SMICID: Counselor (Elementary Focus) - Aug 2026
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Shanghai SMIC Private School
Shanghai, ChinaJob Description
Counseling Duties
- Provide counseling support (both guidance and personal to individuals or groups) primarily in elementary grades K-5 (ages 4 and up) primarily in coordination with the staff and parents/families, (but could include other SMIC grades K–12 during emergency/urgent situations)
- Establish an active and accessible presence at the elementary school in the classroom, campus, and counseling office
- Keeping the Early Childhood Director, the Senior Director of Elementary School, and the Counseling Director apprised of counseling situations of students
- Collaborate productively, under the guidance of the K-12 Counseling Director, with the ES Counseling staff to coordinate the ES counseling workload, which can include standard testing administration and proctoring
- Be a positive and active member of the Counseling Department team to meet K-12 Counseling needs, including taking part in required department (and other) meetings
- Counseling students in group guidance and individual counseling sessions including enabling students to develop an awareness of diversity while recognizing their unique individuality and potential
- Counsel students in character building, social-emotional well-being, and specific learning support needs
- Meet with parents and teachers when necessary to develop interventions for students with academic or emotional/behavioral needs
- Proactively cooperate with teachers and staff as a means of addressing counseling concerns about students in essential areas, including personal, social, character, educational, and interest development
- Serve on ES Student Support Team (SST) meetings for students facing persistent ongoing social, emotional, or academic problems that standard interventions aren't adequately addressing
- Following appropriate school confidentiality procedures concerning topics about sensitive student and personnel issues for conversations, record keeping (student files and PowerSchool, and other school reporting systems)
- Maintain and update ES student files using PowerSchool and other school required reporting methods
- Work with the Child Protection Officer (CPO) and the Child Protection Team when needed for high school students in grades K-5.
- Maintaining a professional demeanor that is both caring and neutral while working with student issues and urgent situations and in modeling such conduct to other staff, students, and families
Classroom Duties
- Help plan and facilitate ES character education classes and assemblies under the direction of the Senior Director of Elementary School and ES Student Affairs Director
- Could include teaching character/life skills classes to each homeroom one day a week for grades 4 & 5 (currently 10 total sections), and topics as needed for grades K1 to 3 homerooms
- Closely follow the SMIC-I "Curriculum, Instruction, and Textbook Policy" as is appropriate for the Chinese context
- Prepare effective and diverse classroom lessons to implement the school's Life Skills curriculum following the school's accepted methods
- Design authentic subject assessments and measure their effectiveness in meeting curricular goals
- Differentiate lesson plans to meet the needs of both struggling and advanced students
- Teach students who have specific learning, social, or emotional/behavioral needs
- Advise students academically, particularly those with intense academic challenges
- Collaborate with early childhood and elementary grade level teams offering a counseling perspective in planning, teaching, and assessing units
- Meet with parents and teachers when necessary to develop interventions for students with academic or emotional/behavioral needs
Additional Counselor Role Duties
- Help update the early childhood / elementary school profile
- Assist with standardized test administration and other related duties as assigned (inclusive of, not limited to, SAT, ACT, PSAT, MAP, and possibly AP testing)
- Support the work of the Counseling Department's initiatives, including supporting the Academic Recovery Program, Big Brothers / Big Sister, etc.
- Remain available to assist with discretionary counseling duties (inclusive of testing) and emergencies as assigned by the Counseling Office Director and ES/MHS administration
- Offer professional development presentations on counseling-related topics periodically at faculty meetings
For more information, please refer to the attached job description.
Here is additional information about our International Division for your reference:
Subject & Grade Level
Job Benefits
Moving Allowance:
- For candidates who live abroad when hired.
- RMB 7,000 for single employees. RMB 14,000 for married employees.
- $100 (USD) excess baggage reimbursement per employee ($250 per married teaching couple with dependents).
- For candidates who live in mainland China when hired. RMB 3,000 for single employees. RMB 6,000 for married employees.
Reoccurring Flights/Transportation:
- Full-time employees are eligible for a home visit/travel subsidy for each full year of employment. In the event of partial-year employment, the subsidy payment will be made only during the months in which the employee is on the payroll.
Medical Insurance:
- SMIC offers comprehensive medical insurance coverage for all employees, both domestic and international, with minimal premium contributions from employees.
- Dependents, including spouses and children under 21, can be covered with a modest additional premium under the same plan. The employee co-payment for both premiums and treatment expenses is highly competitive, and the cap on medical expense coverage is approximately RMB 5 million annually.
Other Insurances:
- A range of insurance products for our foreign employee clients, including term life, critical illness, accidental death, and dismemberment coverage, are provided to every foreign employee.
Tuition for Dependents:
- For foreign employees, up to 2 dependents receive a tuition benefit that covers 80% of the annual tuition.
- Uniforms, transportation, meals, and textbooks are not covered.
Bonus:
- Performance-based annual bonus starting after the first full year of service.
- Teacher incentive allowance is also available.
Job Requirements
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree required in a counseling education-related field (i.e., elementary counseling, psychology), but a bachelor's degree in education-related field (i.e., family counseling, early childhood education, elementary education, secondary education) is considered with a counseling/teaching license and 2-years of verifiable full-time counseling/teaching experience in an elementary school
- Must possess a valid counseling license/certificate in elementary or early childhood education
- At least 2-years of full-time counseling experience in a regular elementary school
- Evidence of current relevant professional development, especially in counseling
- Other visa requirements as outlined by Chinese laws and regulations
About Shanghai SMIC Private School
Qing Tong Lu, Pu Dong Xin Qu, China, 201203
Shanghai SMIC Private School is a highly academic, international school-style private school accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and recognized by the Shanghai Education Bureau.
The SMIC-International Division offers an American-style curriculum (in English) based on US standards. Among our distinguishing features, we provide a phenomenally successful and diverse AP program (97% of our students score three or higher on average) and a uniquely successful Chinese language program with fantastic student achievement results. With 723 graduates since 2006, 100% of our high school graduates have been accepted to international colleges and universities or have gone to compulsory military service in their countries. The colleges and universities included 34 of the top 100 elite institutions in the world, such as Yale, Princeton, Cornell, Dartmouth, Berkeley, UCLA, USC, Brown, New York University, Rice, Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College of London, University College London, McGill, Seoul National University, Yonsei University, and Johns Hopkins.
We're not only about academics, though, as we have many extra-curricular program options as well, including nine different award-winning sports programs and 60 after-school clubs for students to join. Whether SMIC Private School students pursue academics, sports, or other extra-curricular activities, our staff and active school community encourage their efforts to aim for excellence while retaining a strong sense of honor, community, and joy.
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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.
SMICID: Counselor (Elementary Focus) - Aug 2026
Job Description
Counseling Duties
- Provide counseling support (both guidance and personal to individuals or groups) primarily in elementary grades K-5 (ages 4 and up) primarily in coordination with the staff and parents/families, (but could include other SMIC grades K–12 during emergency/urgent situations)
- Establish an active and accessible presence at the elementary school in the classroom, campus, and counseling office
- Keeping the Early Childhood Director, the Senior Director of Elementary School, and the Counseling Director apprised of counseling situations of students
- Collaborate productively, under the guidance of the K-12 Counseling Director, with the ES Counseling staff to coordinate the ES counseling workload, which can include standard testing administration and proctoring
- Be a positive and active member of the Counseling Department team to meet K-12 Counseling needs, including taking part in required department (and other) meetings
- Counseling students in group guidance and individual counseling sessions including enabling students to develop an awareness of diversity while recognizing their unique individuality and potential
- Counsel students in character building, social-emotional well-being, and specific learning support needs
- Meet with parents and teachers when necessary to develop interventions for students with academic or emotional/behavioral needs
- Proactively cooperate with teachers and staff as a means of addressing counseling concerns about students in essential areas, including personal, social, character, educational, and interest development
- Serve on ES Student Support Team (SST) meetings for students facing persistent ongoing social, emotional, or academic problems that standard interventions aren't adequately addressing
- Following appropriate school confidentiality procedures concerning topics about sensitive student and personnel issues for conversations, record keeping (student files and PowerSchool, and other school reporting systems)
- Maintain and update ES student files using PowerSchool and other school required reporting methods
- Work with the Child Protection Officer (CPO) and the Child Protection Team when needed for high school students in grades K-5.
- Maintaining a professional demeanor that is both caring and neutral while working with student issues and urgent situations and in modeling such conduct to other staff, students, and families
Classroom Duties
- Help plan and facilitate ES character education classes and assemblies under the direction of the Senior Director of Elementary School and ES Student Affairs Director
- Could include teaching character/life skills classes to each homeroom one day a week for grades 4 & 5 (currently 10 total sections), and topics as needed for grades K1 to 3 homerooms
- Closely follow the SMIC-I "Curriculum, Instruction, and Textbook Policy" as is appropriate for the Chinese context
- Prepare effective and diverse classroom lessons to implement the school's Life Skills curriculum following the school's accepted methods
- Design authentic subject assessments and measure their effectiveness in meeting curricular goals
- Differentiate lesson plans to meet the needs of both struggling and advanced students
- Teach students who have specific learning, social, or emotional/behavioral needs
- Advise students academically, particularly those with intense academic challenges
- Collaborate with early childhood and elementary grade level teams offering a counseling perspective in planning, teaching, and assessing units
- Meet with parents and teachers when necessary to develop interventions for students with academic or emotional/behavioral needs
Additional Counselor Role Duties
- Help update the early childhood / elementary school profile
- Assist with standardized test administration and other related duties as assigned (inclusive of, not limited to, SAT, ACT, PSAT, MAP, and possibly AP testing)
- Support the work of the Counseling Department's initiatives, including supporting the Academic Recovery Program, Big Brothers / Big Sister, etc.
- Remain available to assist with discretionary counseling duties (inclusive of testing) and emergencies as assigned by the Counseling Office Director and ES/MHS administration
- Offer professional development presentations on counseling-related topics periodically at faculty meetings
For more information, please refer to the attached job description.
Here is additional information about our International Division for your reference:
Subject & Grade Level
Job Benefits
Moving Allowance:
- For candidates who live abroad when hired.
- RMB 7,000 for single employees. RMB 14,000 for married employees.
- $100 (USD) excess baggage reimbursement per employee ($250 per married teaching couple with dependents).
- For candidates who live in mainland China when hired. RMB 3,000 for single employees. RMB 6,000 for married employees.
Reoccurring Flights/Transportation:
- Full-time employees are eligible for a home visit/travel subsidy for each full year of employment. In the event of partial-year employment, the subsidy payment will be made only during the months in which the employee is on the payroll.
Medical Insurance:
- SMIC offers comprehensive medical insurance coverage for all employees, both domestic and international, with minimal premium contributions from employees.
- Dependents, including spouses and children under 21, can be covered with a modest additional premium under the same plan. The employee co-payment for both premiums and treatment expenses is highly competitive, and the cap on medical expense coverage is approximately RMB 5 million annually.
Other Insurances:
- A range of insurance products for our foreign employee clients, including term life, critical illness, accidental death, and dismemberment coverage, are provided to every foreign employee.
Tuition for Dependents:
- For foreign employees, up to 2 dependents receive a tuition benefit that covers 80% of the annual tuition.
- Uniforms, transportation, meals, and textbooks are not covered.
Bonus:
- Performance-based annual bonus starting after the first full year of service.
- Teacher incentive allowance is also available.
Job Requirements
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree required in a counseling education-related field (i.e., elementary counseling, psychology), but a bachelor's degree in education-related field (i.e., family counseling, early childhood education, elementary education, secondary education) is considered with a counseling/teaching license and 2-years of verifiable full-time counseling/teaching experience in an elementary school
- Must possess a valid counseling license/certificate in elementary or early childhood education
- At least 2-years of full-time counseling experience in a regular elementary school
- Evidence of current relevant professional development, especially in counseling
- Other visa requirements as outlined by Chinese laws and regulations
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 Shanghai SMIC Private School
Qing Tong Lu, Pu Dong Xin Qu, China, 201203
Shanghai SMIC Private School is a highly academic, international school-style private school accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and recognized by the Shanghai Education Bureau.
The SMIC-International Division offers an American-style curriculum (in English) based on US standards. Among our distinguishing features, we provide a phenomenally successful and diverse AP program (97% of our students score three or higher on average) and a uniquely successful Chinese language program with fantastic student achievement results. With 723 graduates since 2006, 100% of our high school graduates have been accepted to international colleges and universities or have gone to compulsory military service in their countries. The colleges and universities included 34 of the top 100 elite institutions in the world, such as Yale, Princeton, Cornell, Dartmouth, Berkeley, UCLA, USC, Brown, New York University, Rice, Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College of London, University College London, McGill, Seoul National University, Yonsei University, and Johns Hopkins.
We're not only about academics, though, as we have many extra-curricular program options as well, including nine different award-winning sports programs and 60 after-school clubs for students to join. Whether SMIC Private School students pursue academics, sports, or other extra-curricular activities, our staff and active school community encourage their efforts to aim for excellence while retaining a strong sense of honor, community, and joy.
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Other Teaching Jobs at Shanghai SMIC Private School