Employment

posted September 27, 2023

Georgetown Preparatory School seeks a College Counselor to join our team in January or July 2024.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and two to four years of high school college counseling or university undergraduate admission experience.

The college counselor will support students and their parents/guardians throughout the college application and selection process, guiding a caseload of approximately 40 students per grade level. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills; familiarity with the goals, objectives, and mission of a Jesuit college preparatory high school; the ability to respond effectively to the needs of a diverse student and parent/guardian population; up-to-date knowledge of colleges and universities nationwide and the programs that they offer; and familiarity with the SAT, ACT, and AP standardized testing programs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Managing a caseload of students and directing all aspects of the comprehensive college counseling program with each of them individually. This includes (but is not limited to):
  • Hosting group and individual meetings with students and families.
  • Writing the school letter of recommendation.
  • Remaining current on and educating students and parents about college admission trends.
  • Submitting application support documents as needed.
• Serving as a liaison and communicating between and with students, families, and college admission offices as needed.
• Assisting with college counseling programs (day and evening) throughout the school year.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with colleges through attendance at conferences, counselor information meetings, and college visits.
• Assisting with PSAT, SAT, ACT, and AP Test Administration.
• Representing the College Counseling Program at school events.
• Participating in professional development to promote self-growth, build relationships and remain current with programs, policies, and practices that meet the needs of students.

Requirements and Skills:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and presentation skills with an ability to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently as well as work collaboratively.
• An interest in working with teenagers as well as with parents/guardians.
• Experience with and an understanding of colleges nationwide: their academic programs, admissions policies, financial aid policies and procedures, etc.
• High professional and ethical standards for handling confidential information.
• Computer skills (including proficiency with Google suite) and experience with specific college counseling software, preferably Veracross and Scoir.

Working Environment: This is a 12-month full-time position. It will require occasional evening and/or weekend work and reports to the Director of College Counseling.

In order to be considered for this position, interested candidates must apply through the website portal (link below), and application should include a cover letter, resume and a sample letter of recommendation to serve as a writing sample (500 - 1000 words). Information sent through LinkedIn, or email will not be considered. No phone inquiries please.

Georgetown Prep offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package (including health, disability, Sick and Vacation leave, 403B retirement plan with match, and a variety of other employee valued benefits).

As a Catholic institution, Georgetown Preparatory School is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer in compliance with all applicable EEO laws.

posted September 25, 2023

Georgetown Preparatory School, the nation's oldest Jesuit high school, is currently seeking a long term substitute Chemistry teacher to begin in November 2023 through the spring or as needed. Applicants should be prepared to teach two to four sections of our sophomore year Honors Chemistry course. All candidates will possess a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Chemistry or a related field, OR a combination of an unrelated bachelor's degree and appropriate professional experience. Applicants must be enthusiastic, energetic, and willing to teach as a member of a team, in conjunction with the other department members. The ideal candidate will have experience with and appreciation for the Jesuit model of education.

Georgetown Preparatory School, located outside Washington, DC and founded in 1789, is an independent, Jesuit, college preparatory, residential and day school for young men in grades 9-12. Enrollment is 490. Average class size is 16.  

Georgetown Prep requires a commitment to the mission and values of the school, as well as the willingness to contribute to the co-curricular program.

In order to be considered for this position, interested candidates must apply through the website portal (link below), and application should include a resume and cover letter. Information sent through LinkedIn, or email will not be considered. No phone inquiries please.

Compensation is commensurate with experience. Georgetown Prep offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package (including Health, Disability, Sick and Vacation leave, 403B retirement plan with match, and a variety of other employee valued benefits). We are a fully vaccinated campus for COVID-19 and do require the vaccine as a condition of employment for this position.

As a Catholic institution, Georgetown Preparatory School is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer in compliance with all applicable EEO laws.

posted September 12, 2023

Job Description- Office Coordinator and Admissions Counselor

The Office Coordinator and Admissions Counselor position will assist broadly in all duties of the admissions office and team, including both administrative and admissions cycle support tasks. This position reports to the Director of Admissions and works closely with the Assistant Director of Admissions throughout the admissions cycle. The position has an administrative component to support a high level of customer service in the office.

Primary Duties:

• Manage office communication including the phone lines and various email addresses (admissions@gprep.org, etc.)
• Organize office travel, including school visits and fairs
• Share prospective student responsibilities, including travel: fairs and school visits
• Manage in house recruitment programs, including Hoya for a Day
• Offer tours as needed
• Upload documents and manage applicant files
• Assist in office mailings and other correspondence as needed
• Manage communication with feeder schools and prospective students
• On call as needed for customer service, inquiries, and troubleshooting
• Assist in event planning: Open House and Accepted Student Night Welcome Party, namely
• Update the website and portal as needed, manage the back-end of the admissions portal
• Manage the applicant data-base and prospective student online accounts: “managing inquiries”
• Assist in outreach to prospective students to start and/or finish applications; application management
• Assist with prospective student outreach, including enewsletters 
• Assist in designing marketing materials
• Interview prospective students and families
• Assist in administering the SSAT
• Maintain school profile on directories
• Manage data and exports from the admissions portal as needed
• Communicate and share the office message and school vision
• Other duties as needed

Necessary Skills:

• Experience in independent school education preferred
• Proficiency in Excel: basic familiarity with word processing, spreadsheet and database software tools. 
• Strong Interpersonal and communication skills/public speaking facility
• Event planning and marketing experience
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

In order to be considered for this position, interested candidates must apply through the website portal (link below), and application should include a resume and cover letter. Information sent through LinkedIn, or email will not be considered. No phone inquiries please.

Compensation is commensurate with experience. Georgetown Prep offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package (including Health, Disability, Sick and Vacation leave, 403B retirement plan with match, and a variety of other employee valued benefits). We are a fully vaccinated campus for COVID-19 and do require the vaccine as a condition of employment for this position.

As a Catholic institution, Georgetown Preparatory School is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer in compliance with all applicable EEO laws.

Posted September 8, 2023

Director of Sports Medicine / Head Athletic Trainer

The Director of Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer oversees all facets of athletic training services for Georgetown Preparatory School. The Director will serve all sport programs and student-athletes by providing comprehensive healthcare to include preventive and rehabilitative care of injuries. This position also requires staff supervision, practice and game coverage, scheduling of athletic event coverage, managing budgets, web updates, supervision, and support of student learning. The Director will help lead student workers towards being positive and contributing members of the community and manage other administrative tasks as assigned. Other roles in the position may be established based on the applicant’s strengths. The Director of Sports Medicine will be responsible for maintaining compliance with all Georgetown Preparatory School procedures and guidelines.  This is a full-time 12-month staff position that start date of which is negotiable.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages triage and provides clinical care to all student athletes, utilizing accepted NATA and BOC standards for quality care. This includes direct provision of care, proper documentation and reporting of care, and routine review of standing orders. This applies to and includes both immediate treatment and continuing rehabilitation and care of acute and non-acute status student athletes.
• Hire, motivate, and lead a staff of athletic trainers. Assign sport oversight to athletic training staff according to interests and strengths.  Responsible for year-end staff evaluations.
• Assign and coordinate with Assistant Athletic Trainer for practice schedule and game coverage during the school year, summer, and the “Early Return” sessions for start of year, Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring breaks.
• Responsible for shared coverage of all home athletic events as well as away football games.
• Responsible for shared coverage of all Saturday home games and occasional Sunday game coverage as needed.
• Engages in necessary and regular collaboration and case management with the Team Physicians. Implements physician orders and notes as instructed.
• Develop and oversee comprehensive concussion detection, monitoring and collaborate with Academic Dean to oversee recovery protocol.
• Engages in necessary and regular collaboration and case management with the Director of Athletics and members of the school and local community at large; including but not limited to school counseling staff, school learning center, dorm and student life staff and school administration.
• Engages in necessary and regular collaboration and case management with parents/guardians of students and students’ individual primary medical providers and specialists.
• The Director of Sports Medicine will be responsible for maintaining compliance with all Georgetown Preparatory School and NATA athletic training procedures pertaining to operational and administrative duties and requirements for all athletic training staff.
• Responsible for developing, implementing, and reviewing athletic training policy, procedure, and clinical guidelines. Maintenance of practice guidelines and standards of care.
• Oversees routine Athletic Training Room operational duties including but not limited to inventory management, housekeeping, competition and practice and practice preparation.
• Perform injury management and rehabilitation of all student related musculoskeletal injuries/sports medicine related injuries. Includes but not limited to injury prevention, concussion care and management, triage/trauma care and rehabilitation, post-operative care and rehabilitation.
• Implement/Perform therapeutic exercise techniques for musculoskeletal injuries. Utilize manual therapy techniques including but not limited to soft tissue mobilization and joint mobes. 
• Oversees operational needs including CPR certification of all coaches, and up-to-date credentials and certifications for this position and the Assistant Athletic Trainer.
• Oversees deployment and upkeep of all AEDs across campus.
• Participates in ongoing continuing education as required by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (50 CEU’s / 2 years).
• Performs duties and responsibilities in a professional manner with attention to customer service, quality care, team collaboration, open communication, clear organization, colleague respect, confidentiality laws, patient rights, and patient respect.
• The Director will create a student internship program that helps them become positive and contributing members of the community
• The Director should foster an atmosphere that promotes academic success and personal development and aim to develop positive and supportive relationships with all student athletes, 
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Athletic Director.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for the performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Master of Science Athletic Training Preferred
• Licensed or licensure eligible as an Athletic Trainer (ATC) by the State of Maryland Board of Physicians.
• Minimum of 5 years Certified Athletic Training Experience. Secondary High School or higher experience preferred.
• Effective communication skills and a positive attitude are essential
• Demonstrated ability to help student-athletes with new/recurring injuries from athletic participation, recover physically and emotionally
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work cooperatively with medical staff, students, parents, and coaches
• Ability to clearly, accurately, and fully complete medical forms related to injuries and insurance coverage and to maintain required medical records
• Strong written, verbal, organization and interpersonal skills
• Familiar with the use and operation of a personal computer; experience with Electronic Medical Record programs required
• Current US driver’s license.
• Demonstrated commitment to continued learning and professional development
• Physically able to climb multiple flights of stairs throughout the workday.
• Physically able to walk across campus and perform emergency medical care.
• Physically able to lift at least 75 pounds. 

In order to be considered for this position, interested candidates must apply through the website portal (link below), and application should include a resume and cover letter. Information sent through LinkedIn, or email will not be considered. No phone inquiries please.

Compensation is commensurate with experience. Georgetown Prep offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package (including Health, Disability, Sick and Vacation leave, 403B retirement plan with match, and a variety of other employee valued benefits). We are a fully vaccinated campus for COVID-19 and do require the vaccine as a condition of employment for this position.

As a Catholic institution, Georgetown Preparatory School is an Equal Employment. Opportunity employer in compliance with all applicable EEO laws.

Posted July 27, 2023

Position Overview: The Assistant to the Headmaster plays a vital role in supporting the smooth and efficient operation of the school. This position requires exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, discretion, and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. The role will provide comprehensive administrative support to the Headmaster and ensure effective communication and coordination within the school community. This is a full-time, exempt-level position, with hours beginning at 7:30 a.m. and flexibility needed at the end of the work day.

Responsibilities

• Administrative Support
  • Maintain the Headmaster's calendar, schedule appointments, and coordinate meetings.
  • Prepare and distribute correspondence, memos, and reports on behalf of the Headmaster.
  • Assist in the preparation of presentations, agendas, and other documents as required.
  • Handle incoming calls and inquiries, providing accurate and timely information or redirecting as necessary.
  • Manage and prioritize incoming and outgoing emails, ensuring prompt responses and appropriate follow-up.
• Communication and Coordination
  • Serve as a liaison between the Headmaster and various stakeholders, including faculty, staff, students and parents.
  • Coordinate and prepare materials for school-wide meetings, committees, and special events.
  • Assist in maintaining effective communication channels within the school community.
  • Collaborate with other administrative personnel to ensure seamless coordination of administrative tasks and activities.
• Record-Keeping and Data Management
  • Maintain confidential and up-to-date records, employee records, and other important documents.
  • Compile and organizing data for reports, surveys, and statistical analysis.
  • Oversee school compliance with state, county and archdiocesan legal regulations.
  • Update the school's database and information systems with accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Maintain the school’s academic calendar, which includes over 400 internal and public events in an academic year. Liaison between school constituent groups involving the identifying of potential conflicts and innovative resolutions.
• Substitute Teachers
  • Secure substitute teachers and plans in order to assure adequate coverage for the school. Coordinate with the Dean of Faculty and Department Chairs.
• Office Supplies
  • Perform diverse office-related managerial responsibilities, including the procurement and coordination of all office supplies for the school.

Special Projects

• Provide support for special projects as assigned by the Headmaster, including research, data analysis, and coordination of initiatives.
• Assist large-scale school events, such as graduation and professional development days.

Other duties as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred, along with previous administrative experience.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in using office productivity software (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite).
• Discretion and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with utmost professionalism.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively and build relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities and demands.
• Knowledge of Jesuit educational philosophy and commitment to supporting the mission of the school is desirable.

In order to be considered for this position, interested candidates must apply through the website portal (link below), and application should include a resume and cover letter. Information sent through LinkedIn, or email will not be considered. No phone inquiries please.

Compensation is commensurate with experience. Georgetown Prep offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package (including Health, Disability, Sick and Vacation leave, 403B retirement plan with match, and a variety of other employee valued benefits). We are a fully vaccinated campus for COVID-19 and do require the vaccine as a condition of employment for this position.

As a Catholic institution, Georgetown Preparatory School is an Equal Employment. Opportunity employer in compliance with all applicable EEO laws.

updated post August 15, 2023

The Opportunity
Founded in 1789, Georgetown Preparatory is a Jesuit, Catholic college preparatory day and boarding school for young men in North Bethesda, Maryland. The school has recently completed a successful $72 million capital campaign, having exceeded its original goal. The school continues to grow its $2.3M annual giving program and is reinvesting in its planned giving function to continue to engage a dedicated alumni and parent community. The Development Office is prepared to capitalize on this momentum by deepening relationships with its constituents and by building a sustainable culture of philanthropy under new leadership. To learn more about the school, visit www.gprep.org

Summary of Position
Georgetown Prep seeks an ambitious fundraiser and persuasive leader to engage the School’s supporters and collaborate with the administration and academic leadership while managing a team of seven (7) across the Advancement Office. The Director will oversee the fundraising program and be responsible for the organization’s philanthropic relationship building efforts through the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of current parents, alumni, past parents, grandparents, and other strategic constituencies, and will carry a portfolio of major gift prospects.

The successful candidate will take an entrepreneurial approach to the work, implement best practices in development, and embrace the traditions and culture that make Georgetown Prep a special place in the hearts and minds of its supporters. This position requires superb organization and interpersonal skills as well as the capacity to manage the work of others effectively. An ideal candidate will deeply enjoy solicitation, adopt creative ways to integrate data with purposeful and strategic fundraising, and have experience developing others in their career. The Director will possess superior communications skills, a high degree of emotional intelligence, and a strategic mindset. The Director will demonstrate personal accountability, embody the values of the School, and operate with integrity, humility, and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic guidance to the President and Board of Trustees on fundraising and development matters, including data analysis, trend analysis, and benchmarking against peer institutions.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising plan to support Prep’s annual and long-term goals, including major gifts, annual fund, and partner with the Executive Director of the Haas Society (Prep’s director for planned giving initiatives).
• Partner with the Office of International Programs to develop a comprehensive fundraising plan to transition the stewardship of Prep's international alumni and families to the Advancement Office.
• Cultivate relationships with current and prospective donors, identify new funding opportunities, and manage a portfolio of major gift prospects.
• Develop and manage a team of development professionals, ensuring accountability and alignment with Prep’s mission and values.
• Partner with the School's Marketing and Communications team on strategic initiatives and projects, aligning with Prep’s branding and messaging.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and volunteers to identify stories and messages that highlight the School's impact and promote community engagement.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with ethical standards, legal requirements, and best practices in fundraising and communications pertaining to institutional advancement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in fundraising and development, preferably in an educational or non-profit setting.
• Proven track record of success in developing and implementing fundraising strategies, securing major gifts, and achieving annual fundraising goals.
• Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to lead and mentor a team of development professionals.
• Demonstrated ability to strategize, implement, and build major gift programs and activities, along with a talent for motivating a team and volunteers.
• Flexibility and initiative, as well as the ability to work independently, combined with the skills for thriving in a team environment.
• High professional and ethical standards for handling confidential information.
• Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks simultaneously with close attention to
• detail and prioritization to meet deadlines.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills; demonstrated personal solicitation
• experience.
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of database research and maintenance.
• Ability to work with students, as well as volunteers of all ages.
• Must be able to travel and work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Familiarity with Catholic and Jesuit education is a plus.

Georgetown Prep's mission is to form men of competence, conscience, courage and compassion; men of faith and men for and with others. As a Catholic institution, Georgetown Preparatory School is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer in compliance with all applicable EEO laws. Compensation is commensurate with experience. Georgetown Prep offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package (including Health, Disability, Sick and Vacation leave, 403(b) retirement plan with match, and a variety of other employee valued benefits). We are a fully-vaccinated campus for COVID-19 and do require the vaccine as a condition of employment for this position.

Interested candidates, please contact Narwhal Talent Partners:
Peter G. Hamilton | (617) 620-9268 Christian G. Henry | (857) 285-3364
search@narwhaltalent.com
All inquiries are treated as confidential.

Georgetown Prep is currently seeking a full-time Literacy Support Specialist. This is a full-time position and reports to the Headmaster. This position will be focused on academic support and skill building among the Georgetown Prep student population. As such, the ideal candidate will have direct experience working with students on literacy and reading skills at the high-school level in a rigorous, college-preparatory liberal arts curriculum. The candidate should be comfortable addressing literacy concerns within all disciplines of the academic program. This position additionally will serve as a resource and liaison for campus-wide literacy development efforts, and as such will have excellent communication skills, a collaborative work style, and will aim to build good rapport with faculty and students alike. 

Georgetown Prep requires a commitment to the mission and values of the school, as well as a willingness to contribute to the co-curricular program. This position also requires that a candidate be available in the afternoon and early evening hours to support students outside of the school day proper.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as a resource to students:
  • Develop a system to diagnose and address literacy challenges among students.
    • Work closely with faculty to intervene with students facing academic challenges due to literacy skills.
  • Prescribe and implement programs to build skills for students who enter Georgetown Prep with weak literacy skills.
  • Prescribe and implement programs to build skills for students who struggle with the Prep curriculum.
    • This should include one-one-one, small-group, and class-level interventions for students.
• Serve as a resource to faculty:
  • Provide internal and external professional development opportunities to build faculty literacy development skills.
  • Build capacity for teaching research skills across the curriculum.
• Help to build positive culture and buy-in among faculty and students for our collective work of developing college level reading, writing, and verbal communication skills across the school.
• Oversee print and electronic resources of the Saul Library. 
• Collaborate with the English department and the students of the National Honors Society to oversee the Writing Center.
• Other job-related duties as required. 

Desired Experience/Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree or earned Doctorate in Literacy Education or a related field 
  Experience with students of diverse learning backgrounds and learning challenges
  • Must include teaching experience in the high school classroom
• Experience working with faculty to build and support literacy skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Organizational skills

How to apply:
All interested candidates should submit:

1. A letter of interest 
2. Resume
3. In 1000 words or less describe your vision for this role as Georgetown Prep's first Literacy Support Specialist

Compensation is commensurate with experience. Georgetown Prep offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package (including Health, Disability, Sick and Vacation leave, 403B retirement plan with match, and a variety of other employee valued benefits).  We are a fully-vaccinated campus for COVID-19 and do require the vaccine as a condition of employment for this position.

As a Catholic institution, Georgetown Preparatory School is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer in compliance with all applicable EEO laws. 

The Alumni Service Corps is a ten-month program (August to June) for young Georgetown Prep graduates who are dedicated to service and community life. Participants work on campus and live in the residential dorms. In addition to housing, Georgetown Prep provides meals, medical insurance, and a modest salary.

ASC members work in a variety of roles at Prep, in the classroom, in Campus Ministry, in Residential life, in athletics, in extracurriculars, etc. Work assignment depends on an individual’s degree work and experience and Prep’s needs. Their work is complemented by a community and spiritual life program called Magis.

Bear Altemus '13 recently wrote about his experience as an Alumni Service Corps member. Read his reflection.

 

Why Join the ASC?

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Part-Time Lifeguard

Georgetown Preparatory School has immediate openings for year-around lifeguards. 

The pool, located in the Hanley Center for Athletic Excellence, opened in 2006, offers premier, collegiate-level facilities that are used year-round for athletic competitions, sports practices, and recreational activities. It includes a basketball arena, four full-size practice courts, a 200-meter indoor track, a double-ring wrestling room, a fitness center, and a state-of-the-art pool with a diving well.

This position reports to the School’s Aquatic Director and Hanley Center for Athletics Excellence General Manager, and performs lifeguarding duties as required.

Examples of Duties

• Prevents injuries by minimizing and eliminating hazardous situations or behaviors in and around the swimming pools.
• Remains alert and provides constant and thorough surveillance of area of responsibility.
• Recognizes and responds to all emergencies.
• Administers first aid and CPR when needed.
• Provides emergency care.
• Enforces and abides by all facility and pool rules and regulations.
• Provides excellent customer service by directing swimmers, instructors, coaches, and GP faculty and students to proper lanes, locker rooms, etc., provides answers to questions, and maintains a safe, clean, and friendly environment.  
• Keeps all CPR, Lifeguarding Training, and First Aid certifications up-to-date and current at all times.
• Assists in maintaining the general appearance of the aquatic area including pool, surrounding deck, pump room, and equipment room
• Supports the Aquatic Director and Hanley Center staff and performs related duties as required or assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Lifeguards must possess a current, up-to-date certification in American Red Cross Lifeguard Training, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, and Community First Aid or equivalent. 
• Lifeguards are responsible for keeping all required certifications up-to-date and current. Lifeguards must posses the physical ability to perform all required lifeguard duties and pass in-service training drills.

Education and Experience

• Must be 16 years or older; no previous experience necessary.

Desirable Qualifications

• Previous lifeguarding experience and customer service experience.  Possession of current, Montgomery County Pool Operator’s license or equivalent.

Special Requirements

• Lifeguards may be required to work for special events, weekends, and holidays. 

To apply for a lifeguard position, please send your resume to:  ccody@gprep.org

As a Catholic institution, Georgetown Preparatory School is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer in compliance with all applicable EEO laws.