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Pshychologist/Counselor

The SAIS Psychology Counselor is primarily responsible for the following:

Reports to: Principal, Assistant Principal

Responsible for: Students of KG-12

Responsibilities:

  • Listen to students’ concerns about academic, emotional or social problems
  • Help students process their problems and plan goals and action
  • Mediate conflict between students and teachers
  • Improve parent/teacher relationships
  • Assist with college applications, jobs, and scholarships
  • Organize peer counseling programs
  • Refer students to psychologists and other mental health resources
  • Work on academic boards to improve learning conditions
  • Work with school-aged children and young adults
  • Promote positive behaviors
  • Meet with parents and teachers to discuss learning, behavioral, familial and social problems
  • Counsel parents on topics like communication
  • Study and implement behavioral management techniques
  • Research and implement learning programs
  • Evaluate and advise school disciplinary practices for troubled students
  • Participate in special education by administering psychological tests
Posted: March 2020
This is a Direct to School Job

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LocationUmm Al quwain, United Arab Emirates
Start DateAugust 2020
Eligible CandidatesSchool Health and Welfare Staff
Student LevelAll Levels
Number of Vacancies1

Job Benefits

  • Full-time overseas – hired and locally – hired employees receive a 25% (twenty-five percent) reduction in tuition fee - for up to two dependents for the first year of service and 50% (fifty percent) for each successive year of full-time employment with the school. All other fees must be borne by the employee
  • Monthly accommodation is set for the teacher which is provided inclusive with salary
  • Entitled to airfare after completing one year of service
  • Medical Insurance - medical insurance provided to visa holder only

Qualifications and Requirements

Education RequiredBachelor
MajorPsychology
Additional School Requirements
  • 2 recommendation letters
  • Degree certificate and Transcript, High School diploma and transcript (grades 9, 10,11 and 12) attested by Ministry of Education from the country of issue, Foreign Affairs Ministry, UAE Embassy
  • Police Clearance