ACAD Middle School – High School Counselor
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Qatar Foundation Special Schools
Doha, QatarThis job is no longer accepting applications.
Job Description
Job Description
Middle School – High School Counselor
Key Responsibilities
- Develop a yearly plan of actions & proposed programs and present to supervisor for approval; ensure that it is effectively implemented in order to achieve desired objectives
- Provide and administer testing services in order to assess intellectual capacity, academic achievement, personal and vocational attitudes, and students’ special abilities and skills, and prepare reports on the findings
- Provide individual and group counseling services to students who seek counseling, or who are referred by teachers, in order to ensure the well-being of all students
- Recommend corrective measures and follow up with students to ensure compliance and progress
- If working with students in their last year of high school, support their continued academic success by planning and conducting programs that will help them determine a field of study and an institution of higher education that are compatible with their abilities and needs
- Assist teachers and parents with implementation of recommended strategies for how to reinforce socially-acceptable behavior and how to respond to behavior that is detrimental to the healthy social, academic and psychological development of the student
- Assist teachers with implementation of recommended strategies for how to contribute to student academic and career awareness and planning
- Plan and conduct workshops to help teachers become more aware of student needs, and provide suggestions and strategies on how to prevent and reduce conflict within their classrooms
- Provide teachers with guidelines that will help them judge when student behavior needs to be referred to the school counselor
- Coordinate with academic coordinators to incorporate supports that promote mental health into the curriculum as well as into extracurricular activities
- Prepare semi-annual reports on activities and services provided
- Serve as the Student Council advisor, as applicable
- Other reasonable tasks as assigned by supervisor
Minimum Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Counseling or a related field, Master’s preferred
- 2-5 years of school or therapeutic counseling experience
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Strong coordination and organizational skills
- Excellent writing skills, with the ability to draft and edit a variety of written reports and communications and articulate ideas clearly and concisely; proficiency in Arabic an advantage
- Proficiency in MS Office applications
Subject & Grade Level
Job Benefits
Job Requirements
About Qatar Foundation Special Schools
Al Luqta St, Doha, Qatar
Qatar Foundation began its mission with the founding of a single school named Qatar Academy. Today, as a city of knowledge has grown around that one school, we continue to expand our offerings to foster a culture of lifelong learning in our younger students.
At Qatar Foundation, everything starts with education. From preschool through to doctoral studies, we offer learning opportunities for students of all ages and abilities. For K-12 students, we offer various programs ranging from IB-accredited school systems to specialized schools that ensure every child gets the education they need.
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ACAD Middle School – High School Counselor
This job is no longer accepting applications.
Job Description
Job Description
Middle School – High School Counselor
Key Responsibilities
- Develop a yearly plan of actions & proposed programs and present to supervisor for approval; ensure that it is effectively implemented in order to achieve desired objectives
- Provide and administer testing services in order to assess intellectual capacity, academic achievement, personal and vocational attitudes, and students’ special abilities and skills, and prepare reports on the findings
- Provide individual and group counseling services to students who seek counseling, or who are referred by teachers, in order to ensure the well-being of all students
- Recommend corrective measures and follow up with students to ensure compliance and progress
- If working with students in their last year of high school, support their continued academic success by planning and conducting programs that will help them determine a field of study and an institution of higher education that are compatible with their abilities and needs
- Assist teachers and parents with implementation of recommended strategies for how to reinforce socially-acceptable behavior and how to respond to behavior that is detrimental to the healthy social, academic and psychological development of the student
- Assist teachers with implementation of recommended strategies for how to contribute to student academic and career awareness and planning
- Plan and conduct workshops to help teachers become more aware of student needs, and provide suggestions and strategies on how to prevent and reduce conflict within their classrooms
- Provide teachers with guidelines that will help them judge when student behavior needs to be referred to the school counselor
- Coordinate with academic coordinators to incorporate supports that promote mental health into the curriculum as well as into extracurricular activities
- Prepare semi-annual reports on activities and services provided
- Serve as the Student Council advisor, as applicable
- Other reasonable tasks as assigned by supervisor
Minimum Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Counseling or a related field, Master’s preferred
- 2-5 years of school or therapeutic counseling experience
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Strong coordination and organizational skills
- Excellent writing skills, with the ability to draft and edit a variety of written reports and communications and articulate ideas clearly and concisely; proficiency in Arabic an advantage
- Proficiency in MS Office applications
Subject & Grade Level
Job Benefits
Job Requirements
Our Commitment
Please note that Teach Away provides information on behalf of schools and cannot accept liability for information provided or policies schools may adopt. Be sure to verify all details that apply to you, and check for the latest visa and work permit requirements. For any questions regarding job postings, please contact the school directly.
Teach Away believes in diversity and inclusivity, and that everyone deserves to be treated with respect and be considered fairly and equally for employment. We ensure all schools we work with adhere to our pledge to promote inclusivity and diversity in education and recruitment practices.
About Qatar Foundation Special Schools
Al Luqta St, Doha, Qatar
Qatar Foundation began its mission with the founding of a single school named Qatar Academy. Today, as a city of knowledge has grown around that one school, we continue to expand our offerings to foster a culture of lifelong learning in our younger students.
At Qatar Foundation, everything starts with education. From preschool through to doctoral studies, we offer learning opportunities for students of all ages and abilities. For K-12 students, we offer various programs ranging from IB-accredited school systems to specialized schools that ensure every child gets the education they need.
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