Upper School Academic Advisor/School Counselor

ICL Academy

Upper School Academic Advisor at ICL Academy supporting student onboarding, success, and college admissions planning. Responsible for fostering relationships and facilitating access to resources for diverse student body.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $60,000 - $70,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the onboarding and transition of new upper school students and families within the advisor’s caseload in partnership with the admissions and placement teams.
Develop individualized and supportive relationships with students and families within the advisor’s caseload.
Facilitate the academic success and retention of students by developing and communicating pacing plans and supporting the development of executive functioning skills such as organization, time-management, and goal setting.
Utilize the learning management system to convey important academic and pacing information and learning support resources to students and families.
Maintain a detailed roster of students in the advisor’s caseload, to include relevant academic, demographic, and personal information.
Maintain accurate and updated four-year plans for all students that align with their academic, post-secondary, and collegiate athletics goals.
Serve as the student and family’s primary connection to the broader school community and facilitator of important resources and supports.
Identify and support students of academic concern via proactive outreach and communication.
Monitor and update students’ academic plans and academic progress.
Refer students of academic and/or mental health concern to the Dean of Counseling and Advising, as appropriate.
Identify, support, and monitor students on conditional enrollments.
In partnership with the academic team, coordinate the re-enrollment, course planning, course extension, and summer school enrollment processes for students in the advisor’s caseload.
Support and participate in key virtual webinars and orientations to support students’ and families’ transition to the school.
Assist in school-wide retention efforts and strategies.
Guide a caseload of senior students and their families in all aspects of the college admissions planning process, including the development of the college list, standardized testing, timing of applications, college essays, letters of recommendation, and financial aid and scholarships.
Utilize a developmental and holistic approach to maintain trust and rapport with students and families.
Support students in their unique journeys academically, athletically, and otherwise, including the support of gap year and other alternative post-secondary options.
Utilize SCOIR as a means for maintaining accurate data and records of individual students’ application progression.
Liaise with the Registrar to ensure accuracy of student transcripts and records.
Prepare accurate and timely students’ materials, including the transcript, letters of recommendation, school profile, and school report, to be submitted to potential colleges in the application process.
Write powerful and persuasive letters of recommendation in support of students.
Demonstrate knowledge of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) eligibility guidelines and the University of California (UC) admissions requirements.
Represent the school at various conferences, as required.
Maintain an active membership in the National Association of College Admission Counselors (NACAC).
In partnership with the Director of Community Engagement, facilitate the community engagement experience of ICL Academy upper school students and their families via attendance at and participation in various community building events, such as Community Day, talent shows, student volunteer opportunities & events, & class pep rallies/celebrations.
Support the planning of the school’s annual year end celebration.
Attend the annual year end celebration.
Additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree required.
Graduate degree in school counseling or academic advising strongly preferred.
College admissions experience, at either the college or high school levels, strongly preferred.
School counselor specialization and/or certification preferred.
Tutoring and/or academic advising experience preferred.
Technologically proficient in student information systems required.
Highly organized.
Outstanding interpersonal and community relations skills and the ability to communicate and work effectively within a diverse community.
Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
A professional that operates with ethics and integrity.
High degree of flexibility.
Demonstrated ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Sponsored Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
Sponsored 401K Plan
Sponsored $50K Life Insurance included for all employees
Flexible PTO
Remote/Work from Home and flexible hours
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

college admissions experienceacademic advisingtutoringstudent information systemsexecutive functioning skillspacing plansdata managementletter writingNCAA eligibility guidelinesUC admissions requirements

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillscommunity relationscommunication skillsorganizational skillscooperative work environmentethics and integrityflexibilityability to work in fast-paced environmentrelationship buildingsupportive approach

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeGraduate degree in school counseling or academic advisingSchool counselor specialization or certificationNACAC membership