Student Support Counsellor - 3431845
Taaleem
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Key Relationships
Students, colleagues, parents and the school Principal, Heads of School and Senior Leadership team
Positioning of Role
This role reports to the Principal or relevant Head of the School
Primary Purpose of Job
Provides a range of psychological assessment, diagnostic, therapeutic, andor case management services for individuals, couples, groups, andor families, as appropriate to the specific expectations of the position
May provide practical training and guidance to students andor paraprofessional staff, as required
Key Responsibilities
Ensure that all staff receive the necessary level of training and support with regards to common student wellbeing issues
Making full use of ICT and the new technologies to enhance the quality of teaching and learning for students of all ages and attainment levels
Planning lessons taking full account of students individual learning needs, as well as their individual learning styles, preferences and capabilities
Encouraging and enabling all students to become effective, confident and independent life-long learners
Maintaining excellent professional relationships with colleagues by making a wider professional contribution to the continuing improvement of the school
Planning and delivery of a programme of learning opportunities and activities to enrich and enhance the taught curriculum
Cooperating with colleagues to establish and maintain fair and consistent disciplinary practices in the classroom, around the school and on school trips, and taking active measures to protect students from all forms of abuse, including racist or sexist abuse, bullying, and any kind of corporal punishment
Communicate open and professionally with parents on a regular basis about the attainment and progress of their child
Maintain high levels of confidentiality when speaking to parents and external parties
Provide a clear channel for parent queries and concerns and supporting parents with advice and introductions to external providers where appropriate
Contribute to regular discussion forums on topics of interest to parents
Provide appropriate reports on student issues to Grade Level Leaders and the Senior Team
Build trusting relationships with external service providers
Support all relevant transition events
Speak at external events and write articles for local publications
Work with the Senior Team to ensure that all regulatory and compliance guidelines are met
Ensure that resources are effectively and efficiently deployed
Overall responsibility for designing and implementing a counselling programme that meets the requirements of the school and student body
Work with the Senior Team to develop experiences and activities that are beneficial for students holistic development, and that promote responsibility, leadership skills, cooperation and other personal and social skills
Maintain student records on progress, achievements, activities and interests
Support students in overcoming barriers to learning
Support students by referring them to external service providers when appropriate
Report any appropriate issues to the school Designated Safeguarding Officer
Support the senior leadership of the school in implementing proactive guidelines and procedures to deal with bullying
Work with the leadership team to ensure that all internal systems, policies and practices support the schools success in these processes
Meet with inspectors and evaluation teams to discuss provision in this area
Maintain excellent professional relationships with colleagues by making a wider professional contribution to the continuing improvement of the school
Maintain high levels of confidentiality when speaking to parents and external parties
Contribute to and plan after-school activities as required
Participate in arrangements for further training and professional development as a teacher
Monitor the effectiveness of curricular and co-curricular provision and make improvements as necessary and students are given ample opportunity to discover their passions
Prepare all personnel, systems and avenues of communication for all external inspections, evaluation visits and accreditation visits
REQUIREMENTS
Personal Attributes
Knowledgeable, Reflective, Inquirer, Thinker
Caring and Open-minded
Conscientious
Communicator and Risk-taker
Principled and Balanced
Experience and Qualifications
Essential
A degree in Counseling, Social Work, or directly related field
A track of record of engaging in professional learning
Type:Company Job
Deadline:14th Feb 2025
Taaleems main activity is the development and management of early childhood, primary and secondary schools. With quality at the forefront of our offering, we tailor each project to answer the specific educational requirements of a wide range of families by offering top international curricula including British, American, the International Baccalaureate and our custom early childhood programme.
Taaleem, which means education in Arabic, is committed to inspiring students and helping them to identify and develop their passions and talents. We only recruit the best international teachers who are capable of delivering our international curricula in a creative and engaging manner.
Taaleem is seeking to raise the educational standards in the region. The combined experience of its core team of senior education leaders in international education policy, operations and global management best practices means Taaleem is well positioned to ensure the creative of truly exceptional schools that satisfy the most comprehensive and exacting education developmental requirements.