University Guidance Counsellor(ID: 2497)

About Role

The University Guidance Counsellor help students find their ‘best fit’ for the future. By providing personalized service for students and their families through transitions and assisting in professional learning for teachers, and workshops for parents on the student journey, the successful candidate will be an important figure in the School community. 

They will be expected to:

•   Help students and families aspire realistically and choose their destination wisely.

•   Do all that they legitimately and honestly can to ensure each student’s college application is successful.

•   Represent the school in the best possible light and boost its profile in the higher education community. 

•   Educate students and parents about universities, academic majors & programmes, the admissions process, trends, procedures, and admission testing. 

•   Provide an individualized counselling service for students in Year 10 – Year 13 which should include advice on academic pathways.

•   Encourage admissions representatives to visit the campus and facilitating meetings between university representatives and our students. 

•   Maintain accurate and up to date records on students, including external exam results, internal Progress Report data and transcripts.

•   Write an official school recommendation or reference for each Year 13 student in the caseload. 

•   Contribute to the delivery of the careers counselling curriculum as needed to Year 10 & Year 11 cohorts.

•   Assist in coordinating Focus Week for Year 13 and Careers Day for Years 10-13. 

•   Keep teachers informed of the university application process and the tasks expected of them.

•   Support students with their online application process and applications and preparation for universities worldwide.

•   Support the clearing and final admissions process for students during the summer.

•   Participate in the events and programming for students’ & parents’ activities or evening events. 

•   Maintain an accurate and up to date record of admission decisions, statistics, and relevant data.

•   Liaise with University Counsellors from across the Dulwich network to improve provision and best practices across the Dulwich group 

•   Contribute fully to the wider life of the school as well as the co-curricular activity programme.

Our School

Dulwich International High School Zhuhai (DHZH) is a selective, English-medium, co-educational four-year high school. Our students are highly motivated and learning focused which provides an outstanding school climate to work in. The majority of our almost 400 students are PRC nationals who will pursue their tertiary studies at excellent universities and colleges outside China. To this end, our students opt out of the Chinese education system at the end of junior middle school to follow a curriculum leading to IGCSEs and A Levels.

DHZH is currently in our eleventh year of operation and  moved to an 800 seat purpose built campus on Hengqin Island in 2021. We opened in September 2010 within the beautiful grounds of the prestigious Yung Wing School in Zhuhai.

Our Teaching Profile (International High School)

Counsel WORLDWISE.

Dulwich College International is One Family of Schools focused on every student achieving his or her very best in school and life beyond, which is why all our students Graduate Worldwise, ensuring they are confidently prepared for the uncertainties of the future. To guarantee this experience for all our students, we look to recruit the very best counselling practitioners in international education so that, with us, they continue to develop as Worldwise Counsellors. Our teaching, learning and counselling are grounded in the Dulwich College International pillars of Students Come First, Pioneering Spirit and One Family of Schools.

Our vision of counsellors

Worldwise Counsellors

• Are student advocates first
• Display self-control and flexibility and encourage students to Build a personalized Bridge to the World that will create lifelong post-secondary success and fulfilment 
• Promote a love of learning and student wellbeing
• Show professional initiative and perseverance
• Get on with others and have highly developed communication and collaboration skills
• Are committed to internationalism and equity
• Are committed to sustainability and global citizenship
• Promote academic rigour, holistic learning and post-secondary aspirations that will allow our students to have the skills and motivation to make a positive difference in the world

A Worldwise Counsellor values:

• Student agency
• Data-supported counselling approaches and personalised student learning
• Diversity of cultures, personal backgrounds, and post-secondary aspirations
• High levels of student motivation and engagement

A Worldwise Counsellor’s practice:

• Embraces professional collaboration and collective efficacy as part of One Family of Schools
• Is student-centred in order to identify best-fit post-secondary pathways 
• Engages in Pioneering professional learning for the benefit of students and the school community

Post-holder Qualifications, Experience

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

•   Bachelor’s degree in relevant subject area 

•   Master’s degree an advantage

•   Minimum 5 years’ experience in similar filed

•   Familiarity with and understanding of recent developments in higher education

•   At least two years successful experience in an international school setting 

•   Strong understanding and knowledge of the admission system to colleges, especially in the US and UK but also in Canada, Australia, Korea, Hong Kong and other European and Asian popular with students

•   Understanding of and experience working with non-native English speaking students and parents

•   Complete fluency in English (equivalent to mother tongue), Bi-lingual is preferred. 

•   Organizational and management skills in education and classroom settings

•   Possess a flexible approach to work and a willingness to work beyond school hours when need to meet deadlines

Safeguarding Statement

Dulwich College International is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices, which are aligned to the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection.

All appointments are subject to an interview, identity checks, criminal record checks, successful references, as well as due visa and work permit process as required by Chinese law.

Competencies

Core Competencies

•   Passion

•   Vision

•   Collaboration

•   Execution Excellence