College Counsellor

at  ACS International Schools

Date Posted: 27/02/2024
We are seeking a College Counsellor for our Upper/High School to work as part of a team in the Senior School playing a leading role in college counselling for students in grades 9 to 12, to start 1st April 2024.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Essential/Preferred Education & Experience:

• Educated to degree level
• Prior experience working in High School College Counselling is essential
• Experience in teaching is preferred Strong IT skills are essential
• Knowledge of Bridge-U and PowerSchool preferred.

• To take the leading role in all educational and informational programs related to college counselling (eg student, teacher, and parent workshops, open evenings, assemblies etc)
• To keep up to date on issues and trends related to university placement through professional development and attending conferences
• To be college counsellor for a group of students in grade 11 & 12 which will be divided amongst the college counselling department
• To meet regularly and individually with students and families in your caseload To advocate for your students throughout their college application process
• To work with advisors to facilitate college application process including course selection
• To work with faculty to improve and standardise the quality of their advocacy letters
• To work with the English Department to help students develop application essays and personal statements
• To implement and develop the use of Bridge-U in the college application process
• To develop and maintain strong relationships with university admissions personnel through school visits and visits to campuses
• To keep college placement records, produce reports about placements and update school profile
• To monitor 11th and 12th grade student schedules in relation to college applications
• To keep abreast of individual student status regarding toward graduation status, academic warnings, honour roll, etc
• To be available for parent conferences
• To serve on Accreditation, ISI and other committees as requested
• To accurately maintain and use counselling-related data the student information system (currently PowerSchool) and our online content management system (currently Schoology)
• To edit the school profile and college applications handbook
• To be jointly responsible, with all other high school staff, for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children in the school.