Isocrates Education Services Private Limited Hiring For Overseas Education/Career Consultant at Egmore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Full Time

Consultant provides counseling, advice and guidance to potential candidates who are interested in pursuing studies, jobs and settlement in UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada & USA. Essentially, to guide candidates through the process of researching, choosing, and preparing for programs & jobs that best suit their needs. This would involve advising them in the selection of programs compatible with their academic curriculum, interests, and concerns, and guiding them through the application, acceptance, preparation, departure, accommodation and re-entry stages.

A big part of this role would be to gain an understanding of a candidate’s real and perceived challenges with regard to academic study in different cultural environments, and helping them to overcome those challenges. The role requires working with third-party providers such as study abroad programs & recruiters regarding candidate’s issues, while they are applying to programs and in abroad.

Ideal Candidate

Although the specific duties of the job can vary, as an education overseas consultant, you’d likely be responsible for the following:

· Advising candidates on degree requirements, academic policies, course selection, experiential learning opportunities (e.g., internships, study abroad, research), and post-master’s planning.

· Hosting study abroad presentations and supervising international student ambassadors.

· Maintaining accurate advising-related records, including student files, training manuals, forms, and course syllabi. Utilizing databases to compile statistical profiles of students and maintaining records.

· Planning and implementing communication strategies to effectively convey information to students & candidates.

· Performing general office functions, such as greeting students and answering questions pertaining to education abroad from students, parents, faculty, and staff.

· Writing recommendations and signing home campus approval forms for students that are applying to third-party provider programs.

· Assuming other duties as assigned by the director or program management.

Skills, Qualification & Experience

· Excellent command of spoken and written English.

· Should be Result-orientated and able to work under pressure to achieve targets.

· Knowledge of the cultural and geographic nuances of the region in which the program takes place.

· Basic accounting and financial skills can be an asset.

· Administrative, communicative and organizational abilities.

· Microsoft Office proficiency and Experience with database and spreadsheet.

· You’re willing to work at evening or weekend events and presentations, as needed.

· You have the ability to work on own initiative, passion to do desk-top/online research and work independently with little supervision. Must be dynamic, ambitious and honest.

· The minimum academic requirement for IOCS Consultant is a bachelor’s degree with three to five years of relevant experience.

· Experience working in higher education within international student support services.

· Extensive first-hand experience living, working, studying, or volunteering in any of the program locations.

· Academic advising or counselling experience and/or knowledge of student success strategies and best practices.

· Training and mentoring junior consultants.

Job Types: Full-time, Regular / Permanent

Salary: ₹15,000.00 – ₹25,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Cell phone reimbursement
• Flexible schedule
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Commission pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Spencer Plaza, Chennai – 600002, Tamil Nadu: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Education & Admission Counsellors: 1 year (Preferred)
• total work: 2 years (Required)

Speak with the employer
+91 6379854086
Application Deadline: 31/03/2022