UWCSEA East is seeking an appropriately qualified and experienced University Advisor from March 2025 until July 2025.
Considerable current experience of advising students applying for admission to universities in North America and the United Kingdom is required. Familiarity with advising and application processing in Australia, Europe and Asia would be valuable, as would experience in advising students with financial aid needs.
The appointee will join a passionate team of University Advisors who enjoy working together in a highly collaborative atmosphere alongside an incredibly talented faculty. The appointee can look forward to supporting and mentoring highly motivated, enthusiastic, and talented students as they grow through their High School career.
Main Responsibilities
- Contribute as part of a team to the delivery of a comprehensive programme of university advising services for a high school of 1,000+ students, including guidance, information and advocacy as they navigate university application processes in 20+ countries worldwide.
- Conduct personal advising meetings with an assigned caseload of 50+ each in G11 and G12, including some students with high financial needs, and help them in their process of planning, researching, and applying to universities, identifying and understanding career options, and implementing their post-graduation plans; provide additional advice and support for up to 10 graduates currently taking gap years or doing National Service.
- Support 40+ Grade 10 students with answers to questions about IB subject selection based on their future aspirations.
- Collaborate with other Advisors, Counsellors, Heads of Grades, Principal and Vice Principals on the overall wellbeing and welfare of students.
Administration and Communication
- Inform students, parents/guardians, and staff about university systems and admissions processes worldwide, by facilitating small and large group workshops and presentations.
Provide individual feedback on drafts of students’ personal statements/essays.
Support the understanding and skill development of teaching staff in relation to the university application process, especially in their roles as recommendation writers.
Use MaiaLearning online platform for university research and application processing.
Manage and track university applications, including processing school issued support documents, following up with university representatives and troubleshooting as needed.
Communicate with Grade 9 students and parents/guardians about age-appropriate university exploration and other relevant information.
Contribute to collation and analysis of university application and placement data, and use appropriate data analysis to inform university guidance.
Expectations and Standards
- Follow the UWCSEA Professional Code of Conduct and Safeguarding Code of Conduct.
- Teach in line with the UWCSEA Teacher Standards
Person Specifications
- A degree and experience with the US and UK university application systems, as either a High School University Advisor or in university admissions, are prerequisites.
- Candidates should ideally already be working (or recently worked) as a University Advisor in a similar environment for at least three years and be well suited to making the transition to this post at UWCSEA.
- The ability to engage with students and to engender enthusiasm for learning is a prerequisite for working at UWCSEA.
- Belief in the transformative power of education; interest in furthering the values of equity and access to educational opportunities; openness to new ideas; stamina, collaborative spirit, and a sense of humour.
Applications
The UWC Mission is to make education a force to unite people, nations and culture for peace and a sustainable future. We are committed to creating a community in which all members feel safe and secure, and know that their authentic selves and individual differences are accepted with respect and care. At UWCSEA, we acknowledge that diversity, equity, inclusion and justice (DEIJ) is an ongoing and evolving process and strive to create and sustain a sense of belonging for all members of our community, past, present and future. All qualified applicants, including those who identify as a part of marginalized group(s) and individuals with (dis)abilities are all encouraged to apply. Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices and all appointments are subject to interview, satisfactory references, identity and criminal record checks.
