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School Counselor - Bangkok

BASIS International Schools

Bangkok, Thailand

US 3500 a month

Furnished housing is provided

Full airfare for employee and accompanying immediate family at beginning and end of assignment

Start July 2023

Job
School

Contract Length: 3 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

All Levels

Eligible Candidates:

University Graduate

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Major: Counseling

Additional School Requirements:

Work Experience

Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in psychology, social work or counseling.
Experience (3-5 years) working with middle and high school students in a professional setting
Possess a strong belief in and adherence to the BASIS Curriculum
Demonstrate the desired school culture by creating a joyful, loving, respectful, safe, and supportive learning environment and instilling a love of learning and an expectation of high academic performance in every student
Maintain high level of customer satisfaction by demonstrating active listening, empathy, problem-solving, follow-through and clear communication
Have an ability to build and strengthen positive relationships among students, parents, and teachers
Have an ability to exercise excellent judgment and decision making
Have exemplary organizational skills along with the ability to establish and manage multiple caseloads
Have excellent oral and written communication skills
Maintain patience, flexibility and a sense of humor
Individual must have a willingness to develop and implement a new position/program
Individual has a background with implementing or developing Social Emotional Learning Programming

Job Benefits:

Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on education and experience.
BASIS International Schools offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, housing allowance, travel assistance, and more.
Assistance in obtaining a visa will be provided.

Job Description:

BASIS International School Bangkok is seeking qualified candidates for a School Counselor to start in August 2023!

The School Counselor serves as a resource to the school, focusing on both faculty/staff and parent support to assist with interventions in academic and emotional situations. This position is a visible presence in all areas of the school and is responsible for issues relating to the well-being of the students at the school.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide short-term school-based counseling (individual or group setting)
Facilitate peer mediation and restorative conferences
Support the development and implementation of the social-emotional learning curriculum across the school
Offer guidance and strategies to teachers and parents for supporting students with a variety of social and emotional issues, including implementing behavior plans as needed
Make recommendations for outside support on an as-needed basis
Prevent, assess, and intervene in crises
Act as a member of the school crisis management and response team
Create educational workshops for the school community on an as-needed basis
Assist the school team in reviewing requests for reasonable accommodations and, if appropriate, contacting their outside support specialists
Maintain accurate records when communicating with students, parents, and teachers about intervention plans, reasonable accommodations, and progress reports.
Build positive relationships within the school community
This role will be working with all students, most of whom are Thai. Thai language mastery and the ability to move between Thai and English, including as a translator, is a must.

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

Our nine BASIS International Schools campuses in China and Thailand continue the BASIS Curriculum Schools vision of delivering the gold standard of education by combining the BASIS Curriculum with highly qualified teachers who are sought after, and hired for, their deep subject matter knowledge.

Our first international school, BASIS International School Shenzhen, opened in 2015 and is the flagship of a network that has seen quick expansion with its second school, BASIS International School Guangzhou, launched in 2017, and campuses in Hangzhou and Park Lane Harbour launched in 2018. In 2019, new BASIS International Schools opened in Nanjing, China, and Bangkok, Thailand.

Our first bilingual school, BASIS Bilingual School Shenzhen, opened in September 2020. In the fall of 2022, BASIS International & Bilingual School Chengdu opened--becoming the first school in our network to house both international and bilingual programs. BASIS International & Bilingual School Wuhan opened in 2023, continuing this vision. 2024 will bring two more schools to our network: BASIS Bilingual School Guangming Shenzhen and BASIS Bilingual Kindergarten Nanshan.

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This is a Direct to School Job

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