Job Description
Woodward Academy is Atlanta at its very best. We intentionally bring together students from diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, creating a richer learning community and exceptional academic opportunities. Our students and graduates are caring and compassionate global citizens who are a microcosm of what the world should be.
The Woodward Academy Upper School strives to help students fulfill their potential in every facet of their lives. Woodward provides opportunities for students to expand their horizons through academics, the arts, athletics, and community service.
Our dedicated faculty excel in their respective fields and provide a stimulating, engaging, and challenging environment. Whether they are promoting academic excellence or demonstrating personal accountability, Upper School faculty members find creative and meaningful ways to communicate with their students.
Position Summary: This position involves working in College Counseling as an Associate Director of College Counseling. This position will begin on August 1, 2026.
Specific Duties Include:
- Providing students and parents with personalized advice appropriate for each grade level, helping them explore interests and identify college or university communities that match each student’s talents and aspirations.
- Counseling and advocating for a group of primary counselees, expertly informing and supporting them through academic and cocurricular priorities, developing a balanced college list, strategizing and maximizing standardized tests, seeking scholarships and financial aid, crafting essays and resumes, and teaching students to interview effectively.
- Implementing counseling programs (such as case studies, parent programs, and admission panels) and collaborating with other campus departments; sharing college advice authoritatively and confidently with a diverse community.
- Crafting thoughtful and lively letters of recommendation that capture the talents, personality, and promise of each student.
- Effectively utilizing technology such as Scoir and webinars to maximize counseling effectiveness.
- Engaging in the Woodward community and in college counseling professional organizations such as NACAC, SACAC, NAIS, and ACCIS; visiting colleges and universities and networking with admission representatives.
Required Skills:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and presentational skills.
- Ability to leverage technology, including but not limited to, Microsoft Office, Ti Inspire calculator, SmartBoard, and a Learning Management System.
- A solid understanding of the college preparatory school environment as well as an understanding of independent school students and parents with the ability to navigate with tact and diplomacy.
- Strong organizational, interpersonal, and management skills.
Minimum Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree or higher preferred.
- 2+ years of experience in college counseling or college admissions.
- Independent school experience preferred, but not required.
The Associate Director, College Counseling position is an exempt, 10-month position.
Woodward Academy is dedicated to providing a safe, drug-free environment for its students, faculty, and staff. Accordingly, Woodward has adopted a drug-free workplace policy, which includes substance abuse testing of all employees and applicants, in accordance with applicable state law. As such all offers of employment are contingent upon the satisfactory completion of pre-employment requirements which include background checks and substance testing.
Equal Opportunity Employer
About Woodward Academy
Woodward Academy is Atlanta at its very best. We intentionally bring together students from diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, creating a richer learning community and exceptional academic opportunities. Our students and graduates are caring and compassionate global citizens who are a microcosm of what the world should be.