Careers and University Guidance Counsellor

The-British-School; Dalaguete; On-site; PHP 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

The British School in New Delhi seeks a Careers and University Guidance Counsellor to support students in years 6–13 with access to global university opportunities. You will develop roadmaps, curate resumes, and collaborate with parents and staff to plan academic pathways.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in guidance counselling, strong organisational and ICT skills (PowerPoint, Excel), and a solid understanding of global admissions processes and CEIAG activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years work experience in University/College Guidance Counselling.
• Exposure to understanding the current and future careers market.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Good ICT skills including PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to analyse and effectively manage data and trends.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and delivering the Careers and University Guidance Programme at the School.
• Work with students in years 6-13 to ensure access to university opportunities.
• Curate student roadmaps and resumes from year 9 to support university choices.
• Participate in Academic Counselling team meetings for subject planning (IGCSE/IBDP/CP).
• Collaborate with the team to implement department interventions.
• Maintain accurate data reporting and analytics.
• Design CEIAG activities and resources.
• Support students to maximise admission to their best-fit universities.
• Assist with standardised testing (PSAT and SAT).
• Manage and assist in electronic communications of all applications.
• Support new KS4/5 students with transfer information and documentation.
• Stay up-to-date on career trends and university pathways.

Skills

Guidance counselling

Organisational skills

Data analysis

Communication

Teamwork

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Careers and University Guidance Counsellor Chanakyapuri, New Delhi -110021, India, New Delhi, Delhi, India 3 - 5 Years Fixed Term

Job Description

Jo b Ti t l e : Careers and UniversityGuidance Counsellor

De p a r tm en t:Secondary School

Re po r ts t o : Lead- Careers and UniversityGuidance Counsellor

Role: The Careers and University Guidance Counsellor r ole is an integral part of the school and requires adetailed knowledge base of global application procedures, and effective communication and organisationalskills when working within the department and across different stakeholdersimportantly students, parents and partners organisations.The role entailshaving a firm understanding of best practices, careers pathways, global application processes, roadmap learning of each candidate and teamwork.

Key Accountabilities

• Assistin the development and instruction of the C areers and University Guidance P rogrammeat the School.
• Workwith students in years 6-13 to ensure appropriate access and exposure to the C areers andUniversity opportunities ensuring they recieve highest quality ofprovision
• Studentroadmaps and resumes are curated and developed from year 9 to help shape andsupport university choice and applications
• Participatein the Academic Counselling team meetings in coordinating academic plans forstudents in Years 6-13; specifically with regard to subject choices acrossthe IGCSE and the IBDP,CP and Course pathway.
• Workcohesively with the team to successfully implement all departmentinterventions
• Workeffectively with data and ensure accuracy in reporting
• Takethe initiative in supporting and designing activities related to Careers,Education, Information, Advice and Gudiance (CEIAG)
• Increasethe chances of success for students to be accepted to their best fit andhighest aspirational univeristies
• Assistwith standardised testing (PSAT and SAT)
• Manageand assist in the electronic communications of all applications.
• Providesupport to new students in KS 4 and 5 by ensuring that all relevantinformation from previous schools is collated
• Maintainup to date knowledge on current and future careers, pathways and universitytrends
• Undertake all requirementsneeded to have the highest quality application for every student, includingresponsibility that any and all required documents are provided and completedpromptly.
• Ensure thekey school indicators are met:
• o Overwhelmingly onlysource of guidance for families
• o Greater alignment ofbest fit
• o Success inapplications
• This Job Description does not define all duties andresponsibilities of the position and the school may assign other tasks from time totime to help operationalise the role.
• The school may review and modify or amend the Job Description asneeded after discussion with the position holder.

Personal Attributes

• International mindedness: Demonstrate anawareness of own and other cultures.
• Teamwork and cooperation: Work effectivelywith multiple teams to achieve agreed objectives.
• Decision‑making: Take responsibility asnecessary when dealing with issues in own area where there are no definitiveguidelines or procedures.
• Managing and developing self and others:Manages self and supports the development of others, openness to new learningopportunities
• Delivering results: Delivers own work to thestandards expected by the school by taking personal responsibility for it andensuring tasks are completed successfully.
• Excellent written andcommunication/presentation skills
• Ability to develop an understanding of andalign with the ethos of The British School
• Ability to work cohesively within a team,adhere to stringent timelines and work under pressure if the situationdemands it
• Be accountable and report in regularly onwork plans to the line manager

Qualificationand Experience

• Minimum 3 years work experience inUniversity/College Guidance Counselling.
• Exposure to understanding the current andfuture careers market
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Good ICT skills including beingself‑sufficient in Powerpoint and Excel.
• Ability to analyse and effectively manage dataand trends

SafeguardingInformation

The British School and all its personnel arecommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicantsmust be willing to undergo comprehensive child protection screening includingbut not limited to checks with past employers.