Requirements:
- Education Required: Bachelor
- Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
- Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License
Qualifications, training, and experience:
- A degree relevant to the post plus teaching or other relevant professional qualification.
- A sound and up-to-date understanding of Higher Education systems and career education practices.
- Native speaker level competence in English.
- Evidence of continued relevant professional development.
- Competence in the use of technology to support learning.
- Understanding of the responsibilities of staff about the safeguarding of learners.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- A keen interest in the concerns of learners and an understanding of the factors that impact young people and their decision-making abilities.
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Familiarity with systems such as UCAS and Common Application.
- Excellent interpersonal and time management skills.
- Flexibility, reliability, and excellent organizational skills.
- An ability to work collaboratively as part of the Upper School team.
- The ability to work with parents over the HE application process.
The successful candidate will:
- Have excellent collaboration and teamwork skills.
- Be a reflective practitioner and a life-long learner.
- Deal effectively and non-confrontationally with learners, staff, and parents to positively influence others.
- Be community and internationally-minded and want to participate in the wider life of the school.
Job Description:
ISR International School on the Rhine is a private, coeducational school catering for students from Kindergarten through Grade 12. The school operates a non-selective admissions policy and has an enrollment of around 1000 students with more than 60 nationalities represented in the student body.
ISR is accredited by the German authorities as an ‘Anerkannte Internationale Ergänzungsschule’ (International Supplementary School) and by the US accrediting agency Cognia (formerly known as AdvancED). ISR is an IB World School authorized to offer the IB Diploma Programme and also offers Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) IGCSE courses. The school is a certified member of the Council of International Schools (CIS).
We are looking for a full-time University and Career Counselor to join our team on August 1, 2024 (possibly earlier).
Specific Responsibilities:
- To coordinate advice, guidance, and resources to support individuals in planning for post-IB studies.
- To manage all aspects of the HE application process and provide accurate data on higher education applications and destinations.
- To develop strong working relationships with external HE organizations and admission officers, specifically in the UK, USA, Canada, and Asia. Knowledge of Dutch and other European HE application systems is preferred.
- To facilitate presentations, taster lectures, and HE fairs and maintain regular contact with the representatives of colleges and universities worldwide.
- To facilitate school trips to institutions of HE
- Provide specific advice to Grade 10 learners assisting them in appropriate option choices for IBDP.
- Establish links with local businesses to develop a program of work experience and
- internship experiences for older learners.
- To develop the alumni network and engage our alumni to work with current learners.
- To deliver professional learning and support tutors and teachers regarding application processes, letters of recommendation, etc.
- To ensure appropriate support for learners applying for elite courses.
- To support learners applying for university scholarships and advise appropriately.
- To provide appropriate advice and guidance to parents.
At ISR, you will always be supported by committed and welcoming colleagues, confident hardworking students, and a very supportive ISR community. We will be looking at you to establish your value in a fast-paced rewarding school and return will offer a range of career development opportunities.
If the above resonates with you then please email your CV and cover letter to jobs@isr-school.de. We