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Educational Advisor - British International Schools in Kurdistan - Iraq

Responsibilities

Foster a campus community that promotes student success
Provide the resources and professional development necessary for exemplary academic advising
Seek input from advisors and students when considering and implementing policy and curricular changes
Recognize the value of excellence in academic advising
Approve the student's academic program of study
Provide accurate and consistent information
Clarify program requirements, policies and procedures
Assist the student in identifying appropriate institutional resources
Uphold the academic standards of the institution

Posted: October 2018

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Location	Erbil , Iraq
Start Date	September 2018
Contract Length	Per Visit
Eligible Candidates	College/University Faculty
Student Level	Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Monthly Salary	USD 0 - 0
Number of Vacancies	1

Job Benefits

Visa application assistance
Salary payment per visit, 2 to 3 visits annually
Accommodation
Transportation
Flight ticket per visit

Qualifications and Requirements

Required Certificates	Teaching Credential/License Other Certification
Education Required	PhD
Major	all subjects
Additional School Requirements
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing Records maintenance skills Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports Ability to use independent judgment and to manage and impart confidential information Knowledge of academic standards governing student probation, suspension, and/or expulsion Ability to analyze and solve problems Knowledge of student recruitment and retention issues Ability to analyze course prerequisites, certification, and/or curriculum/graduation requirements Ability to evaluate student transcripts and/or records Service oriented attitude Ability to learn easily and disseminate detailed information Ability to work independently and collaboratively with others or in teams Good attention to details Ability to work with complex systems in a fast-paced and dynamic environment Flexible, patient, creative Skills in problem solving Good sense of humor

About the School

BISK aims to ensure that our students grow to become “Lifelong Learners.” We scaffold their development to help them become knowledgeable individuals who are principled, creative, open-minded, balanced, unique and most importantly, happy citizens. BISK provides a rich British curriculum that promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, emotional and physical development of students at the school and prepares the students with the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences for later life. BISK ensures that its students understand the Kurdish culture whilst educating them about other cultures through its global curriculum, which in turn helps to build tolerant and respectful young people. BISK instills the values of honesty, respect, self confidence, equality and self control in its students through the lessons we teach in the classroom. BISK provides an integrated education to its students, that is strong, and that has a well established base in physical, social and emotional aspects at an international level. BISK students attain an internationally recognised qualifications that allows them to study further anywhere in the world. Our students can achieve a Cambridge certified IGCSE certificate or an A/S and A level certificate. BISK creates opportunities for its students in the subjects of active learning, of thinking outside the box, creative thinking and acting independently. It creates a sense of belonging to the school, its traditions, and is oriented towards a mutually respectful environment. BISK grows each year from strength to strength and evolves through time to ensure that the curriculum is current, relevant and up to date. We pride ourselves on the multicultural environment that we have at BISK.