Elementary School Counselor / Social Worker
The Elementary School Counselor/Social Worker is responsible for providing a comprehensive school counseling program that is preventative in design, developmental in implementation, and supports North American International School students in the areas of academic achievement, individual student planning, and personal and social development. The successful candidate also serves as a consultant to educators, families, and community partners.
The Elementary School Counselor/Social Worker reports to the Vice Principal of Elementary Education while receiving technical assistance, guidance, and instruction from the building principal. Additionally, the Elementary School Counselor/Social Worker works closely with faculty and staff of North American International School, NAIS administration, various social services agencies, and governmental bodies of the United Arab Emirates.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Development and Management:
- Uses data to develop and inform the school counseling program and evaluates the program’s impact on the school’s instructional goals.
- Collaborates on the development and management of the comprehensive school counseling program with the school administrator or instructional leader.
- Communicates and share the goals of the comprehensive school counseling program with stakeholders including students, families, and community partners.
- Develops and maintains a written plan for effective delivery of the school counseling programs based on the American School Counseling Association (ASCA) National Standards for School Counseling Programs.
Preventative and Responsive Services:
- Designs, implements, and assesses the guidance curriculum.
- Utilizes responsive counseling, initiating individual and group sessions for students’ personal, social, and academic concerns.
- Consults with families and staff to appraise student needs and interests and to discuss appropriate recommendations for educational options.
- Plans, coordinates, and provides classroom group guidance sessions to meet the identified guidance and counseling competencies in the areas of academic achievement, career and educational development, and personal and social development.
- Assesses student needs and makes referrals to appropriate school resource personnel, social agencies, community agencies, and alternative programs.
- Intervenes during crises and participates on the school crisis team.
Individual Student Planning:
- Prepares students for the transition to the next level: middle school, activities, and options.
- Plans and coordinates programs such as career fairs, test preparation, improved/perfect attendance celebrations, and other extensions of the counseling program.
- Uses individual student planning activities and classroom guidance to assist students in navigating educational and community experiences that support their needs and develop their potential.
- Collaborates with parents/guardians and educators to assist students with educational and career planning.
System Support:
- Uses responsive counseling strategies to establish relationships and collaborate with educators, students, families, and community partners; these strategies should reflect recognition of and respect for each individual and promote an understanding and appreciation of diverse population and cultures.
- Assists families in obtaining services for their children through an appropriate referral and follow-up process.
- Assists teachers in understanding their students, including providing and interpreting student data.
- Provides in-service training on topics related to the school counseling program and supporting student achievement.
Accountability:
- Conducts at minimum a yearly program audit to review the extent and quality of program implementation for the Dubai School Inspection Bureau.
- Prepares and submits a variety of reports and data, to ensure fulfillment of established program requirements.
- Uses all available data, including academic grades, discipline referrals, and attendance data, to identify students in need and to deliver services.
- Interprets tests, student data, and other assessment results appropriately within the counseling environment for the purpose of developing and implementing academic plans for individual students.
Applications for this position will be received directly by the school and will not be reviewed by Teach Away's Placement Coordinators.
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Location | Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Start Date | August 2023 |
Eligible Candidates | University Graduate |
Student Level | Early Childhood, Elementary |
Monthly Salary | USD 4000 - 4750 |
Number of Vacancies | 1 |
Job Benefits
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Qualifications and Requirements
Required Certificates | Teaching Credential/License Other Certification |
Education Required | Bachelor |
Major | Counseling, Psychology, Social Work |
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Desired Qualities:
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