College & Career Guidance Campus Counsellor

Location: Bengaluru

About Us:

Founded in 2010,  Ekya Schools  offers progressive K-12 education through CBSE, ICSE, and Cambridge IGCSE curricula, emphasizing experiential learning. Alongside Ekya Schools, our chain of  CMR Pre-University Colleges  deliver an extensive pre-university program affiliated with the Karnataka Pre-University Board, offering a rigorous academic curriculum and a well-rounded learning experience. Drawing from the rich legacy of the  CMR Group , we nurture lifelong learners equipped to thrive in a dynamic and evolving world.

Position Overview:

We are looking for CCG Counsellor for our Ekya Campuses at Ekya BTM, JPN and for our HR  Location.

The CCG cell is the link between students, parents, teachers and global universities by providing a program focusing on the significant aspects of career counselling and the college planning/placement process. The primary role of the CCG Program Coordinator is to
- Address and ensure every student's individual career needs and goals
Build career awareness for the school community through workshops, expert sessions and
university sessions.
Facilitate collaboration between counsellor, student, parent, educators and all other stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

Counselling:
Guide students to identify interests, skills, and college and career goals
One on One Counseling for students at the campus
Guide students with portfolio and college applications that include college essays and interview skills
Research and provide students resources suited to their needs and as required
Analysis of students’ psychometric assessment
Develop a career-aware senior school community:
Coordinate and facilitate year-round workshops, seminars, University (India and International) and Expert sessions, and Career Camps for all stakeholders across campuses.
Equip teachers and parents with tools and frameworks to support student career development.
Build an information repository of college, courses, exams and scholarships.
Mentor staff on methods of writing effective letters of recommendation.
Maintain a dashboard of college-related information for students with regular updates.
Liaise with universities worldwide and facilitate information sessions on campus
Organize and guide field trips for students to universities and education fairs.
Raising the profile of the school in university circles.
Consolidate student data and documentation required for the college application process.
Consolidate alumni data.
Professional Development:
Explore, design and conduct workshops and training modules in college and career guidance for all stakeholders at the campus.
Attend, identify and coordinate upskilling workshops in the field of college guidance and counselling
Team Responsibilities:
Be a team player at all times.
Manage the tasks allotted and ensure that deadlines are met.
Support the College and Career Guidance, Program Coordinator in any other daily tasks as required.
Report to the College and Career Guidance, Program Coordinator every week with the team and task progress.

Key Skills &

Competencies:

Experience with counselling principles, techniques, and practices as applied to students' problems and developmental needs.
Knowledge about developments in curriculum, pedagogy, and assessments.
Keen understanding of the Indian and Global education scenario and critical issues and development in education and industry.
Outstanding organizational and communication skills.
Strong work ethic and attention to detail.
Ability to problem solve, prioritise, multi-task, and lead by example.
Tech-savvy individual with a willingness to learn new tools and technology platforms.
Willingness to travel as required across all CMR K-12 and Ekya campuses.

Qualifications &

Experience:

Bachelor, Master or Doctorate in counselling and guidance is preferred. Degree from top Indian institutes or global universities is a plus

We would love to hear from you!