Job Description
The school counselors will assist students with personal, family, educational, mental and health problems. The counsellors will advocate for students and work with individuals and organization to promote the academic, personal and social development of the student.
School counselors will also provide psychological support and interventions to help students manage social and emotional challenges, both individually and in small groups, as well as through whole-school initiatives to promote well-being.
Responsibilities
Main Duties
- Help students enhance personal, social and academic growth and well-being.
- Monitor the progress of individual students.
- Make communications with the parents to discuss student behavior or support needs.
- The steps to prevent bullying and support victims of bullying
- Help students understand and deal with social behavior and personal problems.
- Emphasize preventive and developmental counselling to provide students with 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
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in psychology, Child Psychology/ Counselling or Social Work or Bachelor's Degree with Post Graduate Certificate in one of the above specialties.
Experience
Minimum experience minimum of two-year in school counselling or other educational institute counseling experience is mandatory.
Job Specific Knowledge And Skills Required
Appropriate license to carry out 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.
Aldar education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.
