POSITION VACANT: Part-Time University Counselor

UWC Adriatic requires a Part-Time University Counselor for the next academic year. This position has an unequal distribution of work load throughout the academic year, totaling 500 hours a year (30% FT). The University Office is staffed by two counselors, equal in status, but one is full time. The counselors work as a team to ensure that students receive the assistance required to successfully complete university and college applications. The University Counselors report to the Director of Studies. The first term is the most intense and requires the part-time counselor to devote an unequal share of their total hourly availability in the period between September 1^st and December 15^th, approximately.
The key elements of the role are:

1. Guiding students with their search for information about suitable courses and universities.
2. Jointly organizing and attending the programme of visiting admissions tutors from US universities.
3. Guiding students with the deadlines and criteria for completion of university application forms, personal statements and essays.
4. Providing administrative support for completion of the UWC Adriatic component of student university applications.
5. Ensuring that accurate and engaging official references and testimonials are prepared and submitted in support of every student or recent alumnus who requires one in support of their university application.
6. Maintaining records of university offers and acceptance by students.
7. Guiding students with their communications to universities regarding admission and scholarship offers.
8. Providing generic guidance on how to complete UCAS applications, Common Applications to the US, and financial information forms.  The latter are entirely the responsibility of the students and their parents to complete, but guidance will be given as to what sort of information is required.

Applicants must have a high level of fluency, accuracy, and creativity in both written and spoken English, experience of working with 16-20 year-old students in a pastoral role; they need to be  natural communicators, approachable, well organised, flexible, task-orientated, sensitive and patient. Ability to get to know second-year students well and advise them on various stages of their university applications is essential. An understanding of the application processes of some universities in the US, UK, Canada, Italy and EU countries is very important and a willingness to learn about the others is essential.
The University Counselor will be hired with an educator’s contract (Level D1).
For this appointment only EU/EEA/Swiss nationals or nationals of other countries in possession of a valid Italian work permit will be accepted.
Applications including a CV, a motivation letter and a copy of the passport should be sent by email to by May 12^th 2019. The contract will start on September 1^st 2019.

UWC Adriatic takes Safeguarding seriously, and candidates must provide the names and contacts of 4 people who can act as referees on both their professional competence and suitability to work in a guidance capacity with young students in the age range of 16 to 20 years.