University and Career Counseling Teacher

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The University & Career Counseling (UCC) program focuses on guiding students to:

• Understand & practice/apply the knowledge, skills, mindset, and attitude necessary for future planning.
• Practice career exploration
• Practice university planning

A UCC Counselor is responsible for preparing engaging UCC lesson plans and educating high school students in developing the knowledge, skills, mindset, and attitude necessary for career exploration & university planning. Additionally, the counselor’s duties include assigning & grading assignments, conducting individual meetings with students to help them review their University & Career Action Plan (UCAP), and giving them academic advice & documenting progress. Beyond their counseling duties, teachers are expected to contribute to Wellspring Saigon as role models and active members of its community. As a part of an international bilingual school, a counselor is responsible for working with and maintaining clear and consistent communication, both with the students and their parents as well as with other school departments.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Teaching Responsibilities

- Provide G9 students with direct and indirect counseling via workshops, and individual meetings as often as requested.

- Provide high school students with direct and indirect comprehensive counseling, guidance, and support in 2 main areas via weekly classroom lessons and individual counseling meetings once a semester and as often as requested: career exploration and university planning.

- Organize, coordinate, and supervise all UCC student & parent, UCC activities & events

- Collaborate with internal/external partners in order to benefit the UCC program which benefits WSSG students.

- Plan and prepare lessons in accordance with the relevant pacing guide

- Research and collect materials for lesson development as required

- Ensure a safe and productive learning environment for all students

- Substitution for other UCC teachers as arranged by schedule.

2. Professional Activities

- Guide students with career exploration & university planning

- Analyze and identify students’ needs, to provide best support in helping students overcome the barriers in future planning

- Prepare teaching plans that outline the focus of each lesson taught in the coming weeks (including topics, projects, homework, etc.).

- Assist in developing learning materials as required

- Coordinate lesson delivery and share best practices with other counselors/teachers

- Monitor and communicate about student’s behavior and learning progress to parents & related departments when needed

- Communicate with parents as per school guidelines on a regular basis, including presenting and informing student progress reports

- Schedule and attend parent meetings as requested by parents or when a determined need arises

- Attend meetings as scheduled by direct supervisor

- Attend professional development workshops as directed by the supervisor.

• Cấp bậc: Nhân viên (associate) • Loại công việc: Toàn thời gian