Career Guidance Counselor

Reporting to the Academic Director, you will prepare students for their future career and university application process.

• Counsel and advise students and parents on academic options.
• Mentor students throughout the university applications process through providing coaching on essays, activity lists, CVs and interviews.
• Organise events and platforms to increase awareness of further education and training options, including the coordination of internal and external university visits.
• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of academic materials for university applications (for example, Common App and UCAS), including academic references, predicted grades and transcripts.
• Support students in navigating the preparation of key application elements including standardised testing (SAT, IELTS, LNAT, TMUA, ESAT, etc.) and portfolio preparation.

• Fluent French and English (German, Italian, Spanish or Russian a plus)
• In-depth knowledge of the US, UK, European and Swiss university admission procedures and requirements to be able to advise all students (with IB, French Bac or the Swiss Maturity)
• Able to efficiently network with university admission officers
• Proficient and experienced in student personal development and self-awareness coaching
• Very good interpersonal communication skills, listening and counselling skills
• Experienced in university admission testing, mock-interview training and essay/personal statement advice and guidance