Hiring: Assistant or Associate Director of High School Success and College Guidance Company: Alexander Twilight Academy Location: Boston, MA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 21:24:40 Employment Type: Full-time / Remote About the job Experience: •3+ years of professional experience in schools, nonprofits and/or the public sector is preferred. Required Skills: •Guide talented, under-resourced students through high school and the entire college admissions process. You will provide individualized support to ensure students are admitted to and thrive at top-tier colleges and universities. •Advise a specific caseload of high school students, helping them identify "best-fit" schools and manage the college application process. •Lead workshops and sessions on college essays, interview preparation, the application process and strategy, as well as financial aid. •Guide students on college tours both inside and outside of Massachusetts •Assist students and their families in navigating complex financial aid forms to maximize need-based aid and secure scholarships. •Build close relationships with the college counselors at each high school our students attend. •Build ATA’s name recognition and brand amongst colleges as we place our initial cohorts of students in college and continue to bolster those relationships for years to come. •Conduct bi-monthly individual check-ins with high school students to build relationships, address concerns, and provide guidance on navigating life at independent and the Boston Exam schools. Qualifications: •You are firmly committed to educational access, equity, social justice, and ATA’s mission and vision. •You are entrepreneurial, scrappy, and relentless in pursuit of getting the best outcomes for each student and family we serve. •You are an excellent communicator and can confidently build relationships with students and families from diverse backgrounds. •You are highly responsive and cultivate strong partnerships with multiple stakeholders including colleges, school leaders, tutors, guidance counselors, and other key supporters in the ATA network. •You have familiarity with the landscape of independent schools in New England and/or Boston Public Schools. •You are steeped in process, are highly organized, and have a strong attention to detail. •You have exceptional follow up and follow through, showing relentless persistence in closing out key tasks. •You are receptive to feedback and unafraid to take proactive steps to make improvements and/or solve problems. •You are a successful multi-tasker and thrive when managing concurrent projects under tight deadlines. •You have worked in higher education or at a school or CBO setting and ideally have experience or interest in advocacy work. Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •You are firmly committed to educational access, equity, social justice, and ATA’s mission and vision Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!