Careers Counsellor – North Sydney NSW

Permanent, Part-Time, Re-advertised position – previous applicants need not apply.

Wenona values staff who demonstrate a positive and proactive approach to their work and have a willingness to participate fully in the life of the School. We look for enthusiastic, dedicated and capable staff who demonstrate initiative, good humour, and professional behaviour and support the values and aims of the School as a global learning community.

Overview of the role

The Student Opportunity and Career Education Specialist is a unique role, that bridges traditional career counselling and supports strategic development of careers related initiatives that broaden student opportunity beyond matriculation. The Student Opportunity and Careers Specialist is a member of the Careers & Student Opportunity team and works across multiple schools, promoting an awareness of careers education, as students navigate and develop their post school plans. The role aims to support students in key transitional periods and promotes opportunities that broaden the horizon of every Wenona graduate.

The successful candidate will make a valuable contribution to Wenona’s Renaissance Framework, by ensuring that all Wenona students are afforded opportunities to develop their passions and pursue a future that is global and tailored to their interests and talents.

This position reports to the Director of Student Opportunity & Career Education

Key Priorities

• Extensive knowledge of Careers Education within a school context.
• The ability to promote diverse post school pathways including, but not limited to university, colleges, TAFE and private providers.
• Possess knowledge of current early entry schemes, special entry schemes and awareness of the changing landscape of university admissions.
• Awareness of the variety of adjustment factor schemes offered by various domestic universities through the State University Admission Centres such as UAC, VTAC, QTAC and SATAC.
• Possess knowledge of HSC Curriculum, ATAR, UAC and domestic application processes as they relate to university pathways and student opportunities.
• Familiarisation of NSW and interstate tertiary application systems.
• Have an in depth understanding of the many scholarship programs on offer available through universities, both local and interstate.
• Ability to capture track and monitor student engagement in career related activities (through digital applications such as QR codes and online forms).
• Ability to develop and maintain accurate records to support the career development needs and post school plans of Senior College and Upper School students.
• The ability to track and monitor students’ progress as they transition from the various schools into post school destinations.
• Provide assistance and administrative support for the (Stage 5) Careers Profiling Program
• Prepare careers related publications and career updates for members of the Wenona community.
• Knowledge of international application systems within the UK and United States would be highly desirable.
• Work in collaboration with various schools to support the development of careers education support materials and resources.
• Working closely with the Director of Student Opportunity and Careers Education, Senior Teaching Staff, Students, Families and Industry to provide timely support.

Education and Experience

• Tertiary qualifications or working towards post graduate qualifications in Careers Education (e.g. Graduate Certificate/Graduate Diploma Careers Education and Development).
• Relevant experience in careers counselling and supporting students in making well-informed career decisions regarding their post school plans, pathways, and opportunities beyond Year 12.
• Extensive knowledge within the area of careers education and the role it plays within a school setting
• Sound knowledge and understanding of the higher education sector and employability issues faced by future graduates.
• Demonstrated experience to prioritise tasks, supported by good team work and to work independently whilst maintaining attention to detail.
• Awareness of professional development standards for careers professionals
• Current NSW Working with Children Check.

Personal Attributes

• The ability to guide, mentor and encourage students to make well informed career decisions that best suit their individual strengths, interests, aptitudes, and aspirations.
• Well-developed communication and presentation skills, including the ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders in different educational settings.
• Ability to create and generate networks that can enhance work exploration opportunities for young people.
• Ability to develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with a range of tertiary providers, including interstate and international institutions
• Resilient and self-driven problem solver, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Evidence of and commitment to continuing professional development, particularly in careers education and development.
• A sense of humour.

General conditions of the role

• Award: Independent Schools NSW Multi Enterprise Agreement 2021 as amended or replaced.
• Hours of work: Permanent, Part-Time hours to be negotiated.
• Reporting Line: All positions report to the Principal. The Line Manager for this position is the Director of Student Opportunity & Career Education
• Professional Learning: You will be expected to attend and contribute to all staff professional development days and requirements as outlined in the School’s calendar.

All employees at Wenona School must comply with current Public Health Orders pertaining to COVID-19 vaccinations. All must be double vaccinated for COVID-19 or able to meet the exemption criteria as determined by NSW Health.

Application process

This is a re-advertised position; previous applicants need not apply.

Applicants should apply below, sending full curriculum vitae, a cover letter, addressing the selection criteria, copies of qualifications and names of two referees. Applications should be addressed to Wenona Principal Dr Briony Scott.

Please direct any questions or enquiries to Ms Danielle Govers (02 9409 4400).

Wenona School is a child safe environment. Our School actively promotes the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all School staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm, in accordance with their legal and ethical obligations including child safe standards. Wenona’s Code of Conduct is available on our website. The successful applicant for this position will be required to provide the school with a current Working with Children Check. (http://www.kids.nsw.gov.au/Working-with-children/New-Working-With-Children-Check/New-Working-with-Children-Check).

Closing date

3pm, Friday 22 April 2022