University and Careers Guidance Counsellor - Uxbridge, United Kingdom - ACS International Schools

ACS International Schools

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Uxbridge, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

University & Careers Guidance Counsellor

ACS International Schools are recruiting a University & Careers Guidance Counsellor to join the team at ACS Hillingdon International School.

ACS Hillingdon's 11-acre campus is less than 14 miles from central London, enabling students to benefit from opportunities in both the city and countryside.

Our magnificent Greater London campus has outstanding facilities, and a wealth of history, art and culture right on its doorstep.

Knowledge, skills, and experience required:

Educated to at least Bachelor's degree level, essential.
Experience working in Secondary School/High School university and careers counselling/guidance.
Experience in teaching, preferred.
Strong IT skills essential and knowledge of BridgeU is desirable.
Commitment to excellence and high standards
Supporting an ethos of high expectations for student achievement and aspirations
Ability to provide challenge, successfully finding ways of enabling students to achieve more than they thought they were capable of
Ability to inspire our students

Principal Accountabilities

Maintain college placement records, produce reports about placements and update school profile (including the College Counselling section of the ACS intranet page and online profile).
Maintain credit checks.
Educate students, parents and faculty about nonUK universities and colleges, the admissions process, trends and procedures.
Write official school recommendations. Work with faculty to improve and standardise the quality of their advocacy letters and liaising with staff who are part of a wider reference writing team.
Work with Heads of Year to ensure the Career programme is embedded in the PSHE curriculum.
Work with the IB and AP Coordinators on planning and developing Career Day.
Work with the IB and AP Coordinators on planning and developing a work experience/internship programme.
Complete all student reports and midyear Report Forms requested by colleges.
Provide information about financial aid and proper submission of FAFSA
Develop and maintain strong relationships with University Admissions personnel through school visits and visits to campuses.
Keep uptodate on issues and trends related to University placement through professional development and attending local conferences.
Take a role in educational and informational programmes related to College Counselling (e.g. student, teacher and parent workshops, open evenings, assemblies etc.).
Be available for parent conferences and "dropins" ("Open Door" policy).
Coordinate the exit of students from Hillingdon, liaising with and mailing transcripts to other institutions.
Represent ACS Hillingdon College Counselling office at offcampus events.
Serve on Accreditation, ISI and other committees as requested.
Coordinate and schedule PSAT Oxbridge and similar tests.
Communicating, in a supportive way, decisions taken by the school leadership team.
Contributing to the building of an open, responsive and welcoming ethos for the school towards stakeholders.
Organising university tours and visits.
Any other duties as assigned by the Principal.