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College Admissions Counselor - Park Lane Harbour

BASIS International School Park Lane Harbour

Huizhou, China

Starting at: 5,000 USD monthly

Furnished housing is provided

Full airfare for employee and accompanying immediate family at beginning and end of assignment

Start date: August 2024

Job
School

Contract Length: 3 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

High School

Eligible Candidates:

University Graduate

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Major: College Counseling, Career Counseling

Additional School Requirements:

Minimum: Bachelor’s degree. Master's preferred.

Together with a high level of educational attainment, a successful applicant will demonstrate strong communication skills in speaking with parents and students; editing essays; and writing letters of recommendation. Critically, an applicant must possess a high GPA in his/her major, excellent employment recommendations, and experience working with students and parents.

Job Benefits:

Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on education and experience. BASIS International schools offers a comprehensive benefits package including health coverage, travel allowance, housing allowance, and more. Assistance in obtaining a visa will be provided.

Job Description:

BASIS International School Park Lane Harbour is seeking qualified candidates for a College Admissions Counselor for the 2024-2025 school year!

As a college counselor at BASIS International School Park Lane Harbour, you will be responsible for teaching a daily college counseling workshop to 12th graders, completing college counseling reports, and serving as the Senior Research Project (SRP) coordinator. You will also organize college admissions visits each fall, conduct family college counseling evenings, meet one-on-one with 10th and 11th graders during the academic year, and instruct students on completing college admissions applications and financial aid applications and obtaining recommendations.

Additionally, this individual will be responsible for developing new program ideas, co-leading college information evening sessions, and developing and maintaining college planning and career assessment and readiness software such as Naviance. You will have the opportunity to work closely with both students and parents on selecting the correct college or university based on the student’s career trajectory. This position is focused on student success and readiness for college and university study in the United States and other countries.

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

Overlooking the South China Sea's Xiaojing Bay, BASIS International School Park Lane Harbour is nestled in the hills of a master-planned beach community and offers numerous amenities and beautiful landscapes to explore. The campus opened in August 2018 to students in grades 5th-9th, and will expand each year until it offers courses through 12th grade. Park Lane Harbour is the second BASIS Curriculum School to offer boarding. The total boarding capacity is 800, with a total student capacity of 1,200.

The campus is in a peaceful location with top-notch facilities, including state of the art classrooms, a soccer field and track, gymnasium, basketball and tennis courts, indoor heated swimming pool, an expansive library, Apple computer lab, cafeteria, black-box theater, auditorium, and boarding facilities for students. The school offers teachers a separate, on-campus apartment complex with efficiencies and 2 and 3 bedroom apartments.

BASIS International School Park Lane Harbour is a short walk to the beach, numerous restaurants, coffee shops, and an IMAX movie theater. The area offers many outdoor activities, including beautiful bike and hiking trails, sailing, paddle-boarding, jet-skiing, and swimming. Park Lane Harbour also offers easy access to the cities of Huizhou, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong.

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