**Job type**: Tempo pieno, Permanent **Start date**: September 2025 31 March 2025 **Job overview**:
**Canadian School of Florence - Florence, Italy** CSF is seeking a **Guidance Counselor/Vice Principal of Academics** for Grades 7-12 who will play a dual role in supporting student success. This individual will provide academic guidance, personal and career counseling, and oversee academic programs to ensure alignment with Growing Success: Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting in Ontario Schools. As a key member of the leadership team, they will contribute to the academic integrity, student wellbeing, and continuous improvement of the school. **Key Responsibilities** **Guidance Counseling**
- Monitor student progress, identify students at risk, and develop intervention strategies in collaboration with teachers and parents.
- Organise university and college visits, information sessions, and career exploration activities. **Vice Principal of Academics**
- Oversee academic programming for Grades 7-12, ensuring curriculum delivery aligns with the Ontario curriculum and Growing Success principles.
- Provide instructional leadership to teachers, supporting best practices in assessment, differentiation, and student engagement.
- Support the professional development of faculty, facilitating training on assessment, reporting, and student success initiatives.
- Work closely with the Senior School Principal, Head of School and administrative team on strategic planning for the upper school.
- Act as a key liaison for parent communication regarding academic progress and concerns. **Qualifications & Requirements**
- Qualified Teacher Status with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education (Ontario or equivalent).
- Ontario Guidance AQ, Part 1 (or equivalent certification in guidance counseling).




- Proven leadership experience in an educational setting, with a strong understanding of student support services.
- Indepth knowledge of Growing Success: Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting in Ontario Schools and experience implementing assessment and reporting policies.
- Strong ability to develop and support academic programs that foster student success.
- Demonstrated experience with academic and career counseling in a secondary school setting.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
- Experience working in an international school setting is an asset.
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment, balancing multiple responsibilities with a student-centered approach. **Safeguarding Statement**:
**About**Canadian School of Florence**:
**Canadian School of Florence**
- 18 Via Jacopo Nardi, Firenze
- Florence
- 50132
- Italy +39 5 098 2744 **Canadian School of Florence**:
JUNIOR SCHOOL Via delle Fontanelle 2-4 — 50014 Fiesole MIDDLE SCHOOL Via delle Palazzine 17 — 50014 Fiesole SENIOR SCHOOL Via Jacopo Nardi 18 — 50132 Firenze t. +39 (phone hidden)
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School type: Co-educational, Day.
Head of School: Isabelle Le Blanc The Canadian School of Florence is a co-educational private international school for children aged 3 to 18 years. The school opened its first campus in Florence in 2017 with the Senior School, followed in 2021 by the Preschool and Elementary School,



and lastly followed by the Middle School in 2022. The school follows the Canadian Ontario curriculum and hosts a unique mix of international students and local Italian students. Small class size strengthens the inclusive approach to education, allowing each student to develop their sense of excellence, trust, integrity, fairness, and compassion. The Preschool (Pre-Kindergarten, Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten) and Elementary (Grades 1-5) campus is located in Fiesole, less than 2km from the Florence campus. Its experiential learning program is based on the best curriculum from Canada (Ontario), with preparation, in Italian, for the Italian programme (_scuola paritaria_), and the use of the Reggio Emilia philosophy and Jolly Phonics in the Preschool. The Senior School is hosted in a historical building in Florence, and currently hosts more than 100 students from Grade 9 to Grade 12, preparing them for admission to prestigious universities all over the world. The Canadian School of Florence provides an inclusive learning environment, with teachers and support staff who engage with students on both academic and emotional levels. Teachers provide personalized teaching and individual care together with empathetic engagement, hands-on experiential teaching that enables curiosity, creativity, and innovative thinking. Students enjoy engaging field trips, excursions and extra-curricular activities to enhance what is taught in class. The Canadian School of Florence belongs to Globeducate, one of the world’s leading premium K12 education organisations, with more than 55 schools located in Italy, France, Spain, United Kingdom, Portugal, Canada, Andorra, Cyprus, and India. A fundamental aim of Globeducate is preparin

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