School counsellor and Head of Inclusion

Job Description/Profile

Scope: Student Support

Reporting to: Head of School / Chairman

Person Profile
This is not a traditional Whole School counsellor role. A key competency is to
be a collaborative team member and value the collective ability of teams
rather than traditional hierarchies. The other main focus is on nurturing
Student 's growth. The person appointed will play a key role in setting all
aspects of Student support programme. He/she should possess excellent
experience/potential and communication skills and should have a diverse range
of qualities and competencies. The successful candidate will also play a major
role in Students and staff wellbeing.
The Whole school counsellor should be a caring, inspirational, passionate,
adaptable, creative and innovative member of staff. He/She should be an
outstanding motivator, learner and communicator, with excellent interpersonal
skills, and should be capable of being an effective member of the school
start-up and supporting the school community through a caring, stimulating,
and well-organised environment.

Knowledge and Skills. He/She should:

‎1.1 To be aligned with Kent College West Cairo, core values and beliefs.
‎1.2 Plan, develop and manage the overall school counselling strategy.
‎1.3 Develop a competent counselling program.
‎1.4 possess excellent communication, time management and collaborative skills
‎1.5 have a record of achievement similar positon , preferably with experience
of the international education environment
‎1.6 be able to provide support and guidance for members of Kent College West
community
‎1.7 Have experience of implementing major new projects and leading
collaborative is a startup context.
‎1.8 Be innovative and creative in applying current research in guidance and
counseling services to students and their families.
‎1.9 have extensive experience of international Counseling approaches and be
innovative and creative in applying them in practice
‎1.10 Have an excellent command of spoken and written English (strong ability
in Arabic would
also be a great asset)

‎2. Responsibilities. He/She will be responsible for:
‎2.1 Assist students in understanding and overcoming social, behavioral or
academic problems
‎2.2 Provide group or individual counselling to address the needs of students.
‎2.3 Monitor and observe students to identify and address personal, emotional
or social issues
‎2.4 Refer students to health psychologists and other mental professionals for
proper attention
‎2.5 Consult with families and staff to highlight students' needs and discuss
strategies necessary
for improved social and academic performance
‎2.6 Plan and organize classroom counselling sessions to address career,
academic, and personal development issues among students
‎2.7 Develop and implement school counselling programs effective in meeting
students' needs
‎2.8 Conduct student assessment and maintain records of test results
‎2.9 Implement programs for students with special needs or learning
disabilities
‎2.10 Listen to students' concerns and offer recommendations effective in
addressing academic
or psychological problems
‎2.11 Guide and support school staff in implementing school advisory programs
‎2.12 Employ responsive counselling in establishing positive relationship
between School School counsellor s, parents, and students.
‎2.13 Organise Seminars to educate students / parents on sensitive topics such
as peer pressure,bullying, inclusion.

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