ABOUT NACIS SHANGHAI

Founded in September 2016, NACIS Shanghai is part of the Nord Anglia Education family, dedicated to delivering a creative, challenging and rewarding learning experience. Students aged 6 to 18 years old are welcomed into our progressive and internationally minded school community. We offer a distinctive bilingual, blended learning programme leading to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and A level Programme. Located in the Minhang District of Shanghai, the school has world class facilities that complement our innovative approach.

Approximately 50% of our teaching faculty are from over 10 different countries with significant numbers of colleagues from the UK, Ireland and North America.

SCHOOL MISSION:

To create a community of confident, unique, global citizens who embrace holistic lifelong learning.

THE ROLE

As our University Guidance Counsellor, you will play a pivotal role in guiding students through the UK university application process as part of our UGC team, as well as other global systems including the USA, Canda, HK, etc. Your responsibilities will include:

• Student Support: Provide personalised guidance to students in areas including student growth, application preparation, and understanding the requirements of a variety of international education applications and systems. Develop and implement strategies for academic and career planning, including subject selection and personal statements.
• Parent and Teacher Collaboration: Work closely with parents and teachers to support student aspirations. Organize information sessions and workshops for parents and students.
• Career Education: Deliver and support the careers education curriculum, ensuring it aligns with our school's goals and fosters a high-achievement culture.
• University Relations: Build and maintain strong relationships with university admissions tutors and representatives from top universities.

We’ll look to you to promote high expectations for our students, designing learning activities that are aligned to our school’s Secondary curriculum and creating a learning culture where there are no limits to what can be achieved. You will foster an environment of respect within the classroom, facilitating learning through questioning and discussion.

ABOUT YOU

You will be able to adapt quickly to our fast-paced international environment. Committed and creative, you will be reflective on your own teaching and student outcomes, seeking out and implementing new ideas and innovative methods to raise the school’s level of achievement.

Keen to collaborate and share your specialist expertise, you will be a fitting ambassador for the school. You will communicate with confidence across diverse audiences and situations, using your expertise to build strong relationships with parents and students. You will also be able to meet visa-related restrictions for China, including at least 2 years of related experiences, and hold a minimum of a bachelor's degree.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Hold a recognised qualification and/or considerable experience as a University Guidance Counsellor.
• With solid knowledge in UK education systems in both secondary and university level.
• Knowledgeable of world class curriculums including IGCSE, A level and International curriculums and associated assessment methods.
• Understanding of effective teaching and learning theory and practice of providing effectively for the individual needs of all learners through organization, differentiation and learning strategies.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint for producing reports and presentations.
• Good cross-cultural, interpersonal and communication skills to interact with diverse nationalities and cultures.
• Excellent analytical skills – with the passion and drive to demonstrate and quantify success.
• Results orientated with the ability to consistently map efforts against identified KPIs.
• Excellent time management skills and flexibility in dealing with multi-functional tasks.
• You’d like to work in a purpose-led sector.

NORD ANGLIA EDUCATION

We’re Nord Anglia Education, one of the world’s largest premium international schools organisations. Every day, our teachers and support colleagues help our thousands of students achieve more than they ever imagined possible.

A transformational education at one of our schools is focused on excellent academic outcomes, creativity, wellbeing, and international connectedness. Our innovative use of educational technology also creates a personalised, 21st century learning experience for all students, while our global scale means we can recruit and retain the world’s best teachers and offer unforgettable events and expeditions.

Our people are empowered to make a difference in their fields of expertise. Our fast pace of growth requires evolution and change from everyone, giving you the chance to define the role you do in the future. This challenges the learning agility of our employees and ensures every day brings interesting new experiences.

Founded in 1972 in the United Kingdom, our first international school opened in 1992 in Warsaw, followed by rapid growth across the world since the 2000s.

When you join our team, you’ll become part of a global family of experts working for a fast-growing premium international brand.

Benefits

When you join a Nord Anglia Education school, you join a global community of 14,000 people working together to support our students’ success. We offer you unsurpassed opportunities to innovate and develop best practice across our family, to access extensive professional development, and to gain exceptional experience and career development in our schools. At Nord Anglia, you will have opportunities to progress more, learn more, and collaborate more.

We offer exceptional career and development opportunities that come with being part of our global organisation. Our online Nord Anglia University unites our team by harnessing the collective expertise of peers in an exchange of knowledge, ideas, and best practice. We also provide extensive professional development to ensure our teachers don’t just maintain their skills but can also develop at the cutting edge of educational thinking.

Our world-renowned collaborations with The Juilliard School, MIT, and UNICEF offers our teachers unrivalled access to leading experts in their fields. We also offer selected candidates an opportunity to earn an Executive Master’s in International Education from King’s College London.

Alongside great training and a competitive package, you’ll enjoy the chance to live and work in one of the world’s most vibrant cities.

As a Nord Anglia Education teacher, you enjoy the following benefits:

• A fast-paced, global experience so that you can progress on a global scale
• An enabling environment founded on creativity, challenge, and collaboration
• A culture that is fair and consultative
• Unique opportunities to grow professionally and develop your career

TO APPLY:

At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people can thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils irrespective of race, ability, religion or culture.

All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.

If interested in applying, please send your email of interest with CV and cover letter to Ms. Stella Jin, stella.jin@nacis.cn.