Job Description

Score Plus Education Group, Middle East is an educational services provider for overseas education services, language & soft skill training courses, and K-12 academic support programs in the Gulf region since 2002. In an exclusive partnership with Inlingua International, Switzerland and The Princeton Review, USA, Score Plus Education is a cut above the rest, with the wide range of educational programs and services offered across 8 Learning Centers in UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain.

For more than 40 years, students and their families have trusted The Princeton Review, USA to help them get into their dream universities locally and internationally. Our mission is to provide personalized, innovative, best-in-class private tutoring, test prep, university and career guidance services to help our Princeton Review students to knock down barriers and achieve their academic, college & career placement goals.

Score Plus Education is seeking a University Admissions Guidance Counselor to help Princeton Review students in the city of Abu Dhabi, UAE to support during the preparation, selection and application processes for higher education to local (UAE) and/or international universities abroad.

Job duties:

To have familiarity with college and university programs, majors, admissions requirements and processes, and scholarship and financial aid resources in USA, Canada, UK, Australia, Europe and/or New Zealand.

Create profiles for each applicant and work collaborative with other counselors to review make final approvals.

Helping students choose courses and extracurricular activities that will help them get into their chosen colleges or careers.

Follow-up with students to verify any application issues, including discrepancies or missing information

Planning university admissions related seminars, conferences, workshops, and other public events;

Representing Score Plus (The Princeton Review) at local fairs, school fairs and other promotional opportunities.

Maintaining accurate and current knowledge of educational legislation, trends, developments, and resources.

Qualifications:

• Graduated from a reputed University with a degree in Education or any relevant field
• Minimum 2 years working experience in university advising and well versed with the entire application process of getting into both undergraduate &/or postgraduate programs.
• Verbal and written fluency in English.
• High level of attention to detail and demonstrated organizational ability
• Excellent time management, planning and implementation, analytical, and computer/internet skills.
• Functional knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to work extended hours during critical admissions seasons
• Highly organized with a distinct propensity for timeliness and professionalism
• Excellent active listening, verbal and written communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong planning and people reading skills.
• Ability to multitask and stay organized.
• Willingness to guide others and provide ongoing support to students and parents as needed.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Sharjah: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Counselling: 2 years (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)