HS Counselor and IB Psychology Teacher
Job Description:
We’re looking for a talented and passionate High School counselor to help foster a caring and supportive learning environment for our students. The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organizational and technical skills who is happy to contribute and lead initiatives within a successful and supportive department. This person will develop and implement a counseling program to assist students in their personal, social, and academic development. This person will hold both roles as a High School counselor and part-time IB Psychology teacher.
We are seeking candidates who:
- Are knowledgeable of High School age students’ academic, social and emotional development.
- Have the ability to have counseling sessions with students, and make follow-ups as appropriate for each student’s emotional/social/academic needs.
- Are highly capable of providing support within an international school community.
- Are highly organized and flexible, Encanto prioritizes workload.
- Possess strong communication skills in English (and preferably, also in Spanish), and experience working with staff and families.
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and are tactful and diplomatic with the ability and experience to handle sensitive situations effectively.
- Inspire students of all ages and abilities, and advocate for them.
- Can collaborate and contribute effectively with other teachers, parents, and external therapists or agencies
- Can respond effectively to crises affecting students and faculty
The job duties include, amongst others:
- Counseling individuals and groups as required to address social and emotional concerns and appropriately referring students to other support services and mental health professionals or external specialists as needed.
- Listeningstudents'ents' concerns regarding social, academic, or personal circumstances and providing students with support and guidance on how to deal with problems.
- Recognizing and appropriately taking care of individual students' socio-emotional challenges
- Mediating and improving relationships between students, parents, and teachers.
- Carrying out individualized and small group interventions
- Consulting and collaborating with other teachers to develop appropriate academic/ behavioral goals and monitor students’ progress
- Working collaboratively with classroom teachers to assist and support accommodations and differentiation in the classroom
- Working familiarity with student assessment tools, especially in interpreting standardized test results.
- Conducting assessments to determine students' strengths, weaknesses, interests, and aptitudes.
- Attending staff and department meetings
- Attending parent-teacher conferences along with other staff members
- Working closely with external support providers to ensure that identified students are receiving adequate and appropriate support
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 | Madrid, Spain, Europe |
| Start Date | June 2022 |
| Eligible Candidates | Licensed Teacher, College/University Faculty, University Graduate |
| Student Level | High School |
| Number of Vacancies | 1 |
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Qualifications and Requirements
| Required Certificates | Teaching Credential/License |
| Education Required | Bachelor |
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