Beschreibung
Job Description
Join our team as a career guidance counsellor!
Are you passionate about career choice issues and motivated to support young people at the end of compulsory schooling? Do you want to help them find their path and build their professional future? This position is for you!
As a guidance counsellor, you will support students at the end of compulsory schooling by conducting career guidance interviews with students in the final years of compulsory education. You will lead workshops and sessions in classes and collaborate with various partners from the school, training, and professional world.
For more information, please consult the job description by clicking here or contact Mr Xavier de Montmollin, Head of Centre, 022/557.59.58
Responsibilities
- Conduct individual interviews to support students and adults in their orientation and career choices
- Provide reliable and up-to-date information on training, professions, and the labour market.
- Analyse beneficiaries’ profiles, interests, and skills to help them define a realistic project.
- Administer and interpret tests and orientation assessments to clarify users’ aptitudes, motivations, and potential.
- Collaborate with education, training, and economic actors to ensure coherent follow-up of pathways.
- Maintain continuous professional development to keep knowledge up to date and improve practices.
Qualifications
- Master of Science (MSc) in psychology, specialising in counselling and guidance, or specialised training in career, university, and professional guidance provided by a university or an institution recognised by SEFRI required.
- Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in management, human resources, and career management or equivalent training desired.
- Relevant professional experience
- Good knowledge of the regional economic fabric
- Good knowledge of the Vaud education system
- Basic user-level IT skills required
Driving licence necessary
Disclosure of any criminal record is required for this position.
WHO ARE WE?
Why join the State of Vaud?
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- Publication Date10/06/2026 10:03
- LocationsBegnins, Nyon, SwitzerlandBorex, Nyon, Switzerland
- Apply by30/06/2026 21:55
- Start Date15.08.2026
- Salary Grade10
- Contract TypePermanent Public Law
- Work Rate50% increasing to 70%
- AddressWestern Vaud School and Career Guidance Centre.
Chemin des Vignes 1 - 1260 Nyon
