. These materials provide a day-to-day schedule of the guidance counseling program, as well as an outline of the introductory lecture that the counselor (along with his or her fellow counselors) will deliver.
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The purpose of the introductory lecture is to give the students an overview of the elements that go into a successful college search, and to discuss the structure of the camps counseling program.
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Over the next several days, the guidance counselor will, for the most part, work on a one-on-one basis, with his or her students. There will be three 1 and 1/2-hour block rotations every afternoon and each counselor will be assigned approximately 5-7 students per block rotation.
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Although there will be some general group discussions of topics relevant to the question of choosing and applying for college, the primary goal of the counselor should be to spend as much time as possible with individual students. Counselors will discuss what the students' curriculum will be in the remaining year(s) at high school. Counselors will also clarify which schools are very likely, somewhat likely, and less likely to accept the student given their high school performance thus far. Each student should leave camp with a varied and realistic list of schools that he or she can apply to.
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Counselors will also lead a group lecture introducing interview skills and follow that with short mock interviews for each of their students.
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PERCENT OF TIME -- KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION
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5% Review Curricular materials; coordinate teaching with fellow counselors; deliver large group lectures.
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20% Deliver Lectures
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60% Meet with students during block rotations; review their supplementary materials with them; guide them to the selection of a list of appropriate application choices, give interviews student.
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15% Attend pre-camp meeting, mid-camp meeting, and assist Director in greeting arriving students on Opening Day.
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COMPENSATION
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This position requires a ten-day commitment, including arrival on campus on the afternoon prior to the first day of camp. Compensation for this position starts at $1615. Counselors will be paid as independent contractors. Housing is provided.
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An additional stipend of $250 for supervision is optional. These duties include living in the dorms alongside the campers, being "on-duty" 2/3 of the nights of camp, performing floor and bed checks, "hanging out" with the campers after scheduled classes and assisting the director with "structured activities."
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It is our preference that all of our staff choose the above-mentioned living arrangements, however, we recognize the need for other accommodations.
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There are three possible living arrangements available to EU faculty. Please choose one and note it on your employment application:
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I. Full supervision: (as mentioned above) Includes all meals, a parking permit if needed, and the additional stipend of $250.
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II. Commuter: (Faculty member lives at home and commutes to camp for daily classes.) Includes cafeteria lunch OR dinner and parking permit.
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III. Half supervision: Includes all meals and a parking permit if needed. Staff member is NOT expected to perform nightly supervision duties, however, while living in the dorms alongside campers they may be called upon at times to help out should there be a crisis and are expected to assist in upholding the camps general rules.
Category: Academics Instructor
Date Posted: 2005-03-16
Last Modified: 2005-03-21
Job Title: College Admission Prep Camp College Counselor
Job Location: Varies, ---USA---
Number of Openings: 10
Job Code: 637
Type of Position: Full-Time Temporary
Starting Date: 0000-00-00
Salary: $1,615
Experience Required (years): 2
Education Required: Bachelors
Room and Board Provided: Yes
Transportation Provided: No
Camp Contact Information
Contact Name: Diedra Barber
Camp Name: College Admission Prep Camp
Camp Focus: Academic Camp
Camp Profile: The College Admission Prep Camp is a way to have a great time on a college campus this summer while getting a head start on the college admissions process. The program offers:
SAT preparation, college admissions counseling, and essay writing training.
Street Address: Sites include UCB, UCLA, Stony Brook, Tufts, U San Diego, and Menlo College
City: Varies
State/Province: ---USA---
Zip/Postal Code: 94709
Country: USA
Phone: 510-548-6612
Fax: 510-548-0212
E-Mail: (to send cover letters and resumes directly)
Job URL: www.educationunlimited.com
Preferred Method of Contact: Apply On-line
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