School Counselor part-time & full-time Dreieich Secondary School, Primary School

Phorms Education; Dreieich; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly ticket for public transport

Comprehensive company pension schemes

Relocation support

Paid sick leave

Continuous professional development opportunities

Job summary

Phorms Education is looking for a counselor to empower students at our locations in Dreieich and Frankfurt City. This role includes organizing workshops for students, teachers, and parents, and providing individual support to students facing challenges.

Candidates should have a relevant degree and several years of experience in social work. Proficiency in English and German is required, along with strong communication and intercultural skills. This position offers part-time and full-time contracts.

Qualifications

• Completed degree in social work, social pedagogy, or a comparable qualification.
• Several years of experience in guidance counseling or social work with children.
• Working proficiency in English and German.

Responsibilities

• Empower students to thrive academically, socially, and personally.
• Organize workshops on teamwork, conflict resolution, and personal development.
• Provide individual counseling for students facing challenges.

Skills

Guidance counselling experience

Proficiency in English and German

Intercultural competencies

Excellent communication skills

Independent and responsible work approach

Education

Degree in social work or related field

Job description

Department
Primary School, Secondary School

Contract
Part‑time & full‑time

Earliest start date
At the beginning of the school year 2026/2027

Benefits

• Additional benefits, e.g., monthly ticket for public transport, comprehensive company pension schemes, relocation support, Corporate Benefits Portal
• Five days of additional paid sick leave to care for an ill child, and reduced rates for school or kindergarten fees
• Supported continuous professional development and training opportunities
• Support with paperwork for residency and work permits
• Trusting relationship between teachers, teaching assistants and students as well as a cooperative parent community

Your Responsibilities

In this role you will empower students to thrive academically, socially, and personally while working across two of our Phorms locations: Dreieich for three days per week and Frankfurt City for two days per week.

• Individual counselling and support for students facing academic, personal, or social challenges
• Organising and facilitating workshops and programmes for students, teachers and parents on topics including, but not limited to, teamwork, conflict resolution, self‑organisation, resilience, and personal development
• Prevention and intervention in cases of conflict, bullying, and crisis situations
• Participating in and helping to shape field trips, class trips, and projects to strengthen the sense of community
• Close cooperation with teachers, school leadership, and parents in supporting students with special needs
• Collaboration with external partners and counselling centres
• Contributing to a safe, inclusive, and supportive school culture through safeguarding initiatives, prevention work, and collaboration with the wider school community

Your Profile

• A completed degree in social work, social pedagogy, or a comparable qualification
• Several years of professional experience in guidance counselling or social work with children, adolescents and parents, ideally in a school setting
• Working proficiency in both English and German
• High intercultural competencies as well as excellent communication skills
• Independent, solution‑oriented, and responsible approach to work

About Us

Strothoff International School is a bilingual, international school. In our pedagogical concept, we follow both the Hessian education plan and the international IB curriculum. On our family‑friendly and modern campus in Dreieich (near Frankfurt), we offer around 360 children and young people access to German‑English language acquisition, starting in nursery, according to the immersion method. Within the framework of our international and diverse campus community, our pedagogical team in the nursery, primary school and secondary school supports our students in growing up to become independent, open‑minded and globally thinking young people.

The Strothoff International School is a part of the Phorms Education SE network of bilingual schools and nurseries, that has been enriching the educational landscape in Germany since 2006.

Contact: Britta, via [e-mail].