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American School of The Hague (ASH) is looking for a (89%) Middle School Counseling Assistant, start date is January 6, 2025.

Location: Wassenaar, on the north side of The Hague
Language Skills: Fluent English is essential

You believe that school is preparation for life, more than simply the next level of school.
You are passionate about working at a school. It’s an opportunity to play a role in the development of an international group of young students. You’d like to work somewhere with a unique and caring atmosphere where your contribution is key and is valued.

You are the go to person, if someone needs help you are right there. No query is too big or small for you. You’ll handle it in your usual positive manner, you like helping people, figuring out how you can best serve their needs. You are friendly and warm in your approach and people you speak to feel valued and respected; their day goes just that bit better as a result of your help.

You are an experienced professional with a secretarial or administrative background (preferred) and have some years Middle School experience in an American, Canadian or international schools or university (preferred). You are familiar with current U.S./international educational philosophy.

In addition you;

• have excellent interpersonal, communication and listening skills;
• have collaboration and critical thinking skills;
• have excellent organizational, planning and time management skills especially with regard to independently completing tasks with deadlines;
• have strong technology skills that include familiarity with Google Suite (docs, forms, sheets, slides etc.), Excel or other spreadsheets, and preferably PowerSchool.

The Role: As Middle School Counseling Assistant, you provide overall support to the Middle School Counselor and assist with some tasks in the Middle School Office. This position is part of our Middle School which consists of around 40 teachers and is supervised by the Middle School Principal. The Middle School Counseling Assistant reports to the Middle School Counselor.

The Work: As Middle School Counseling Assistant, your daily activities involve assisting the Counselors in day-to-day operations of the Middle School Counseling Program.
You assist the Counselors with intake meetings with the Counselor & Power School scheduling and are responsible for the coordination of placement tests for new students, the teacher /counselor / principal recommendations for leaving students and the Proctor placement testing for leaving students for new schools. You also process records for mid-year and end-of-year withdrawals as they occur. You create and track student schedule changes and assist the Counselors with Scheduling & transition process preparations, including grade 4 to 5 and 8 to 9 in Spring.

In addition you;

• coordinate course request processes for Modern Language, Music, Arts Rotation, EAL, LSC, Math Placement, and Student Constraints;
• create and update student schedules, using PowerSchool;
• enter students into the Advisory/Color House Program in conjunction with the Counselor and grade level teams;
• create and update student cumulative record portfolios in PowerSchool;
• maintain Tutor List for the Middle School;
• process confidential materials as appropriate and necessary;
• manage arrangements for meetings and presentations (ie., reserve room, arrange equipment, arrange refreshments when appropriate, contact appropriate people, etc.);
• provide assistance, as needed, to the Coordinator of the Student Ambassador program as part of new student orientation process;
• assist at certain times through the year with the preparation for major events such as Open House, Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences, report cards etc.;
• provide coverage to the Middle School office, in the absence of the Middle School Administrative Assistant;
• provide support with minor clerical assistance for the Principal and Assistant Principal.

Does this sound like you? We want to hear from you. Apply online by clicking on the button "send application".

The School & The Curriculum: To learn all about American School of The Hague, we invite you to visit the school website.

Child Protection and Safety
The American School of The Hague is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Aligned with the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection.