A Learning Community
Notre Dame High School, San Jose is the center for women’s leadership in Silicon Valley and has provided an exceptional Catholic college preparatory education for young women since 1851. The school's mission is guided by the teachings of Saint Julie Billiart, the foundress of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, with a strong focus on social justice to create lifelong learners, spiritual seekers, justice advocates and community leaders. Our mission, summarized by the words of Saint Julie Billiart, is to “teach them what they need to know for life.”
The Program
The college counseling program is one segment of the services of the counseling department. The college counseling program serves to guide and support all students in their transition to post-secondary education. The College Counselor provides programs and services that are developmentally appropriate for students and helps them to map their individual path to college. The College Counselor provides the community with an understanding of current trends and changes in colleges and universities.
Responsibilities:
Help to develop and facilitate the college counseling programs, including, but not limited to:
- Individualized college and post-secondary transition counseling to all senior and junior class members
- Develop and maintain the appropriate protocols for college application process, including scholarship opportunities
- Works in partnership with the Career and Life Skills program for 9th and 10th grade programming
- Provide curated support to students and families served by specialized programs
