Careers Advisor
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**Careers Advisor
**Position Details**
**Position Title**:Careers Advisor
**Campus Location**:Research Campus
**Employment status**:Full time, Fixed Term (Term 4 - end of school 2023) LSL Replacement
**About ELTHAM College**
ELTHAM College is an independent co-educational school in Nillumbik Shire, northeast of
Melbourne.
ELTHAM College grows the heart and mind of each child. We believe that school is a daring
adventure where children learn to think for themselves, in preparation for a future of exciting
possibilities. Located in an extraordinary environment, students experience an engaging, rigorous
world-ready curriculum while being supported with warmth, care and respect.
The College has a strong commitment to technology. All applicants should be able to
demonstrate their desire to maximize the use of technology in an educational environment
ELTHAM College is committed to global awareness and global citizenship.
**Purpose of the role**
The Careers Advisor works in a dynamic and student centred environment within our Lifework
Centre, where young people are given individual assistance to develop appropriate secondary
school programs and appropriate future learning/employment strategies. The Careers Advisor
provides the best possible care for each student in alignment with the College’s Strategic
Directions and Values.
**Major Duties**
SEAS closing date
- Manage final Year 12 Assembly in Week 1 of Term 4, where alumni advise current Year 12
students on tips and strategies for making a positive transition to University
applicants, etc
- Ensure BNLLEN School Leavers Booklet is delivered and are given to Senior School Office to be
added to Year 12 Graduation pack
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appointments with Apprenticeship Centres, Disability Employment Services, etc- advising/reminding of any information sessions, etc.- passed their SWL in time for final results- Careers counselling of Year 12 students as requested before, during and after their final
- exams- Assist with work experience queries and paperwork as requested
- Attend PD as required
- Attend Celebration Night (if required)
- Liaise with Head of Year 9 regarding participation in RIJI mock job interviews in first few
- weeks of Term 4 and attend interviews if possible- As member of Student Support Services team, attend fortnightly Referral meetings for Years
- 9/10 and Years 11/12- Add accurate, relevant notes to Synergetic
- Attend all Whole School staff meetings and all Senior Section meetings, plus Staff Briefing
- each Monday at recess- Attend Parent/Teacher evening if running in Term 4
- Prepare LifeWork material for 2023 school magazine “Forum” if requested
- Newsletter or via appropriate faculty staff- Liaising with teachers regarding students of concern and assist/advocate for solutions as
- required- Regularly entering career related articles to school newsletter
- Attend Staff Days once students finish Term 4 classes
- Follow up new students to obtain Morrisby results or arrange for them to do the Morrisby Test
- once at school in LWC if have not previously done it- Obtain lists from various tertiary institutions of all students who successfully applied for an
- Early Offer course and received a conditional offer- Provide data to Senior School Office as requested
- Check and update school’s Career Tools website as needed
- Maintain LifeWork Centre resources and information
**After Term 4 ends and until school closes for 2023**:
- list of students who will need to change their preferences in order to receive an offer.- Upon release of results to students, conduct careers counselling, including Change of- Upon release of December round tertiary offers, conduct careers counselling, including Change
- of Preference counselling, until close of 2023 VTAC Change of Preference period- Prepare Year 12 Destinations report based on December offer round data and send to Principal
and key staff.
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**Experience/Pre-requisites**
- Teaching qualification is desirable but not essential
- A post-graduate qualification in careers counselling
- Adheres to the Career Counsellor Code of Ethics and Professional Standards
- Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
- Strong knowledge of tertiary education options and employment trends
- Working knowledge of vocational education
**Organisational Accountabilities**
ELTHAM College is committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of its staff and students.
ELTHAM College and its staff must comply with a range of statutory requirements, including child
safe, equal opportunity, occupational health and safety, privacy and trade practice. ELTHAM
College also expects staff to comply with its policies and procedures, which relate to statutory
requirements and our day-to-day operations.
**ELTHAM College takes a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse and is fully committed**
**to ensuring that its strategies, policies, procedures and practices meet all Child Safety**
**Standards as specifie
