School Counselor

Liwaeducation; Al Qattara; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Liwa Education is seeking a School Counselor to join Liwa International School – Al Qattara, Al Ain. The role focuses on supporting student wellbeing across academic, social, emotional, and behavioral dimensions within a multinational team.

The candidate should demonstrate strong ethics, confidentiality, and ongoing commitment to best practices in school counseling and mental health.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of student wellbeing, safeguarding, and child protection practices.
• Ability to support students’ academic, social, emotional, and behavioral development.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability and desire to work collaboratively with a multinational team.
• Well-organized, empathetic, and professional.
• Strong ethical standards, confidentiality, and moral values.
• Commitment to staying updated with best practices in school counseling and mental health support.

Skills

Student wellbeing knowledge

Safeguarding

Child protection

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Collaborative teamwork

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in School Counseling (or related field) with a valid DCD license

Master’s degree in School Counseling

Job description

Description

Liwa Education is looking to hire an outstanding School Counselor to join our dynamic team at Liwa International School – Al Qattara , Al Ain .

The ideal candidate will have the following criteria:

• Strong knowledge of student wellbeing, safeguarding, and child protection practices.


• Ability to support students’ academic, social, emotional, and behavioral development.


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.


• The ability and desire to work collaboratively with a multinational team.


• Well-organized, empathetic, and professional.


• Strong ethical standards, confidentiality, and moral values.


• Commitment to staying updated with best practices in school counseling and mental health support.

Liwa Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successfulcandidates will be subject to police checks and professional reference checks.

Qualifications and Experience

• Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in School Counseling or a related field with a valid DCD license, or a Master’s degree in School Counseling.


• Experience: A Minimum of 2 years of experience in school counseling.