University Guidance Counsellor
The French International School - Hong Kong
Hong Kong
- New
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 19/08/2025
- Apply by:
- 3 February 2025
Job overview
Our school is looking for a teacher to assume a full time role as University Guidance Counsellor specialising in UK and Asia Pacific applications, starting in September 2025.
In collaboration with the teaching teams and in liaison with parents, the Guidance Counsellor provides guidance and educational support for secondary school students in the French and International streams. This position is part of a team of 5 Guidance Counsellors with administrative support from a Secretary.
Responsibilities:
- Help develop and implement a higher education and careers preparation program with other members of the team.
- Participate in higher education preparation throughout their secondary school journey.
- Conduct guidance interviews with students and their parents.
- Design and run educational tools.
- Inform and train teachers.
- Write recommendations and help students build their personal profiles.
- Help students and parents make the right subject and higher education choices.
- In charge of all UK applicants.
Requirements:
- Excellent knowledge of UK higher education and its evolution and trends.
- UCAS knowledge
- Significant guidance or advisory experience (experience in a foreign education system is a plus).
- Native speaker of English (C2 level required).
- Intermediate or fluent French would be a plus, in order to work on bilingual projects with a French and English-speaking team.
- Willing to get involved in a fast-growing establishment and in collective projects.
We will provide:
● A competitive salary
● Opportunities for ongoing professional development.
● A professionally stimulating and supportive working environment.
● The chance to work in a culturally diverse context.
Please submit your application (resume and cover letter) via this link: https://fis.zohorecruit.com/jobs/Careers on/before 03 February 2025.
All information provided by the applicants will be kept confidential and used for employment-related purposes only.
The French International School - Hong Kong is an equal opportunity employer.
At our School, we value all employees and job candidates as unique individuals, and we welcome the variety of experiences they bring to our School. As such, we have a strict non-discrimination policy. We believe everyone should be treated equally regardless of race, sex, gender identification, sexual orientation, national origin, native language, religion, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by local laws and regulations.
About The French International School - Hong Kong
- The French International School - Hong Kong
- 165 Blue Pool Road, Happy Valley
- Hong Kong
Established in 1963, the French International School (FIS) is the oldest international school in Hong Kong and was the first school in Hong Kong to offer the IB (in 1988). It is a dynamic educational institution, which welcomes over 2,700 students from around the world. It offers both French and international curricula and is one of the largest French schools in Asia.
FIS currently operates four campuses, next year all of which will accommodate students in the International Stream. Regarding the three primary schools, one is surrounded by greenery in Jardine’s Lookout and another campus is by the sea in Tseung Kwan O and the third is a beautiful campus in Chai Wan
FIS is a private, not-for-profit organization. In the last five decades, it has grown from a small school with 35 students to one of the most renowned international schools in the region. Its students are from 40 countries speaking some 30 languages – it is a truly multicultural learning environment.
FIS operates two streams, French and International. The French Stream follows the French national curriculum and has approximately 1700 students. The International Stream follows an English and Mathematics curriculum based on the English national curriculum and also the International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC) and International Primary Curriculum (IPC) leading to the International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) in years 7 and 8, then to IGCSE and finally the International Baccalaureate in Years 12 and 13. It currently has over 1000 students registered. In 2020/21 the international stream successfully went through the IEYC/IPC Accreditation process.
For more information about FIS, please refer to www.fis.edu.hk.
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