High School Comprehensive Counsellor

**Job Description**:
**Our Mission**
We are a community of learners determined to make the world - or our corner of it - a better, kinder place. We
reflect our values in everything we do so that we make the most of opportunities and challenges in a spirit of

enthusiastic inquiry

**Our Vision**
We help every student turn learning into action, creating opportunities for students to stretch themselves further

and achieve more than they believe possible.

**General Description**
The High School Comprehensive Counsellor will seek to promote student success by following best
practices to empower students to discover, explore and achieve their potential as lifelong learners. ISZL
Counsellors promote a positive school climate through the delivery of a holistic program in support of the
personal, social/emotional, academic, college preparatory, and future wellbeing of ISZL students.

The High School Comprehensive Counsellor is expected to:
**While working with ISZL Students and Families**
Provide a safe, confidential counselling environment conducive to students sharing their needs

and concerns, creating an atmosphere of trust and rapport with students.
- Assist students in crisis, provide individual and small group counselling, make appropriate outside

referrals and work with outside support services as needed.
- Collaborate with students in the development and implementation of the PSHE curriculum

including teaching some sections of PSHE.
- Lead and organise parent coffees and workshops throughout the school year to advise and

provide a resource to the community regarding student needs and behaviours.
- Organise and lead transition programs for new or departing students.
- Assists with academic advising for students, and acts as a consultant during the course selection

process.

post-secondary school planning throughout high school.
- Prepares and updates the University Handbook, obtains and collates information pertaining to

worldwide university admissions requirements, updates the library of college/university brochures
and make college search software available to students
- Informs the community about the College Counselling services through the newsletter for parents

and daily notices for students.
- Writes school recommendations and coordinates teacher information for college-bound Seniors.
- Plans and organizes career and college information sessions, hosts and maintains liaison with

College Tours, and sponsors parent information sessions.
- Assists students with the registering for SAT, TOEFL and IELTS tests
- Maintains appropriate databases and information systems to streamline the dissemination of

information relevant to the college selection and admissions process

**While working with ISZL Colleagues**
Collaborate within the student referral process to address students’ needs, recommend

interventions and action plans alongside the grade level leader, pastoral principal and curriculum

coordinators.
- Collaborate with SSST and serve as case managers for students including writing ILPs.
- Collaborate with SSST to continue to write and develop policies and protocol to implement

best practice in all areas of counselling.
- Report and manage Child Protection cases along with our support team.
- Use I-Sams, ManageBac, Google Suite and Schoology (VLE) to communicate and document

student progress.
- Communicate effectively with the Student Support Services Team (SSST) about student

needs both at the high school and schoolwide.
- Work with the College Counsellor(s) in assisting students in acquiring the knowledge and skills

required to make informed decisions about post-secondary education.
- Collaborate with staff in the development and implementation of the PSHE curriculum including

teaching some sections of PSHE.
- Advises Grade Level Leaders in the areas of career exploration, university and college guidance.
- Collaborates with counselling colleagues for the administration of PLAN, PSAT and other

school-based admissions tests such as STEP, BMAT, TSA etc.
- Provides required input for the School Profile.
- Maintains student/counselling records and correspondence relevant to college

guidance/admission

**Required and Preferred Qualifications**
- A minimum qualification of a Graduate Diploma in Counselling, a Master of Psychology or a

Counselling degree is essential.
- A formal teaching qualification would be desirable but is not essential.
- It is essential that applicants have at least 5 years experience supporting students’

socio-emotional, academic, and university needs.

**Compensation**

Compensation for this position will be commensurate with the responsibilities of the position and is very
competitive globally.

**Application Process**

section of ISZL’s website

**Key ISZL Reference Documents**
Guiding Statements
- Learning Principles
- Inclusion Policy
- Visit the Employment section of ISZL’s website for more information

**Child Protection**
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