Middle & High School Academic Counselor

5 hours ago

Singapore International Community School Full time

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Implement the middle and high school academic, college, and career guidance curriculum using a structured, proactive, and solution-focused approach that is grounded in research and best practice.
- Design, deliver, evaluate, and continue to refine developmentally appropriate lessons in executive functioning, academic skills, college planning, and career exploration.
- Plan and coordinate college fairs, scholarships/financial aid information sessions, and other extensions of the college counseling and career planning process.
- Implement and refine students’ High School and Post High School plans on an annual basis through individual counseling that results in a written academic learning plan for each student.
- Provide educational/informational support to parents, faculty, staff, administration, and the greater school community in order to best support students in their academic success.
- Assist families in the transition from Elementary School to Middle School to High School and from High School to Post Secondary institutions through facilitating educational workshops for parents and students.
- Oversee the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) program and coordinate all relevant courses and assessments.
- Coordinate the delivery of annual standardized assessments (AP, PSAT, SAT, etc.).
- Assist the administration with student assessment data analysis in order to continue to fine-tune the academic program.
- Manage student schedules, transcripts, grades, College Board records, and service hours on PowerSchool.
- Review academic records for prospective students to assess eligibility for grade-level admission.
- Act as an advocate and liaison for students when communicating with faculty, administration, and parents.
- Collaborate with the Learning Support Teacher and MS & HS Social/Emotional Counselor to provide appropriate academic, social, and emotional intervention and serve as an intermediary between the school and the home as necessary.
- Collaborate with students, parents, faculty, staff, and administration to improve classroom behavior, motivation, organization, goal setting, and peer relationships with a solution-focused counseling approach.
- Conduct senior transition seminars and exit interviews.
- Lead alumni relations initiatives, fostering student engagement and overseeing mentorship programs.
- Participate in the Service Learning program (Project 4:12), including the capstone project Week Without Walls (WWW), by co-leading a team.
- Continue to engage in professional development opportunities to keep up with academic advising, college counseling, and relevant technology training.
- Represent the ICS brand in a professional manner at professional events/activities/ conferences.
- Support the MS & HS Principal in policy development and accreditation process.
- Exemplify strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Demonstrate the character qualities of enthusiasm, courtesy, flexibility, integrity, gratitude, kindness, self-control, perseverance, and punctuality.
- Meet everyday stress with emotional stability, objectivity, and optimism.
- Develop and maintain rapport with students, parents, and staff by treating others with friendliness, dignity and consideration.

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- A Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- Teaching credential from a US state, Canadian province, or from ACSI _(exceptions will be approved by the Academic Board)_
- Experience in international college and career counseling

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