School Counsellor - Upper School (Grades 9 - 12)

ISR International School on the Rhine is a private, coeducational school catering for students from Kindergarten through Grade 12. The school operates a non-selective admissions policy and has an enrollment of around 1000 students with more than 50 nationalities representatives in the student body. 

ISR is accredited by the German authorities as an ‘Anerkannte Internationale Ergänzungsschule’ (International Supplementary School) and by the US accrediting agency Cognia (formerly known as AdvancED). ISR is an IB World School authorized to offer the IB Diploma Programme, and also offers Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) IGCSE courses. The school is a certified member of the Council of International Schools (CIS) and a licensee of the SABIS® Educational System. 

We are looking for a  full-time Upper School Counselor to join our team with a start date as soon as possible.  The upper school student counselor provides social, emotional, and learning support to adolescents in grades 9 to 12.  Working in collaboration with teachers, parents, and administrators the counselor directly supports each student’s well-being and academic potential development.

Specific duties include:

• Meeting with individuals and small groups of students to develop customized learning strategies, study skills, work planning, and stress management techniques

• Designing and delivering professional development workshops to teachers and parents

• Acting as a resource for teachers seeking advice on how to manage student behaviours and concerns

• Case conferencing with teachers to manage and support students’ well-being and academic achievement

• Identifying when it is necessary to involve parents and/or teachers in the care and support of a student

• Identifying when it is necessary to refer a child to a mental health professional in the community

Qualifications:

Undergraduate degree in psychology, counselling, social work, or education (post-graduate qualifications preferred)

Experience working with adolescents in a therapeutic, community support, or educational setting

Academic and practical understanding of developmental psychology and behaviour management

Assets:

Holding a license as a psychotherapist/psychologist, or as a Child and Youth Worker

Teaching experience in primary or middle school

Experience working with special needs children or as a learning strategist

Training in Suicide Prevention

Training or certification in approaches such as play therapy or cognitive behaviour therapy for children may be explored, thereby promoting the values that are expected at ISR.

• To work closely with colleagues and on occasion with external services and agencies.

Here at ISR, you will always be supported by committed and welcoming colleagues, confident hardworking students and a very supportive ISR community. We will be looking at you to establish your value in a fast-paced rewarding school and in return will offer a range of career development opportunities.

If the above resonates with you then please email your CV and cover letter to jobs@isr-school.de. We are always open to discuss possibilities for inspiring candidates!