Summary
Aldar Education is seeking a School Counsellor for Mubarak Bin Mohamed Charter School C1 in Abu Dhabi, with an immediate start in March 2026. The counsellor will support students’ personal, social and academic development, monitor progress, work with parents, address bullying and provide therapeutic interventions or referrals as needed. Applicants must have a DCD License as a School Counsellor, a Bachelor’s degree in Counselling and at least 2 years of relevant experience. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, confidentiality and professionalism are required.
The posting
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Aldar Education is currently seeking a School Counsellor for Mubarak Bin Mohammed Charter School C1 for an immediate start (Mar 2026).
Mubarak Bin Mohammed Charter School is an American curriculum school, located in the heart of the city of Abu Dhabi, which is known for its community, At MBMCS we pride ourselves on providing a supportive and positive environment that inspire our students to achieve success. We encourage Academic excellence, while nurturing their individual goals and ambition.
Our Mission To promote a culture of educational excellence from within a caring and secure environment, enriched with the values of discipline, mutual care and respect. For our children to be a community of life-long learners who are citizens of the world proud of their national heritage.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading school group.
The successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region.
Responsibilities
MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Help students enhance personal, social, and academic growth and well being
- Monitor the progress of individual students
- Make contact with parents to discuss student behaviour or support needs
- Take steps to prevent bullying and support victims of bullying
- Help students develop job search skills, such as resume writing and interviewing techniques
- Help students understand and deal with social, behaviour, and personal problems
- Deliver therapeutic intervention based on the need of the individuals and provide referral to external services as needed
- Emphasize preventive and developmental counselling to provide students with life skills needed to deal with problems before they worsen and to enhance students’ personal, social, and academic growth.
- Provide special services such as conflict resolution classes; identify cases of domestic abuse and other family problems that can affect a student’s development.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualification
- DCD License as School Counsellor (only)
- Bachelor of Counselling
Minimum Experience
- Minimum of 2 years experience in school counselling or other counselling experience required
Job Specific Knowledge & Skills
- Appropriate license to carryout student counselling
- Strong interpersonal skills with both students and parents
- Demonstrable organizational skills
- Strong desire to help others and should be able to inspire respect, trust, and confidence
- Must possess high emotional and physical energy to handle the array of problems addressed
- Maintains the highest levels of confidentiality and professionalism