Full-time Position

Responsibilities 

• Manage the university applications and post-school pathways of all allocated Year 12 and 13 students, assisting them with university and apprenticeship applications as well as gap year plans, as required;
• Run small and large group workshops on university and career-specific topics (such as Common Application essay writing, applying to the Netherlands and Medicine in the UK and Europe);
• Proactively work with Year 10 to 13 students through confidential one-to-one meetings as well as through small and large group workshops and information sessions;
• Support Year 11 students and families during the IB subject selection process through workshops and individual meetings;
• Hold online and in-person information sessions and coffee mornings for Year 11 to 13 parents throughout the year; 
• Hold private online or in-person meetings with students and parents when required. 
• Accurately collate university application and placement data within Maia Learning. Provide data and statistics for management and governors when requested;
• Facilitate and host visits from universities to give workshops and information sessions throughout the school year;
• Regularly keep up-to-date with an ever-changing university application landscape through personal research and departmental meetings, as well as visiting universities and attending conferences both online and in-person (such as CIS and International ACAC). Some of these events can occur during the school holidays; 
• Ensure that all public-facing counselling office information and documentation (such as the school profile, counselling site) is kept up-to-date;
• Write references and letters of recommendation for your allocated students, when required;
• Ensure that all necessary supporting documents (transcripts, predicted grades, references etc) for the applications of your allocated student cohort have been sent and received by universities in a timely manner;
• Actively support Year 13 students over the summer holidays, as needed, when IB results are released; 
• Be student-centred in a way that promotes student agency so that students feel empowered to identify appropriate universities that are the right fit for them;
• Run careers education and skills training workshops for Years 10 & 11 students via small and large group sessions;
• Provide individual feedback on multiple drafts of students’ personal statements/application essays;
• Cultivate and maintain dynamic working relationships with the other part-time -time University & Careers Guidance Counsellor, as well as the members of the Senior Leadership Team, in addition to the faculty and staff at large.  
   

Candidate Requirements: 

• Extensive experience of university and careers counselling processes, ideally with experience on the UK, North American and European systems;
• Strong interpersonal and ICT skills;
• Fluent in English with a good knowledge of French (or willingness to learn);
• Ability to effectively prioritise work and manage competing deadlines;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking and formal letter writing;
• Energy, patience, a sense of humour and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations;
   

Preferred knowledge, experience and attributes: 

• Experience using university counselling platforms such as Maia Learning, Cialfo and Naviance;
• Knowledge and understanding of the International Baccalaureate Diploma as well as the IBCP and BTEC qualifications;
• The ability to work independently and to seek out help when needed; 
• A sense of initiative around learning new skills and problem solving;           
• Ability to work collaboratively with the university counselling team, administration, faculty and other key members of the Ecolint community
   

Candidates are required to apply online including a CV, a covering letter as well as 3 references, one of which must be your current employer,  before 08.02.2024 addressed to Mr Jamie Williams, Principal of Campus des Nations mentioning the reference 410 264.