ACS International Schools are recruiting a College Counsellor to join the High School team at ACS Cobham International School. The College Counsellor will be required to work as part of a team in the Assistant Principal Academic Office playing a leading role in college counselling for students in grades 9 to 12.

**Main Responsibilities**:

- To take the leading role in all educational and informational programs related to college counselling (e.g. 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 that will be divided amongst the college counselling department.
- To meet regularly and individually with students and families in his/her caseload
- To work with faculty to improve and standardise the quality of their advocacy letters
- 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 keep abreast of individual student status with regard to credits, academic warnings, honour roll etc
- To be available for parent conferences and “drop-ins” (“Open Door” policy)
- To represent ACS Cobham Academic office at off-campus events
- To serve on Accreditation, ISI and other committees as requested
- To maintain the college counselling web page and PowerSchool Learning site
- To be jointly responsible, with all other high school staff, for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children in the school.

**Knowledge, skills and experience required**:

- Positive personality, enthusiastic, flexible, team-player, tolerant, understands teenager behaviour
- Strong knowledge of UK, US and other colleges and universities
- An established network of admissions colleagues
- Educated to BA essential
- Experience working in high school college counselling essential
- Strong IT skills essential and knowledge of Bridge-U and PowerSchool is preferred

**Start date**:August 2023

**Salary**: £43-48,000 per annum depending on experience

SAFEGUARDING

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £35,000.00-£48,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Cobham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location