Future Planning Counsellor

Location: Copenhagen International School
Full-time position
Start date: August 1, 2025

What do we offer?

CIS provides a welcoming and international work environment where collaboration and professional growth are valued. As a Future Planning Counsellor, you'll be part of a team dedicated to guiding students through their academic and career journeys, ensuring they are well-prepared for their futures. We emphasize professional growth, providing opportunities for continuous learning and development.

What difference will you make?

As a Future Planning Counsellor, you will play a key role in supporting students as they explore careers, select university programs, and navigate international application processes. Your expertise will help students feel confident in their next steps beyond CIS, whether they pursue university, apprenticeships, or gap year opportunities.

What are our working conditions?

Full-time position working with students in Grades 9-12.
Collaboration with school leadership, teachers, and parents.
A structured and well-resourced career counselling program.

Why join CIS?

Work at a well-established international school committed to student success.
Guide students through global university applications, including UCAS, Common App, and Dutch admissions.
Be part of a diverse and engaged school community.
Collaborate with a dedicated faculty that values professional insight and student support.
Lead career exploration initiatives, university fairs, and workshops for students and families.

What is the job about?

Your responsibilities will include:

Developing and implementing a comprehensive career and university counselling program for Grades 9-12.
Providing personalized student guidance on school selection, application strategies, and admissions essays.
Supporting students through the university application process (UCAS, Common App, Dutch admissions, and others).
Coordinating predicted grades for early applicants and advising on scholarships and financial aid.
Organizing career-focused events, including Grade 9 Careers Week, university fairs, and information sessions.
Building strong relationships with universities and external institutions to expand opportunities for students.
Supervising PSAT testing and advising students on alternative career pathways, including gap years and apprenticeships.

What do we expect from you?

Significant experience in university and career counselling, preferably in an international school setting.
Deep knowledge of global higher education systems, including UCAS, Common App, and Dutch admissions.
Experience using university counselling platforms (CIALFO, Unifrog, or similar).
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage students and families effectively.
Proven ability to lead workshops, meetings, and information sessions.
A Bachelor's degree in Education, Counselling, or a related field is a plus.

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Ready to apply?
If you are passionate about guiding students toward their future and thrive in a dynamic, international environment, we encourage you to apply!

Please submit the following documents by March 31st, 2025:

A motivated application (cover letter) explaining your interest in this position and how you believe you will be successful in the role.
A detailed CV.
A list of references (at least three), including names, positions, and current email addresses.

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply. CIS reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date in case of an outstanding applicant.

Employment at CIS is conditional upon the successful completion of an extensive background check, including verification of education, employment references, and a criminal history check covering the past 10 years. Additionally, all candidates will be required to complete child protection safeguarding training and other relevant assessments as part of our commitment to student safety and well-being.

Candidate experience with CIS

CIS is fully committed to equity and inclusion; inclusion is one of our core values: "we create a welcoming environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging and has equitable opportunities every day”. In the implementation of all of our educational and employment policies and practices, we do not tolerate discrimination and therefore make sure to observe the anti-discrimination regulation, including the protection against discrimination based on race, color, gender, citizenship, ethnic or social origin, age, disability, political views, religion, belief, sexual orientation and union membership.

In line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), at CIS we believe all learners have equal rights to be protected from harm and abuse. CIS is a community school that strives to meet its students' many needs in a safe and secure environment. To achieve this aim, we build a culture of child protection at the school wherein all community members understand and meet their responsibilities and put the needs of the learners in the school community first. We meet the many challenges of establishing and sustaining a protection culture in our international, mobile, and varied community and context. Everybody at CIS has a responsibility to support the protection of learners. We will act without hesitation to ensure a child-safe environment. We also support the rights and well-being of our staff and volunteers and encourage their active participation in building and maintaining a secure environment for all participants.

Please note that teacher salaries are regulated by collective agreements made between the teachers' unions and the Danish government.