School Counsellor - Mubarak Bin Mohammed Cycle 2 Charter School-Immediate Start

Aldar Education; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 167,400 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable educational institution in Abu Dhabi is seeking a School Counsellor to support students in personal, educational, and career development. The role includes providing psychological support, helping students set academic and career goals, and monitoring student progress. Ideal candidates hold relevant Bachelor's degrees and have at least 2 years of counselling experience. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the wellbeing and success of students in a dynamic educational environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in school counselling or similar counselling experience.
• Appropriate licence to conduct student counselling.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with personal, family, educational, mental health, or career problems.
• Help students evaluate their abilities, interests, talents and personalities.
• Provide psychological support and deliver therapeutic interventions.
• Help students enhance personal, social and academic growth.
• Monitor the progress of individual students and maintain records.
• Communicate with parents about student behaviour or support needs.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills with students and parents

Demonstrable organisational skills

Ability to inspire respect, trust and confidence

Maintain confidentiality and professionalism

Education

Bachelor of Science/Education in Social Work

Bachelor of Counselling

Bachelor of Psychology with postgraduate counselling qualifications

Job description

School Counsellor - Mubarak Bin Mohammed Cycle 2 Charter School

Mubarak Bin Mohammed (Cycle 2) Charter School is an American curriculum, mixed‑gender primary school located in a state‑of‑the‑art building in the heart of Abu Dhabi. We strive for excellence in all that we do through our high expectations and commitment to ensuring that we provide high‑quality learning opportunities for our students. Our vision is to create a sustainable and innovative learning community, where we nurture our learners through collaboration, leadership and creativity. This vision is supported by the MBMC2 Learner and Teacher DNA, which lies at the very heart of the school community. This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and help shape the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading school group.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with personal, family, educational, mental health, or career problems, advocating for them and working with other individuals and organisations to promote their academic and social development.
• Help students evaluate their abilities, interests, talents and personalities to develop realistic academic and career goals using interviews, counselling sessions and aptitude assessment tests.
• Provide psychological support and deliver therapeutic and supportive interventions to help students manage social and emotional challenges at the individual, small group and whole‑school level.
• Help students enhance personal, social and academic growth and wellbeing.
• Monitor the progress of individual students and maintain records of their development.
• Communicate with parents to discuss student behaviour or support needs.
• Take steps to prevent bullying and support victims, including providing conflict resolution training.
• Help students develop job‑search skills, such as resume writing and interview techniques.
• Deliver therapeutic intervention based on individual needs and provide referrals to external services when appropriate.
• Emphasise preventive and developmental counselling to equip students with life skills before problems worsen.

Note: Duties will fall within the professional qualifications and expertise of the counsellor, depending on whether the post requires Guidance Counsellor and/or Mental Health Counsellor provision.

Career Counseling

• Work with students regarding career options and provide appropriate information.
• Assist students with career exploration and selection to help them make suitable academic course choices.
• Maintain a library/database of career information for student use.
• Coordinate access to university affairs and support university applications.

Personal Mental Health Counselling

• Work with individual students and groups on social, emotional and developmental issues.
• Be culturally sensitive, recognising the influence of culture on social development of adolescents.
• Monitor students at risk of social or emotional problems and refer for external interventions as needed.
• Promote wellbeing through whole‑school and community initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with the pastoral team and safeguarding leads.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science/Education in Social Work
• Bachelor of Counselling
• Bachelor of Psychology with subsequent postgraduate counselling qualifications

Minimum Experience

• Minimum of 2 years experience in school counselling or similar counselling experience

Job‑Specific Knowledge & Skills

• Appropriate licence to conduct student counselling
• Strong interpersonal skills with students and parents
• Demonstrable organisational skills
• Passion for helping others and ability to inspire respect, trust and confidence
• High emotional and physical energy to handle a wide range of problems
• Maintains confidentiality and professionalism at all times