Supervisor

Jobsatdubai; Umm Al Quwain; On-site; AED 66,960 - 100,440; Full time

Job summary

SABIS is seeking a School Social Worker Supervisor to help students reach academic and personal potential by arranging social services for referred learners. You will lead student support, conduct behavioral analyses, and counsel families as needed.

Responsibilities include managing attendance and behavior records, coordinating with the School Director and SMC, and ensuring disciplinary procedures are followed with a focus on student welfare and safety across the SABIS network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Sociology is required.
• Background in student management and discipline is essential.
• Strong organizational and planning abilities are needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop long- and short-term intervention plans for referred students.
• Conduct Functional Behavioral Analyses to guide support.
• Provide consultations and counseling to students and families as needed.
• Participate in due process proceedings when necessary.
• Manage lateness, absences, and disciplinary infractions records and communications.

Skills

Student management

Discipline enforcement

Organization & planning

Professional conduct

Communication skills

Teamwork

Serious demeanor

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Sociology

Job description

Supervisor

About SABIS®

SABIS® is a global education network that has an active presence in 21 countries on five continents and educates students in both the private and public sectors. SABIS® schools implement the proven, proprietary SABIS® Educational System, which has been developed and refined for over 135 years.

All students in the SABIS® Network benefit from a long tradition of excellence in education, a reputation that is rooted in a well‑developed philosophy that seeks to provide students with a top‑quality education that prepares them to meet the challenges of a changing world.

For more information about the SABIS® Network, visit: www.sabis.net.

Job Purpose

The Social Worker ensures students reach their academic and personal potential by providing or arranging social services for referred students.

Key Responsibilities

Student Services:

• Develop long‑term and short‑term intervention plans and performance objectives for designated referred students, in accordance with the curriculum, students’ needs, strengths, diversity, and life experiences.
• Conduct Functional Behavioral Analyses.
• Provide consultations/counseling services to students and their families when necessary.
• Participate in due process proceedings when necessary.

Student Lateness, Absences, and Offenses:

• Enter all students’ lateness and absences before the end of the first period after calling parents and obtaining the reason.
• Make sure that everyone is in class and classes are running smoothly, and stop all students arriving late.
• Keep records of all infractions and inform the SMC in case any further action is needed.
• Call parents to inform them of the disciplinary measures taken by the school.
• Notice disruptive students, remove them from the class if need be, in case they are interrupting the learning process, and inform the SMC.
• Solve simple issues on the same day (talking in class, missing homework, etc.)
• Set an invigilation timetable for detentions.
• Deal seriously with detentions. Students on detentions need to be informed before the break.
• Meet on a daily basis with the SMC and AQC to discuss the daily offenses and disciplinary issues.
• Compare the data entries of the day with the discipline sheets content.
• Make sure that all students leave classrooms at the end of the day, prefects being the last to leave. Also make sure that students line up for buses, and check student safety during transportation.
• Note: Serious disciplinary issues related to student offenses are reported to the School Social worker or Student Life Coordinator for further intervention.

Teacher/Staff Offenses and Absences:

• Instantly report to the School Director teachers who:
• Are late to arrive in the morning and after breaks
• Leave their classes during class time
• Stop teaching or leave class before the bell rings
• Mark papers/copybooks during class time
• Use the phone or send SMS messages during class time
• Shout in class
• Use abusive language
• Neglect classroom cleanliness
• Cover plan for absent teachers: Make sure to take a copy from the AQC. Check whether classes are covered with the assigned teachers.

Ideal Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Sociology.
• Student management background
• Ability to ensure student discipline
• Serious demeanor
• Excellent organization and planning skills
• Professional behavior and ethical conduct
• Communication skills
• Ability to work within a team

Employment Requirements

Must meet all employment requirements including, but not limited to, country and local education and certification requirements, reference checks, and criminal background checks.

Additional details about this position will only be provided to short‑listed candidates.

SABIS® is an equal opportunity employer.

We are dedicated to a policy of non–discrimination in employment on any basis including age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.