School Counselor

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 school counselor is responsible for promoting the general well-being of students, supporting them in difficult situations, and developing crisis intervention strategies to improve student success. S/He also acts as a mentor for teachers and other school staff, and works with outside agencies to provide support to families.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide direct support to students in the form of individual counseling, group counseling, conflict mediation, crisis intervention, academic advising, and/or classroom guidance lessons
• Maintain student records, such as referral date, documentation of student support services, and interventions
• Guide the development and implementation of initial and ongoing referral, coordination, and follow-up of a variety of additional services for students (e.g., mental health services, after school programming, mentoring, etc.)
• Manage behavior intervention systems and analyzes student behavioral progress including check in check out forms with individual students
• In collaboration with the Student Management Department and concerned administration team, manage student attendance data and identify students and families with low presence
• Design an effective school-wide process to increase student attendance which includes targeted interventions and filling for truancy (if needed)
• Identify, implement, and oversee community programs that will serve our students’ and families’ socio-emotional needs
• Schedule school visits with families on an as-needed basis to address attendance and/or other socio-emotional concerns
• Offer regular workshops for families and staff regarding relevant socio-emotional and/or community-based issues
• Perform such other related tasks as assigned by the school management

Ideal Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work degree is a plus
• English & Arabic Proficient
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in the field
• Experience in counseling and advising
• Professional Behavior and Ethical Conduct
• Continuous Learning and Improvement
• Accountability and Taking Ownership

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.