Avasara Leadership Institute Hiring For [ASS637] College & Career Counsellor at Avasara Leadership Institute Full Time

What is Avasara Academy?
Avasara Academy is a nonprofit institution located in Lavale Valley, just outside Pune, India

We are an all girls school with a mission to empower girls of promise to lead lives of distinction and impact

Avasara Academy currently enrolls 375 students in standards 6-12 and will eventually have an enrollment of 500.

Students engage in our specialized curriculum that combines the academic excellence of the Cambridge curriculum with a focus on leadership, entrepreneurship, and Indian studies

Students participate in hands-on leadership and real-world experiences culminating in either an entrepreneurial business or social initiative that serves as a platform for their leadership development

Avasara will continue to nurture these leaders throughout their lives by connecting them to powerful networks of people and capital that can facilitate large-scale change

Avasara Academy, therefore, is not just a school but a life-long network that will cultivate innovative, entrepreneurial leaders.

College & Career Counselling at Avasara
Students come to Avasara from diverse backgrounds and situations

The College & Career Counsellor must create structures for a holistic college and career counselling program that functions at scale, but is personalized such that each student finds the best-fit colleges and pathway keeping in mind their strengths, aptitudes, interests, personalities, and resources

At Avasara, the College & Career Counselling Program includes:

Planning and facilitating weekly College and Career Counselling Classes for high school students
Introducing students to the world of higher education and careers in Grades 9 and 10
Coordinating psychometric and aptitude assessments for Grade 10 students
Guiding students through subject selection for Grades 11 and 12
Organizing exposure to colleges and careers in Grades 11 and 12
Stewarding students through the college and scholarships applications processes
Organizing trainings to help students prepare for their transitions
Partnering with parents to work collectively towards their daughters’ futures
Equipping parents with all the information needed for them to get all the important and necessary documents ready
Helping students be prepared for the modern world of work by strengthening their 21st century skills.

Profile of the Ideal Candidate
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with others
A sincere interest in working with adolescents and their families
A genuine interest in providing college and career guidance to students and exploring and studying this area in detail
Patient and sensitive
A mature and non-judgemental outlook
Good multitasking skills, flexible and open
Ability to think innovatively to identify solutions
A wholehearted belief in the Avasara mission, vision and values
A genuine desire to be a part of a community of changemakers

Desired Experience
Master’s degree with specialisation in Clinical/Counselling/Educational/Child Psychology/Social Work or equivalent
Specialized training in college and career counselling
At least 3-4 years of relevant experience in college and career counselling
Specific understanding of undergraduate programs offered all over the world, application processes, scholarships, etc.
Prior experience in working with parents and parent groups
English language fluency is a must

Proficiency in Hindi and/or Marathi is preferred
Computer fluency is a must