2910 Part-time School Counsellor / Tan Kah Kee MRT

ALBEDO DESIGN PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 47,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

ALBEDO DESIGN PTE. LTD. invites applicants for a school counselling role to support National Junior College’s student development initiatives.

The position runs from January 2027 to November 2027 with weekly hours scheduled to align with the school timetable. The role requires a counselling degree, SAC registration, and at least one year of relevant experience in MOE settings, along with supervision and ability to follow ethical standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Counselling and SAC registration.
• At least one year of counselling experience in a school setting.
• Ongoing case supervision with a trained clinical supervisor and external agency confirmation.
• Relevant counselling certifications and skills.
• Spoken English required; Chinese preferred for parent communication.

Responsibilities

• Conduct scheduled and drop-in student counselling sessions with follow-up.
• Meet HOD Student Development monthly and provide updates on at-risk and closed cases.
• Participate in Case Management Team meetings and complete follow-up actions.
• Monitor and manage the online counselling appointment portal; basic training provided.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and assist with crisis management when required.
• Follow procedures for staff consultation, parent engagement, counselling records and handover.
• Safeguard official information and retain school-owned records as required.

Skills

Counselling

English communication

Case management

Crisis management

Education

Degree in Counselling

SAC registration

Job description

Name of Authority: National Junior College

Contract Period: 11 January 2027 to 26 November 2027.

Personnel to be deployed at the following hours:

Wednesdays: 8:00am to 5:30pm, including a 30-minute lunch break (nine working hours).

Monday, Thursday and Friday: 12:00pm to 5:00pm (five working hours each); total 24 hours per week excluding lunch.

Days may change to align with teachers' 2027 timetables and common meeting slots.

No service on weekends, gazetted public holidays, scheduled school holidays, school off-in-lieu days or celebration events.

Additional excluded dates: 5 and 9 February; 12 March; 3 May; 5 July; 6 and 10 August; 2 and 3 September 2027.

Requirements:

At least a degree in Counselling and registration with the Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC).

At least one year of relevant counselling experience in an MOE secondary school and/or junior college.

Receive ongoing case supervision from a trained clinical supervisor. Provide written confirmation from the external agency stating the supervisor's name, training and supervision frequency.

Relevant counselling certifications and skills.

Spoken English proficiency; spoken Chinese is preferred for communicating with Chinese-speaking parents.

Ability to follow school counselling procedures and the Ethical Standards for School Counsellors in Singapore.

Job Scopes:

The Services required are set out as follows:

1. Conduct scheduled and drop-in student counselling sessions, with consistent monitoring and professional case follow-up.

2. Meet the HOD Student Development monthly, provide current information on student counselees and prepare progress updates for at-risk, high-risk and closed cases.

3. Prepare for and participate in Case Management Team meetings and complete agreed follow-up actions.

4. Monitor and manage the online counselling appointment portal; basic system training will be provided.

5. Collaborate with relevant stakeholders and assist with crisis management when required.

6. Follow school procedures for staff consultation, parent engagement, counselling records and end-of-contract case handover.

7. Safeguard official information and sign the required undertaking; retain school-owned counselling records in school unless permission is given to remove them.