High School Student Counsellor
Job Description
Embrace and encourage the ethos and standards of excellence as defined in the GEMS Core Values.
Establish procedures and time frames to provide students with academic, personal, social, emotional and psychological counseling.
Work with new students to ensure a smooth adjustment to the school.
Provide students with guidance on admission to higher education institutions.
Organize and process recommendations for students to higher education institutions and provide assistance with application procedures.
+ Provide opportunities for students to take tests for admission to higher education institutions.
+ Maintain and update a list of colleges and universities which have accepted students from the school.
+ Liaise with the Librarian to provide and update careers and college material
+ In conjunction with senior management team organize and coordinate careers session with representatives from a range of professions.
+ Establish, maintain and update a record of Alumni.
+ Establish procedures for securing external assistance for students with personal problems and emotional needs.
+ Work with the senior management team to develop experiences and activities which are beneficial for students’ holistic development, and which promote responsibility, leadership skills, cooperation and other personal and social skills.
+ Maintain student records on progress, achievements, activities and interests.
+ Establish proactive guidelines and procedures to deal with bullying.
+ Establish and administer appropriate testing programs to evaluate student aptitude and achievement.
+ Establish systems to notify parents promptly about problems in class, with school work or behavioral issues.
+ Ensure the GEMS policies, procedures, and codes of conduct are followed at all times.
+ Initiate effort and energy beyond the typical work day, where the tasks require additional commitment.
+ Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required.
+ Perform other duties as requested by direct & dotted reporting line managers / supervisors.
Skills
Excellent interpersonal skills and empathy. Able to build strong relationships with students and gain their trust. Understands the importance of confidentiality and discretion.
Education
A degree in education/psychology/counseling.
Job Location Dubai, UAE Company Industry Education Job Role Education Career Level Mid Career - Over 2 years experience Years of Experience Min: 2 Residence Location Dubai, United Arab Emirates
GEMS DUBAI AMERICAN ACADEMY
Education Dubai, United Arab Emirates GEMS Dubai American Academy (DAA) is GEMS Education's flagship American school. Offering both an enriched American Curriculum and the International Baccalaureate Diploma to students from around the world, DAA prepares its students for success in the world's most prestigious universities and colleges. DAA is the only American curriculum school in Dubai to receive the KHDA rating of Outsta... nding and has received this rating since 2011. With over 20 years of history and academic excellence, DAA is one of the most sought-after American schools in Dubai. The school's outstanding heritage is coupled with its future design focus which embeds creative design, cutting-edge robotics and digital fluencies at its core. Through teaching, learning and innovation, students develop a mastery of multiple literacies and fluencies to support genuine world-class learning, personal growth and future readiness. DAA offers a diverse range of extra-curricular, athletic, and leadership opportunities to enrich the holistic development of each student. In addition, our original and growing WISE initiative pulls efforts of wellness, inclusion, safeguarding, and social-emotional health into a coordinated effort to support students for holistic well-being, supporting them in their growth and in their learning. Our staff teaches and inspires excellence in academics and life-long learning skills by continually reviewing and building an enriched American curriculum, promoting student achievement, encouraging integrity and nurturing a desire to learn.
