High School

Mount Notre Dame High School – 711 East Columbia Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45215 (513) 821-3044
Posted: April 8, 2025
Grades 9-12: School Counselor/Full-Time: Mount Notre Dame High School is hiring for a full-time, licensed School Counselor for the 2025 – 2026 school year. This position requires a skill set for advising students on personal and academic matters.  Strong experience with personal/social development, academic advising, collegiate advising, career advising, standardized testing, Naviance and/or other technology-based programs and experience working as a school counselor in a high school environment are highly desired.   Candidates should demonstrate that they work well in a team setting.

Duties/Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Works cooperatively with faculty, administration, students and parent in support of

o            Emotional health and well-being, problem solving, peer facilitation and crisis management.

o            Academic growth, the post-secondary planning and application process and career planning.

• Demonstrates effective active listening skills and counseling theories and techniques.
• Complies with state and federal laws and regulations related to school counseling
• Possesses advanced computer skills and effective organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

This is a full-time, academic year contract position with some limited summer hours.

Education:

• Certification/License in School Counseling
• Master’s degree in Counseling, Education, or Education Administration preferred

Experience:  Experience as a School Counselor in a high school environment

Mount Notre Dame seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented faculty and staff from a diverse candidate pool.  Our goal is to build a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills and to reflect the learning community we serve.

Contact: Interested applicants should send their cover letter and resume to Principal, Mrs. Karen Day at kday@mndhs.org.

Catholic Candidate: Preferred

Mount Notre Dame is one of Cincinnati’s oldest all-female Catholic schools founded in 1860 by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. MND educates young women from more than 65 zip codes, representing over 100 different grade schools. MND continues to carry on a strong tradition of educational excellence with a current enrollment of over 600 students.  MND offers 4 academic levels, 22 Advanced Placement® classes, 27 Honors classes and 13 College Credit Plus classes on our campus.

 

 

 

Mount Notre Dame High School – 711 East Columbia Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45215 (513) 821-3044
Posted: April 8, 2025
Grades 9-12: Intervention Specialist/Full-Time – Academic Year

Mount Notre Dame High School is seeking to hire a full-time, academic year Intervention Specialist as a member of our Academic Support Department. The Intervention Specialist works as part of the Academic Support Team to help identified students learn skills and strategies to compensate and/or overcome academic challenges. The Academic Support Department’s goal is to help students be successful in their high school courses and to prepare them for post-secondary education. This includes (but is not limited to) supporting executive functioning skills, study/test taking skills, and note taking skills.

As an Intervention Specialist, this person will

• Embrace and integrate our Notre Dame heritage, mission and hallmarks
• Build relationships with all members of our MND community
• Provide Intervention services
• Provide best-practice instruction
• Manage records related to the position
• Administer standardized testing with accommodations as approved
• Communicate with a variety of stakeholders
• Serve as MND’s non-public representative at meetings for MND students served by our IDEA Intervention Specialist
• Stay current on trends and research in the field
• Participate in in-service opportunities and required school events
• Additional duties as specified

Experience:

The ideal candidate will

• Demonstrate knowledge of and dedication to helping students who struggle academically
• Demonstrate strong organization, communication and technology skills
• See the goodness of God in the world around us and use that to inspire her/his passion for the position

Education:

• Appropriate bachelor’s degree and licensure for working as an Intervention Specialist in the State of Ohio
• Master’s Degree preferred

Mount Notre Dame seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented faculty and staff from a diverse candidate pool.  Our goal is to build a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills and to reflect the learning community we serve.

Contact: Interested applicants should send their cover letter and resume to Principal, Mrs. Karen Day at kday@mndhs.org.

Catholic Candidate: Preferred

Mount Notre Dame is one of Cincinnati’s oldest all-female Catholic schools founded in 1860 by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. MND educates young women from more than 65 zip codes, representing over 100 different grade schools. MND continues to carry on a strong tradition of educational excellence with a current enrollment of over 600 students.  MND offers 4 academic levels, 22 Advanced Placement® classes, 27 Honors classes and 13 College Credit Plus classes on our campus.

 

 

 

Purcell Marian High School – 2935 Hackberry St., Cincinnati, OH 45206
Posted: April 3, 2025

The Director of School Counseling is the leader of the college, career, and counseling team and has direct managerial responsibility for the members of the team.  This person is responsible for leading the department to develop and implement a 4-year program designed to ensure that all Purcell Marian students are prepared to make the best decision regarding their most appropriate post-secondary pathway, as it relates to Purcell Marian’s 3E Guarantee (which guarantees that every student be either Enrolled, Enlisted, or Employed at the time of their graduation).  This 4-year program should include exploration in various college settings, career fields, and military opportunities, as well as guidance in course selection, diploma seal completion, and post-secondary application process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and evaluate a 4-year College & Career readiness program including but not limited to interview preparation, resume completion, and career exploration.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive School Counseling program, including external resource coordination.
• Coordinate a system for students to develop and maintain a 4-year graduation plan, including relevant scholarship, summer programs, and extracurricular opportunities that support student goals.
• Coordinate the systematic delivery of individual career planning for all students appropriate to their age and grade level.
• Assist in the planning and coordination of the scheduling process for all students in grades 9-12.
• Coordinate the systematic delivery of individual college counseling including FAFSA and other financial aid applications, college essay completion, and application to postsecondary institutions.
• Collaborate with administrative leaders and faculty/staff to provide ACT/SAT test prep support.
• Set up a process to provide post-graduate support for Purcell Marian graduates enrolled in two and four-year colleges, providing advising services focused on college persistence and completion, career readiness, academic advising, and transfer options.
• Establish, pursue, and track clear school goals for college admissions, enrollment, persistence, and completion.
• Manage and oversee members of the counseling team and support their development through professional opportunities and ongoing performance evaluations.
• Collaborate on the planning and execution of events including, but not limited to workshops, financial aid seminars, college fairs, and College Signing Day, career fairs, and military recruiting events.
• Plan and execute family engagement workshops related to post-secondary pathways
• Participate in professional development opportunities, as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain a robust network of college admission professionals through regular communication and visits and manage external partnerships with community programs, colleges and scholarship foundations
• Maintain all records and data on students and complete data entry for ongoing accountability and reports.
• Requires extensive experience with the college admissions process, a strong sense of student and family needs in preparing for their most appropriate post-secondary pathway, and the ability to manage key relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide training to staff on how to support students in the post-secondary application process and attend grade level meetings to provide updates and collaborate with teammates to support students as it relates to mental health concerns, postsecondary planning, etc.
• Maintain knowledge on policies and updates on postsecondary education, financial aid, and special populations (FGLI (first generation, low income) undocumented students, students with IEPs or 504s)
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required, masters preferred
• School counselor license preferred, but not required
• Experience teaching or working in a diverse environment
• Familiarity with ASCA, NACAC, OACAC, OACTE, NCDA, and other professional organizations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity and impartial promotion of all career pathways, including college, direct employment and military options
• Ability to exercise excellent judgment in decision-making; work collaboratively, and gather and analyze data, compile information, and prepare reports
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint, experience utilizing the Google Suite, Google Classroom, and Zoom
• Advanced knowledge of Overgrad, the Common Application, and other college and career-oriented programs
• Uphold the core values associated to Purcell Marian, The Marianists, and the Archdiocese of Cincinnati

Contact: To apply for any of these positions, please send a cover letter and resume to info@purcellmarian.org.