Job Description

GEMS British International School in Madinaty is seeking to hire a dynamic & professional School Counsellor.

The School Counsellor directly responsible for the psychological assessment of academic, social, emotional, and behavioral domains utilizing problem-solving and standardized evaluations.
The School Counsellor monitors the completion of case study evaluations and participates in Individual Education Plan (IEP) conferences and problem-solving meetings designing systems, programs and services that maximize students’ social, emotional, and educational success.
In collaboration with staff, families, students, and communities the school Counsellor promotes effective educational environments.

Job description

The school Counsellor ‘s responsibilities include administering psychological evaluations, providing counseling, making diagnoses, and contributing to the development of learning programs.
To be successful as a school Counsellor you should be able to successfully aid students in their personal and academic development. Ultimately, an outstanding School Psychologist is compassionate and committed to students’ well-being.

Responsibilities:

Listening to students’, staff’s, parents’ concerns about academic, emotional or social issues.
Providing individual and group counseling as appropriate.
Administering and evaluating psychological tests and preparing reports.
Helping students to process and overcome their problems.
Assisting students with the development of goals and action plans.
Engaging and counseling teachers, parents, and caregivers about issues.
Researching and implementing intervention programs.
Developing programs to address behavioral issues and learning difficulties.
Assessing and diagnosing students to determine eligibility for special services.
Participating in continuing professional development.

Skills

The successful candidate should have:

Specialist or master’s degree in school psychology or psychology.
Experience in similar role with proven track of providing psychological assessment and counseling to students.
Good working knowledge of mental health and the treatment of affective and behavioral disorders.
Good working knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis and treatment.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Good organizational and time management skills.
Excellent command of English