Career Counsellor

Job Description

Position – Career Counsellor & Programme Facilitator

Timing – 10.30 to 7.30

Location – Rotation between two centers of Vidya & Child –Noida - Sector 128 Branch and. Noida - Sector 37 Branch

Target working group – Grade 9 to 12

Key Roles & Responsibilities –

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Direct Career Counselling work with Children in Groups and Individually at two locations; Sector 128 Centre and providing support for Sector 37 Centre.

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The Facilitator role involves:

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Understanding, connecting, and building relationships with each child.

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Creating a positive learning & inquisitive environment, where each child feels welcomed and encouraged to question and learn.

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Design and Implement Career sessions where each child is able to relate and work towards his/her Career path.

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Consistently record and monitor progress of each child towards a meaningful career choice for themselves.

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Working with peer groups on regular basis to identify the critical needs of every child and applying innovative, positive methodologies to help each child overcome different challenges.

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Maintain a respectful, progressive, and in-depth relationship with the family of the child.

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Focus on self-learning and development to address the needs of each child.

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CAREER COUNSELING WORK WITH CHILDREN

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Direct work – group and individual work with Grade 9 to 12

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Conducting common / group sessions on career, stream etc. awareness for children and parents

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Conducting and / or common / group sessions for exposure around various career fields and opportunities

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Conducting regular Career Guidance classes for Grade 9 to 12 (weekly basis) – with existing as well as new content

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Conducting regular "Knowing the child" sessions to understand the background, interests, strengths etc. and full profile of every single child

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Advise students about what courses and educational programs they need for particular careers →professional as well as vocational courses, full time as well as part time courses

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Aiding in the job search process by teaching them where to look for open positions and connecting them with job search resources

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Help students locate sources of financial support to pay for school and other training programs

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Teach job-search skills such as interviewing, resume writing, and networking and help students practice them Administer personality and interest inventories and documenting each child's details with respect to career and related aspects

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Career Form filling sessions; ensuring each child fills the Career Form

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Project work with children

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Organizing exposure visits for children

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Enabling children regarding various entrance examination forms & support in filling them out

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Working with other staff members

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Taking feedback from other members -> academic faculty, programme members, mentors etc. about every single child

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Training of internal staff members

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Attending Child-wise discussion meetings

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Tracking child-wise/group actions as decided during career discussions

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Class 9th & 11th - School identification

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Working with external agencies

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Working with existing partners in career space for psychometric testing, career sessions etc.

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Working with organizations/ agencies for internships, exposure visits, entrance coaching classes (for required children)

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Overall Career Programme responsibility

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Major part of the facilitator role entails DIRECT career related work with Children

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Becoming a part of the career content team and improving upon the career modules used for children

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Becoming a part of the overall career team for full yearly planning, quarterly planning, training of internal staff members etc.

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Identifying needs around –

Entrance coaching requirements

Alternative paths for career – vocational, earning with learning model etc.

Facilitating partnerships / new avenues etc. for fulfilling such requirements

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Becoming a part of the overall career team that plans for career process, improvements, partnerships etc. in alignment with the vision of the organization

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List of College/Institutes/University identification basis courses chosen by children

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Donor related reporting

Minimum Expectations

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Minimum experience of 5 to 6 years in direct individual career Counseling for age 14 to 18 years

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Readiness to do directly engage with children and parents (and not just manage / coordinate)

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Time distribution of the roles & responsibilities would be –

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70% direct individual work with Children

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30% rest of the responsibilities

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Being updated with current career fields, jobs, industries, courses

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Good knowledge of Computers and English language – both written and spoken

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Preferably career counseling experience at a similar education based NGO or with a school

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Exposure to psychometric testing, counseling techniques, methodologies

This is a full time position and requires physical presence at the assigned centres. Candidates without relevant experience will NOT be considered. Those with NGO experience and staying within Noida or close by would be given preference.

Salary will be commensurate basis relevant experience & qualification of the candidate and as per NGO/social sector standards.

Contact: / ; Kindly call from Mon to Fri between 9AM – 6PM only

Please mail your CVs to:

Please mention the title for the position in the subject line

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Volunteer

Pay: ₹15, ₹25,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Leave encashment
• Provident Fund

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Noida Sector 37, Noida, Uttar Pradesh: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• Master's (Preferred)

Experience:

• total work: 5 years (Required)

Location:

• Noida Sector 37, Noida, Uttar Pradesh (Preferred)

Work Location: In person