School Counselor

About GEMS
Trusted for over ‎55 years and now a third generation education family, GEMS
Education began in a single school room in Dubai. Today, we have the privilege
of educating over ‎190,000 students from over ‎176 countries through GEMS owned
and managed schools globally; over ‎270,000 students access resources through
our services division; and we will impact ‎20 million by ‎2020 students through
the initiatives of our Charity partner Varkey Foundation.
About the School
GEMS Cambridge International Private School Sharjah ( GCS) has a proven track
record of continued success in both academic and extra-curricular activities.
GCS has been rated as very good in every performance standard of the UAE
Unified Inspection framework and judged as outstanding in their provision of
Health and Safety for students and staff . GCS is an accredited British
Schools Overseas ( BSO) school and has been rated as the Best British School
in Sharjah according to the reputed Which School Advisor website.
Just ‎25 minutes from Downtown Dubai, this extremely successful school, opened
in September ‎2019 and currently has ‎1900 students from FS ‎1 to Year ‎13 . GEMS
Cambridge Sharjah is a values-driven school which delivers the National
Curriculum of England, with distinct opportunities to develop students ' full
potential academically, socially and personally in a warm, happy and safe
environment with design thinking at the core of curriculum.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced School Counselor to join our team at GCS
from September ‎2023. For the right candidate, there will also be the
opportunity for additional leadership opportunities if they would be
interested.
Teaching at GEMS is not just a job, it 's a career. Our teachers enjoy free
access to leading CPD programs and have the opportunity to grow with the
company on a global scale. With most of our leaders coming from within the
GEMS network of schools, GEMS teachers are in a unique position to consider
career opportunities across the world as we expand into more and more
countries.
Teachers in the UAE enjoy an exciting lifestyle, with opportunities for new
and exciting leisure activities and travel across the region and further
afield! Working at GCS brings the additional unique opportunity for teachers
to work in Sharjah and enjoy the benefit of a ‎4 day work week and a ‎3 day
weekend, while living in the provided luxury accommodation in Dubai.
The successful candidate will have:
Bachelors/Masters Degree in Social Work
Exceptional subject knowledge
A passion for teaching and a positive ' can do ' attitude

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