School Counsellor - Aldar Emirates School AY 2024/25

at  Aldar Academies

Aldar Education is currently seeking a School Counsellor to support our growing family of owned and operated school in Dubai, UAE for the commencing AY2024/25. 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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of Science/Education in Social Work
• Bachelor of Counselling
• Bachelor of Psychology – with subsequent post graduate counselling qualifications

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

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Help students enhance personal, social, and academic growth and wellbeing
• Monitor the progress of individual students
• Make contact with parents to discuss student behavior 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, behavior, 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

Please refer the Job description for details