Alexandria, Virginia
Washington, D.C.
Posted: 16-Apr-26
Location: Potomac, Maryland
Type: Full Time
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Bullis School seeks a full-time Associate/Senior Associate Director of College Counseling for the 2026-27 academic year to play an essential role in guiding students and families through a comprehensive college search process aligned with the school’s college preparatory mission. Candidates should be empathetic professionals, strong communicators, and knowledgeable about current trends in secondary and higher education. This is a 12-month position reporting to the Director of College Counseling and starts on July 1, 2026.
The Bullis College Counseling department is highly collaborative and fosters a culture of creativity and continuous growth in a supportive and upbeat environment. College Counselors guide students through every stage of the college search and application process and are assigned to a caseload of approximately 30-40 students each year, serving as the primary resource for both students and families.
This position is dedicated exclusively to college counseling and does not include teaching responsibilities, allowing counselors to focus fully on supporting students through the college admissions process. At the same time, counselors remain actively engaged in broader curricular and programmatic discussions across the school and serve as course selection coaches for rising juniors. Throughout the year, college counselors coordinate and facilitate a range of programs, including parent education events, a spring sophomore college counseling program, mock admissions programs, essay-writing workshops, an August application workshop, and a comprehensive four-year college counseling curriculum for students. Counselors also serve as ambassadors for Bullis, building strong relationships and collaborating regularly with college admission representatives and fellow counselors in the Washington Area Independent Schools network and beyond.
The department prioritizes student fit above all else in the college search and application process, and Bullis’s matriculation list reflects the diverse talents, aspirations, and interests of its student body. We seek candidates who embrace this philosophy and bring authentic positivity, sound judgement, and a student-centered mindset to their work.
Bullis School is an independent, coeducational college preparatory day school of 1,070 students in grades K-12 situated on 102 acres in Potomac, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C. Bullis is a community that welcomes new people and ideas, embraces diversity, and shares a common vision for creating a learning environment in which students thrive in their pursuit of self-discovery, broaden their horizons, and ultimately transform our world. We are proud of our culture of growth and innovation and support faculty with ample professional development opportunities. To learn more about teaching and learning at Bullis School please click here.
Qualities of a Bullis College Counselor:
- An appreciation and respect for high school-aged students as learners and people, through challenging and joyful moments alike
- Empathetic and able to cultivate positive relationships with young people, their families, the greater Bullis community, and college admission professionals
- Detail- and deadline-oriented, with the capacity and flexibility to efficiently manage numerous small and large tasks
- Exceptional verbal, written communication, and listening skills
- A proven collaborator who can work with all internal and external members of the community
- Use of reflection and feedback aimed at continued growth
- Enjoys the process of guiding students through self-reflection and purpose-finding to ultimately find their best-fit institution
Education and Experience
Required:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Minimum of three years in college counseling and/or selective college admissions
Preferred:
- Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration, Counseling, or related field
- Five or more combined years in private high school, college counseling, and selective college admissions
- Community-minded collaborators who want to play an active role in the life of our school
Search Process
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and current resume along with an application through the Bullis Career site. The Search Committee will begin reviewing candidate materials immediately; finalists will be asked to provide a writing sample. Applications will be considered until the position has been filled.
Bullis School is committed to staff diversity, equality, and continued professional growth. Bullis School provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Bullis School complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
