Summary
SABIS is seeking a School Social Worker for The International School of Choueifat, Sharjah. The role develops intervention plans for referred students, conducts functional behavioral analyses, and provides consultation or counseling to students and families. Duties also include monitoring attendance and discipline, coordinating with school staff, communicating with parents, and supporting student safety during dismissal and transportation. Applicants should have a bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Sociology, student management experience, and strong organizational, communication, and teamwork skills.
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Job Number
UAE00603
Job Type
Non-Teaching
School / Entity Name
The International School of Choueifat, Sharjah
Department
Administration
About SABIS®
SABIS® is a global education network that has an active presence in 21 countries on five continents and educates students in both the private and public sectors. SABIS® schools implement the proven, proprietary SABIS® Educational System, which has been developed and refined for over 140 years.
All students in the SABIS® Network benefit from a long tradition of excellence in education, a reputation that is rooted in a well-developed philosophy that seeks to provide students with a top-quality education that prepares them to meet the challenges of a changing world.
For more information about the SABIS® Network, visit: www.sabis.net.
Job Purpose
The Social Worker ensures students reach their academic and personal potential by providing or arranging social services for referred students.
Key Responsibilities:
Student Services:
- Develop long-term and short-term intervention plans and performance objectives for designated referred students, in accordance with the curriculum, students’ needs, strengths, diversity, and life experiences.
- Conduct Functional Behavioral Analyses.
- Provide consultations/counseling services to students and their families when necessary.
- Participate in due process proceedings when necessary.
Student Lateness, Absences, and Offenses:
- Enter all students’ lateness and absences before the end of the first period after calling parents and obtaining the reason.
- Make sure that everyone is in class and classes are running smoothly, and stop all students arriving late.
- Keep records of all infractions and inform the SMC in case any further action is needed.
- Call parents to inform them of the disciplinary measures taken by the school.
- Notice disruptive students, remove them from the class if need be, in case they are interrupting the learning process, and inform the SMC.
- Solve simple issues on the same day (talking in class, missing homework, etc.)
- Set an invigilation timetable for detentions.
- Deal seriously with detentions. Students on detentions need to be informed before the break.
- Meet on a daily basis with the SMC and AQC to discuss the daily offenses and disciplinary issues.
- Compare the data entries of the day with the discipline sheets content.
- Make sure that all students leave classrooms at the end of the day, prefects being the last to leave. Also make sure that students line up for buses, and check student safety during transportation.
- Note: Serious disciplinary issues related to student offenses are reported to the School Social worker or Student Life Coordinator for further intervention.
Teacher/Staff Offenses and Absences:
- Instantly report to the School Director teachers who:
- Are late to arrive in the morning and after breaks
- Leave their classes during class time
- Stop teaching or leave class before the bell rings
- Mark papers/copybooks during class time
- Use the phone or send SMS messages during class time
- Shout in class
- Use abusive language
- Neglect classroom cleanliness
- Cover plan for absent teachers: Make sure to take a copy from the AQC. Check whether classes are covered with the assigned teachers.
Ideal Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Sociology.
- Student management background
- Ability to ensure student discipline
- Serious demeanor
- Excellent organization and planning skills
- Professional behavior and ethical conduct
- Communication skills
- Ability to work within a team
Employment Requirements:
Must meet all employment requirements including, but not limited to, country and local education and certification requirements, reference checks, and criminal background checks.
Additional details about this position will only be provided to short-listed candidates.
SABIS® is an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non – discrimination in employment on any basis including age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.