Summary
LEAMS Education Services is seeking a School Counselor for a British curriculum school in Dubai. The role involves delivering a comprehensive counseling program, providing individual and group support, conducting assessments, and coordinating with students, parents, teachers, and school leadership. Applicants should have a Master's degree in Psychology and at least two years of school experience, with experience in teaching or school guidance and counseling also required.
The posting
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A leading British curriculum school in Dubai is seeking for qualified and resourceful School Counselor.
Interested candidates with Masters in Psychology with atleast 2 years of school experience can apply.
-Should help students overcome problems that impede learning and to facilitate students academic/personal/social and career development by implementing a comprehensive school counselling program.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive counseling and guidance program to address social/emotional development needs of all students.
- Conduct needs assessments and utilize data to identify and support targeted areas of need on their campus.
- Implements an effective referral and follow-up process as needed.
- Support teachers in developing and delivering classroom guidance activities and lessons based on the school’s guidance counseling curriculum.
- Offers a wide range of counseling services including but not limited to: individual and group counseling.
- Provide behavioral counseling to students.
- Development and implementation of well-being programs across the school.
- Psychological and educational assessment.
- Represents the school well being team on all major programs such as New Students’ Orientation, Parents’ Orientation, Registration, Open Days, Careers events etc.
- Participates in the development of policies, procedures and manuals guiding the operations and functions of the school.
- Takes an active role in interpreting the school's objectives to students, parents and other stakeholders; confers with parents whenever necessary to determine how best to meet individual students' needs.
- Value and respond to the diversity and individual differences of students.
- Implement behavior/discipline modification plan for grade group cohort in conjunction with the school leadership team.
- Evaluate areas of strength and advocate students.
- Perform assessments, interpret tests and study student records.
- Prepares reports, records, lists and all other required information and data
Requirements:
- Master degree in Psychology with proven working experience in schools.
- Has successful full-time teaching experience or successful experience in school guidance and counseling.
- Integrity and professionalism
- Ability to respond effectively to the needs of a diverse student pool
- Working knowledge of various counseling models, practices and resources
- Engaging interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills
- Computer literacy
- Sound judgement and emotional intelligence