High School Comprehensive Counsellor

Application deadline: 31 December 2024

Reporting to: Head of High school and Head of Inclusion & Wellbeing

The ideal candidate must possess a diverse skill set and experience, excelling as a learner, motivator, and communicator. The candidate must have exceptional interpersonal skills and foster a supportive, respectful environment while addressing learning obstacles. He/Shes should facilitate an internationally minded community, emphasizing environmental preservation, mutual care, and enthusiastic learning. He/She must address students' academic, career, and social-emotional needs through the design, implementation, evaluation, and enhancement of a comprehensive school counseling program to promote student success.

1 Qualifications and experience. The school prefers people with:

• Qualification in Psychology, Masters in School Counselling or equivalent

• Experience in school counselling, preference will be given to those candidates with previous IBDP Counseling
  

• possess excellent communication skills and be willing to adapt to the demands of an international school in Qatar, in particular he/she should have a working knowledge of spoken and written English

• have a caring, supportive and understanding nature in order to be an advocate for students

• have counselling and advisory skills in order to support and guide students, parents and colleagues

• be resourceful and innovative in developing college counselling frameworks

• Possess a strong understanding of current research on child development and learning, as well as knowledge of adolescent growth stages and college counseling programs.

• be familiar with relevant international curricula, university programs of study and entrance procedures.

• have a high level of awareness of current developments in college counselling
  

1. Responsibilities. He/She will be expected to:

   
   

• Provide individual and group counseling sessions to address students' social-emotional needs, fostering personal growth and resilience.

• Help students and parents understand about universities/college admissions process, trends, procedures, and testing; advise and support Grade 9-12 and their families as they go through the process; and help students and families aspire realistically and choose wisely, including organising and giving presentations to students and parents throughout the process.

• Meet individually, in groups and in Homeroom time, to support the university/college placement and counselling process.