Guidance Counsellor

H-FARM International School (H-IS) is an IB-certified boarding school overlooking the Venice lagoon, a stone's throw from the Dolomite mountains, and minutes from the beaches of the Adriatic coast. Through the unique H-FARM learning approach and through collaboration with other organizations on campus, H-IS creates future-ready students,

H-FARM International School is the ideal place to start building your future in Europe and beyond. Come and experience an international education experience that integrates innovation, cultivates creativity, and pushes you to dream bigger.

The Guidance Counsellor has overall responsibility for providing assistance to all MYP and DP students, to choose an appropriate University career.

The school Guidance Counsellor helps MYP and DP students developing the academic and social skills needed to succeed, personally and professionally. The Counsellor will also help students overcome obstacles that may inhibit their learning and will be responsible for designing an effective Guidance programme. 

The Guidance Counsellor will specifically deal with:

• Lessons in H-Skills Lab per week for either MYP4 and MYP5 students;
• Career and University guidance to DP2 students;
• Prepare schedule for students and monitor progress for all of them as per graduation requirement.
• Maintain and analyse all student data and prepare programmes and activities to provide support to all student plans (e.g.: the Pre-School Orientation Programme) and to help them building their human skills outside of the traditional classroom;
• Participate in various guidance sessions with students and ensure growth of students
  and prepare vocational goals for all;
• Assist and collaborate with the Head of MYP and DP and/ IB Coordinators on any other
  activity that may be identified in the course of the school year with specific regard to
  the field;
• Consulting H-FARM International School Vicenza to set up its DP Guidance Counselling
  programme;
• Report to: Head of MYP and DP

Qualifications

This is a full-time position with a competitive salary, with the following requirements: 

• Daily work shift from 08.30 AM to 16.30 PM but with flexibility to work on select weekends (eg: Open-days);
• The ideal candidate has already held a similar role for 3-5 years of professional
  experience;
• EU Passport;
• Mother-tongue/native/C2 level of English;
• At least B2 level of Italian;
• Very good IT skills (Mac Os operating system, G Suite, Keynote, Spreadsheets, Slack,
  Wethod);
• Strong organizational skills; 
• Attention to detail;
• Collaborative team builder;
• Excellent interpersonal skills / communication skills along with a sense of humor;
• Provides excellent service with courtesy and professionalism;
• Comfortable with a fast-paced environment;
• A Lara Croft, Tomb Raider/Indiana Jones style of on-the-go problem solving;
• Strong project management skills;
• Accountable to expectations and deadlines;
• Immaculate criminal record.                                                     

Benefits

In addition, H-FARM offers the following benefits:

• Supplementary medical insurance;
• Freshly prepared meals at the canteen, with km 0 and organic ingredients;
• Free access to the library;
• High-speed internet;
• Training opportunities with H-FARM partners;
• Public bus access to Venezia-Mestre train station or directly to the city centers of Venice
  and Treviso;
• Access to paddle, tennis courts, soccer, basket and volley fields;
• 2 restaurants on campus run by Michelin restaurant group.

How to apply:

Please send your application via email: apply@h-is.com and include:

• Your cv updated;
• An introduction letter explaining why you are interested in this role;
• Contact details of 3 recent and relevant referees (eg: Line manager, School Principal).

Visit our website www.h-is.com  to find out more about H-International School.

H-FARM International School is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify, and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for H-FARM International School. Consult our Privacy Notice to know more about how we collect, use, and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

https://www.h-farm.com/it/privacy-policy