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HS Counselor - Shanghai SMIC Private School - China

Shanghai SMIC Private School

Shanghai, China

Starting at: 3,000 USD monthly

Start date: August 2018

Job
School

Contract Length: 2 Years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

High School

Eligible Candidates:

Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 8 years of teaching experience
Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License

Additional School Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree required in an education-related field (i.e., counseling, psychology preferred but degrees in secondary education, secondary education, or administration considered)
Eligible for a valid counseling, teaching and/or administrative license/certificate in secondary counseling
At least 8 years counseling experience (including at least 5 years of experience in college preparation guidance counseling) in a secondary school setting
Evidence of current relevant professional development in counseling

Job Benefits:

Faculty remuneration with the global health insurance coverage is commensurate with qualifications and experience
Housing and meal subsidies
Home travel and relocation allowances are also available

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

Provide school-wide support to students, faculty and parents
Provide college guidance counseling to grades 11 and 12 students, including SMIC-International and SMIC GAP (Going Abroad Program) students
Work extensive with students, and parents/families to help them with the college application process
Counsel students in character building and life skills
Counsel MHS students as needed (individual and group)
Assist with updating the high school profile
Teach Life Skills for grades 11 and 12 including for the GAP students
Work with students who have specific learning or emotional/behavioral needs
Advise students academically, particularly those on academic probation
Meet with parents and teachers when necessary to develop interventions for students with academic or emotional/behavioral needs
Work with the Child Protection Officer (CPO) and the Child Protection Team when needed for high school students in grades 11 and 12
Assist afterschool Homework Club
Regularly update high school level life skill’s curriculum information on ATLAS
Assist with standardized testing duties as assigned (inclusive of, not limited to, SAT, ACT, PSAT, MAP, and possibly AP test administration; professional development presentations at faculty meetings, etc.)

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

Shanghai SMIC Private School is a highly academic, international school-style private school accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and recognized by the Shanghai Education Bureau.

The SMIC-International Division offers an American-style curriculum (in English) based on US standards. Among our distinguishing features, we provide a phenomenally successful and diverse AP program (97% of our students score three or higher on average) and a uniquely successful Chinese language program with fantastic student achievement results. With 723 graduates since 2006, 100% of our high school graduates have been accepted to international colleges and universities or have gone to compulsory military service in their countries. The colleges and universities included 34 of the top 100 elite institutions in the world, such as Yale, Princeton, Cornell, Dartmouth, Berkeley, UCLA, USC, Brown, New York University, Rice, Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College of London, University College London, McGill, Seoul National University, Yonsei University, and Johns Hopkins.

We're not only about academics, though, as we have many extra-curricular program options as well, including nine different award-winning sports programs and 60 after-school clubs for students to join. Whether SMIC Private School students pursue academics, sports, or other extra-curricular activities, our staff and active school community encourage their efforts to aim for excellence while retaining a strong sense of honor, community, and joy.

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This is a Direct to School Job

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