HS Comprehensive Counselor

Scope: High School

Reporting to: Head of Inclusion & Well-being

Secondary Reporting to: Head of High school

Application Deadline: 30 November 2025

In order to fill this role effectively, the successful candidate must possess a diverse skill set and experience, excelling as a learner, motivator, and communicator. The candidate for HS Comprehensive Counselor must have exceptional interpersonal skills and foster a supportive, respectful environment while addressing learning obstacles. He/Shes should facilitate an internationally minded community, emphasizing environmental preservation, mutual care, and enthusiastic learning. He/She must address students' academic, career, and social-emotional needs through the design, implementation, evaluation, and enhancement of a comprehensive school counseling program to promote student success.

Qualifications and experience.

• Qualification in Psychology, Masters in School Counselling or equivalent

• Experience in school counselling, preference will be given to those candidates with previous IBDP Counseling experience

Knowledge and Skills.

• Alignment with the ISL values of belonging, integrity, grit and kindness.
• Possess excellent communication skills and be willing to adapt to the demands of an international school in Qatar, in particular he/she should have a working knowledge of spoken and written English

• Have a caring, supportive and understanding nature in order to be an advocate for students

• have counselling and advisory skills in order to support and guide students, parents and colleagues

• Be resourceful and innovative in developing college counselling frameworks

• Possess a strong understanding of current research on child development and learning, as well as knowledge of adolescent growth stages and college counseling programs.

• Be familiar with relevant international curricula, university programs of study and entrance procedures.

• Have
  a high level of awareness of current developments in college counselling.

Responsibilities.

• Provide individual and group counseling sessions to address students' social-emotional needs, fostering personal growth and resilience.

• Help students and parents understand about universities/college admissions process, trends, procedures, and testing; advise and support Grade 9-12 and their families as they go through
  the process; and help students and families aspire realistically and choose wisely, including organising and giving presentations to students and parents throughout the process.

• Meet with students individually, in groups and in Homeroom time, to support the university/college placement and counselling process.

• Advise Grade 9, 10, 11 & 12 students on curricular choices, as needed, and work with students to understand university and college admissions worldwide.

• Approve course changes for Grade 9 to 12 students and update these changes in the Student Information System.

• Ensure students who are taking entrance tests to universities/colleges, are given effective training and support.

• Assist students with applications for summer/spring revision programmes and work experience.

• Assist with arranging university/college visits.

• Meet with all university/college admissions representatives who visit the school and facilitate meetings between college representatives and students.

• Serve as a liaison with university/college admissions offices and be available during the summer to advise students once their results have been published.

• Compile an annually updated record, indicating where our students have been accepted.

• Maintain records and transcripts for all High School students.

• Coordinate the process and finalise the school reference for each Grade 12 student.

• Update an annual University/College Handbook, with information about the university/college admissions process.

• Keep parents informed through the school weekly bulletin, school website, and monthly newsletter about test dates, local university/college events etc.

• Make regular reports to the Head of Secondary School and Head of School on the application process and results.

• Liaise with LOLs to offer subject specific support to students.

• Be actively aware of issues and trends in college admission, higher education, testing, as well as keeping up-to-date about specific university/college and maintaining membership in key professional organizations.

• Liaise with admissions tutors on student applications and where necessary work with the University Liaison Officers appointed by the IBO.

• Develop and run a programme of expert interview practice relating to subject specific content.

• Maintain a current High School Profile to be published each academic school year.