Position details
Position title Careers and Pathways Counsellor(Acting Head of Careers & Pathways)
Campus location Tianjin (China)
Reports to International Principal
Employment status Full-time, Fixed Term (12 months)
Commencement date 1 November 2024 or by negotiation
Salary range Competitive Remuneration Package comprising salary plus allowances.
Overview
The Careers and Pathways Counsellor (Acting Head of Careers & Pathways) is responsible for overseeing the Senior School pathway opportunities for students in Years 10, 11 and 12, including supporting students with subject selection and university selection and application processes.
The Careers and Pathways Counsellor (Acting Head of Careers & Pathways) collaborates closely with the Vice Principal & Head of Senior School, Head of Teaching and Learning and the International Principal to support students through the delivery of tailored career guidance and support through the Senior School that includes education about International University options, prerequisites and application requirements. The Careers and Pathways Counsellor (Acting Head of Careers & Pathways) actively builds and maintains relationships with external stakeholders, specifically university representatives both in China and abroad.
Resource and Relationship Management
• Build and maintain relationships and partnerships with universities abroad including Australia, UK, USA, Hong Kong, Singapore and their affiliated university offices in China.
• Review and update information relating to university entry requirements regularly.
• Communicate regularly with students, parents and the wider community.
• Provide opportunity and the relevant information for students and families to attend University Information sessions online, or in person with particular focus on in person events in Beijing and Tianjin.
• Coordinate university visits and presentations.
• Coordinate and manage the University and Subject Selection Expo.
• Connect, collaborate and network with Careers and Pathways Counsellors at like schools in
Beijing and Tianjin.
• Ensure that Haileybury is actively represented at Careers and University events in the region.
• Ensure that the Senior School Leadership Team are advised regarding international developments regarding universities and Higher Education.
Careers Curriculum Responsibilities
• Oversee the implementation of and continued development of the Careers Curriculum for Years 9 to 12.
• Build in opportunities for goal setting, reflection and review with students.
• Deliver regular information sessions for students in the Senior School as required.
• Manage and oversee the Year 10 Mock Interviews.
• Develop and review the Year 10 Careers booklet with support of the Head of Pathways.
• Consult and provide feedback on student subject selection and requests for subject change.
• Lead training on writing references for university destinations.
Individualised Student Support
• Be expert in global university applications, including but not limited to UK, US, Singapore, Hong Kong, Canada, and Australia.
• Develop and maintain a schedule for 1:1 meetings with Year 11 and 12 Senior School students and their parents that ensures regular review of student pathway plans.
• Manage student profile information in a systematic manner that ensures accurate, personalised advice can be shared with students and families as required.
• Support students with application for university entry and specific information.
• Ensure all student applications are of a high quality, and to support the writing of statements, collation of essays etc., and ensure they are sent by the published deadlines.
• Support VTAC applications and the receipt of ATAR results and certificates.
Administrative Responsibilities
• Maintain a well organised calendar of events, presentations, external engagements and
individual student and parent meetings.
• Manage student data in relation to VCAA, ATAR and University applications for all destinations.
• Produce regular dynamic University Pathways updates to parents, students and staff.
• Manage the reference writing process for staff putting together university references for all university applications.
• Ensure that the subject teachers and academic staff are guided and supported to meet
deadlines for writing references.
• Collaborate with the schools Marketing department to promote student university offers and placements.
Leadership
• Lead the Pathways team to ensure support is given as required to students, parents and teachers. • Contribute to the Professional Learning offerings for staff within the school.
• Model a positive attitude that promotes student engagement and success in pathways planning.
• Collaborate with the Heads of Department towards the strategic direction of the School.
• Participate in curriculum information events and speak with parents as required.
• Collaborate with key staff at Haileybury in Melbourne and keep up-to-date with developments relating to ATAR, VCAA and Australian Visa requirements.
• Share information with the School Leadership Team as it concerns University Pathways.
Personal & Professional qualities
• Relevant Careers, Pathways or University guidance experience.
• Strong understanding and knowledge of a range of university sectors.
• Bilingual Mandarin and English (preferred).
• Highly organised, energetic, creative and innovative.
• Excellent oral, written and electronic communication skills.
• Sensitivity to the needs of working across cultures in an international setting.
• A mature and respectful approach to all interpersonal dealings and an ability to work collaboratively with teaching and non-teaching staff, and with students.
Academic qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• Postgraduate qualifications considered highly favourable.
Commitment to child safety
Haileybury is a child safe organisation which welcomes all children, young people and their families. Haileybury is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children, including those under the care and supervision of the school. The school recognises the importance of, and its responsibility for, ensuring a safe and supportive environment which respects the rights of children and fosters their enrichment and wellbeing.
Haileybury’s approach to creating and maintaining a childsafe environment is guided by the core belief that every student matters every day. The school’s vision is ‘to be recognised as a great world school’ and our mission ‘to deliver an exceptional educational experience that fosters the growth of each child through leading teaching and learning programs, a wide array of opportunities, within a culture of high expectations, empowering students to excel’, can only be achieved if its students are safe, feel safe and are empowered to participate in decisions which affect their lives.
We are committed to providing environments where our students are safe and feel safe, where their participation is valued, their views respected, and their voices are heard about decisions that affect their lives. Our child safe policies, processes and codes are inclusive of the needs of all children and students including Aboriginal students and their families.
Haileybury has zero tolerance for child abuse in any form and takes proactive steps to identify and manage any risks of harm to students in our school environments. When child safety or wellbeing concerns are raised or identified, we treat these seriously and respond promptly and thoroughly.
We promote respectful relationships between students and adults, and between students and their peers. These relationships are based on respect, honesty, kindness, trust and empathy.
Haileybury’s robust human resources team and our recruitment and vetting practices are strictly adhered to during the application and interviewing process. Applicants should be aware that we carry out Working with Children, police records and reference checks to ensure that we are recruiting the right people. Applicants must familiarise themselves with Haileybury’s Code of Conduct and other related policies.
Further information
Further information regarding this position is available from:
Renee Coventry (International Principal, Haileybury Tianjin) at renee.coventry@haileybury.cn
