Job Detail

This position is a split Personal / Social Counselor and College Counselor. He/she will be adding to the US Counseling team, consisting of:

1 PSE counselor

2 College counselors

1 PSE/College counselor

2 Nurses (each part time)

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years experience in college counseling in an inclusive (open academic admissions) International School


• Minimum 5 years experience in personal/social/emotional counseling in an inclusive International School


• Certification in school counseling


• Strong knowledge of the IB Diploma and AP academic pathways


• Strong knowledge of UK, US and European university admission requirements


• Highly effective communicator with parents, students, teachers, administrators, admissions officers

Job Specification (alongside existing team members)

The Personal / Social Counseling duties for this position will include:

• Providing a safe, confidential counseling environment conducive to students sharing their needs and concerns


• Individual personal and academic counseling for students and parents


• Delivering counseling lessons in classrooms and grade level groups


• Liaising with Grade Level Leaders on student needs


• Designing and delivering orientation and transition events for students


• Working as part of an SST team to identify and support students


• Referring students to outside specialists as necessary; liaising with outside specialists where needed


• Creating and maintaining appropriate notes and records


• Creating and delivering PD for ZIS faculty as necessary

College Counseling duties:

• Academic pathway guidance for students and parents individually, in groups and at student/parent evenings


• Generating transcripts and completing course changes using PowerSchool


• Monitoring graduation credit status


• Organizing and conducting university meetings and information evenings


• Hosting visits by university representatives


• Networking and representing ZIS to universities around the world


• Writing effective counselor recommendations for students and completing supporting documents required for university applications


• Helping to facilitate faculty recommendation letters