University Guidance Counselling Leader
NACIS Shanghai
Shanghai, China
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- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- August 2025
- Apply by:
- 31 January 2025
Job overview
University Guidance Couselling Leader
Location: NACIS Shanghai
NACIS Shanghai is looking to recruit a University Guidance Counsellor Leader, to lead the strong University Guidance Counselling (UGC) team.
This is an exciting opportunity to create a generation of resilient and creative global citizens, who will change our world for the better. You will benefit our students and people, through our programmes such as the Global Campus, Nord Anglia University, and our collaborations with The Juilliard School, MIT, UNICEF, IMG and King’s College London.
THE SCHOOL
Founded in September 2016, NACIS Shanghai offers students a creative, challenging and rewarding learning experience. Students aged 6 to 18 years old are welcomed into our progressive and internationally minded school community. We offer a distinctive bilingual, blended learning programme leading to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Located in the Minhang District of Shanghai, the school has world class facilities that complement our innovative approach.
Our staff are from 10 different countries with significant numbers of colleagues from China, the UK, Ireland and North America.
The role:
We seek an excellent and experienced University Guidance Counselling Leader to join where your focus will be:
§ Utilize in-depth knowledge and analysis of the application process for prestigious universities in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, and other countries to provide comprehensive university guidance for students.
§ Lead the University Guidance Counseling (UGC) team and cultivate strong relationships with university admissions tutors and representatives.
§ Collaborate with students, parents, and the team to deliver personalized university guidance and support students in achieving their college aspirations.
§ Oversee the implementation of the University Guidance program, ensuring it meets objectives and sets a high standard.
§ Coordinate with IB and A-level teachers to align the programs with college preparatory work.
§ To oversee careers events EG: visiting speakers, university fairs, careers conventions to make students aware of the many possibilities and opportunities available
§ Drive the development of the NACIS Challenge program in the secondary division to nurture the growth of gifted and talented students.
§ To actively contribute to wider school development and growth.
The Successful Candidate will possess:
§ Hold a recognised qualification and/or considerable experience as a University Guidance Counsellor.
§ Held a leadership post for a minimum of two years.
§ Ability to teach associated content skills including research and PSHE.
§ Knowledgeable of world class curriculums including IBDP and International curriculums and associated assessment methods.
§ Understanding of effective teaching and learning theory and practice of providing effectively for the individual needs of all learners through organization, differentiation and learning strategies.
§ People management skills.
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About you
Keen to collaborate and share your specialist expertise, you will be a fitting ambassador for the school. You will communicate with confidence across diverse audiences and situations, using your expertise to build strong relationships with parents and students. You will be able to adapt quickly to our fast-paced international environment as well as meet visa-related restrictions for China, including a bachelor degree, non-criminal background check and at least 24 months of teaching experiences.
To Apply
At Nord Anglia Education, we are an equal opportunities employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. In our schools and offices around the world, we treat all colleagues fairly based on their skills and qualifications, without discrimination. We value individuals from all backgrounds, including those with different abilities and neurodivergent conditions, as well as those who identify with various protected characteristics.
We have a strict policy against discrimination and harassment of any kind. We also comply with all national, and local laws regarding non-discrimination and equal opportunity.
We expect all employees to embrace and promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in their everyday work, helping to create a welcoming environment for everyone.
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About NACIS Shanghai
NACIS Shanghai in Minhang, Shanghai, China, is a co-educational establishment catering for students aged 6-18 years. It follows the Shanghai National Curriculum, blended with other international teaching methods and philosophy, taught in Mandarin Chinese and English.
The school, which opened in 2016, is both a day and boarding school with the latter facility offering the capacity to host 180 students of varying ages.
Students attending NACIS will experience a multilingual environment where teaching of topics will be in both English and Chinese according to the content of their learning sessions. The school aims to expand its students’ horizons with a global perspective, choosing topics that will enable them to learn about the world around them, ensuring they benefit fully from their international experience.
Students transitioning from NACIS’s preparatory stage of learning into Grade 9 and 10, can take examinations in Mathematics, Science (biology, chemistry and physics), English language, Chinese and Humanities (geography, history, Global Perspectives or Business Studies). Optional subjects include modern foreign languages (Spanish and French), music, art and computer science.
Senior students from grade 10-12 benefit from independent study facilities to help stimulate both individual study and group work.
Principal
Ms. Scarlett Chen
Values and vision
NACIS aims to ensure that all students experience creative and challenging learning through inspirational teaching. It promises to nurture a sense of pride in both individual and collective achievements and to instill a culture of respect from all, for all.
Students are encouraged to strive for excellence and are supported through school to develop into knowledgeable, caring, compassionate and internationally-minded global citizens who can make the world a better place. The school urges students to “stretch themselves that little bit further, to be relentlessly optimistic, to be the best that they can be.”
ABOUT NORD ANGLIA EDUCATION
Nord Anglia Education is the world's leading premium schools organization, with campuses located across 29 countries in North America, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Together, our 66 schools educate more than 64,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary school. We are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our schools, students, teachers and staff, and we inspire every child who attends a Nord Anglia Education school to achieve more than they ever imagined possible.
Every parent wants their child to excel — so do we. Nord Anglia Education schools deliver high quality, transformational education and ensure excellent academic outcomes by going beyond traditional learning. Our global scale enables us to recruit and retain world-leading teachers and to offer unforgettable experiences through global and regional events, while our engaging learning environments ensure all of our students’ love coming to school.
Nord Anglia Education was founded in 1972 in the United Kingdom. The name Nord Anglia was chosen because of the company’s beginnings in the north of England. We initially offered learning services such as English as a foreign language classes and grew during the 1980s by opening full-scale nurseries and kindergartens. In 1992, we opened our first international school, the British School of Warsaw. In the 2000s, Nord Anglia Education began a strategic focus on premium international schools, with rapid growth in Asia, the Americas, China and across Europe and the Middle East. A truly international organisation, NAE now operates premium international schools worldwide. In July 2019, Nord Anglia Education has relocated its headquarters from Hong Kong to London, enabling even stronger growth in the future.
For more information, please visit www.nordangliaeducation.com.
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