A leading Indian curriculum school in Dubai is seeking for qualified and resourceful School Counselor. Interested candidates with Masters/bachelors 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 followup process as needed.
- Support teachers in developing and delivering classroom guidance activities and lessons based on the schools 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 wellbeing 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 schools 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 fulltime 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
Required Documents:
Those interested in applying for the position are required to submit the following:
- Job application accompanied by detailed resume and minimum 2 reference details.
- Copy of academic degrees and job and training certificates.
- Offer is subjected to KHDA Ministry of Labour Approval and satisfactory reference checks.