Re: Counseling Positions

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Plus positions that have already been filled this season at Western Academy
of Beijing (3 positions), New Int'l School of Thailand and a few others I
forget by now.

On 2/12/12, Dave wrote:
> There are about 44 posted vacancies on Search, at the "Top Tier" elite
> school (subjective definition), I listed the following I would apply too :
>
> International School of Brussels American School of Brasilia (Brazil)
> Beijing City International School Canadian International School of Hong
> Kong Hong Kong International School Copenhagen International School
> (Denmark) Munich International School (Germany) John F. Kennedy
> German-American Community School Korea International School International
> School Manila (Philippines) American School of Madrid (Spain)
> International School Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)
>
>
> On 2/11/12, School Psyc wrote:
>> What are some of the top tier schools that are looking?
>>
>>
>> On 2/07/12, Dave wrote:
>>> Schools creating larger student service departments. MANY schools
>>> until now have had very small student services departments, usually
>>> a single counselor. For some schools their current counselor(s) are
>>> also moving up into DIP, high school as college advisors, creating a
>>> vacuum in the earlier grades.
>>>
>>> On 2/06/12, D. Thomas wrote:
>>>> Possibly. But it did seem that a fair few of those positions were
>>>> at the middle and elementary level.
>>>>
>>>> n 2/06/12, Dave wrote:
>>>>> Increase in Student Services. I think the increase is from
>>>>> more schools recognizing the importance of school services.
>>>>> These are schools that before had a token counselor, and are
>>>>> increasing the size of their counseling department. This
>>>>> increased need is largely in the form of college advising.
>>>>>
>>>>> Historically, students went to a local university after high
>>>>> school for their bachelors, and the to the West (UK, USA, etc)
>>>>> for their Masters (MBA). What were seeing is a significant
>>>>> increase in students wanting to go abroad for their bachelors.
>>>>>
>>>>> Its easier to think of the increase in school counselors less
>>>>> in the traditional mental health model, and more as a career
>>>>> advisor/life coach approach.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2/06/12, D Thomas wrote:
>>>>>> So whats with the counseling positions at top tier schools
>>>>>> this year? Some even had multiple openings at the same
>>>>>> school. And it seemed like a lot newbies just walked into
>>>>>> top schools this year. Not that I'm jealous (much).

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