School Counsellor
Bateen World Academy
Abu Dhabi, Al Bateen, UAE
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- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 27 January 2020
Job overview
Aldar Education is currently seeking for an outstanding School Counsellor for Al Bateen Academy commencing in Academic Year 2020 - 2021.
PURPOSE:
The School Counsellors will assist students with personal, family, educational, mental health, or career problems. The counselors will advocate for students and work with other individuals and organizations to promote the academic, career, personal, and social development of the student.
BACKGROUND:
Counselors will help students evaluate their abilities, interest, talents, and personalities to develop realistic academic and career goals. Counsellors use interviews, counselling sessions, interest and aptitude assessment tests, and other methods to evaluate and advise students and social development problems or special needs.
MAIN ACCOUNTABILITY:
- Help students enhance personal, social, and academic growth
- Monitor the progress of individual students
- Make contact with parents to discuss student behavior
- 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
- 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
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 3-Years’ school counselling or other counselling experience required
- Advanced degree in related field (social work, psychology, sociology)
- Appropriate license to carry-out 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.
Application:
A covering letter and CV including details of two referees should be submitted via the TES website.
About Bateen World Academy
- Bateen World Academy
- St No 28 Khalifa ben Shakhbout, Intsctn w/St No11 Al Bateen St, Al Manaseer Area
- Abu Dhabi
- United Arab Emirates
Welcome to Bateen World Academy
Bateen World Academy opened in September 2011 to provide high quality education from the ages of 4 to 18. The school follows the IB PYP for FS2 to Year 3, English National Curriculum, with an international dimension, in Years 7 to 9. In Years 10 and 11 students complete their I/GCSE qualifications and in Years 12 and 13 study the prestigious International Baccalaureate (IB DP) Programme. Primary was introduced in 2019 and expansion is planned for all year groups over the next few years.
We aim to provide an outstanding international, holistic education in a creative, safe, caring and inclusive learning environment. Bateen World Academy offers an extensive curriculum with world class facilities including science labs, drama studio and auditorium, DT specialist workshops for resistant materials, textiles, graphics, electronics and food, PE areas including full size astroturf, indoor pool, dance studio, Art rooms for ceramics, photography and an IB studio. Students have a wide range of subjects and learning activities to participate in both during lessons and after school.
Bateen World Academy is an inclusive school with outstanding results at both IGCSE and IB level, with students achieving significantly higher than national and international standards. We want our students to achieve and develop the necessary skills and competences needed for study at university and their chosen career. If you are a dedicated teacher who is passionate about supporting student learning and wants to work in a rewarding and innovative international school, then BWA is where you want to be next in your teaching career.
Neal Dilk
Principal
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