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Social and Emotional Counselor

International School of Ouagadougou

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Ongoing

Job
School

Contract Length: 1 year

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School

Eligible Candidates:

University Graduate, School Health and Welfare Staff

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Required Certificates:
Other Certification

Additional School Requirements:

M.A. preferred.
Must have preferably 2 years of successful experience in overseas schools, plus certification/ license in assigned professional area. A teaching load is included in this position.

Job Description:

Job Purpose

As an educational psychologist, to provide both educational consultation and social and emotional assessment of students.

Reports to: Director / ES and US principals

Responsibilities:

Consult and support teachers, parents and administrators regarding healthy and effective ways of dealing with problems in learning, behavior, and general mental health
Consult with Learning Support Teachers, Guidance Counselor and Principals to develop interventions based on individual student need
Help teachers, parents and administrators to understand child development and how it affects learning and behavior
Assist in the development of working relationships between educators, parents, and community services
Provide parents and teachers with skills to cope with disruptive behavior
Serve on the Admissions committee for admission decisions as needed Assessment
Assess students referred by the Student Support Team and Elementary and Upper school principals (Administer and interpret cognitive and achievement assessments - Diagnose specific learning disabilities, developmental disorders, attention deficit disorders - Write full psychoeducational evaluations as requested - Provide interpretation of assessments and evaluations of students as requested )
Use a variety of techniques at individual, group and systems levels to evaluate students in the following areas as requested (academic skills, learning aptitudes, personality and emotional
development, social skills, learning environments and school climate)
Share evaluation results with parents, relevant teachers, guidance counselors and principals
Strengthen the interconnectedness of the ESOL, Learning Support and Counseling services at ISO through enhanced consistency of referral process across divisions and enhanced transition of
students from division to division
Assist principals in clarifying the process of student referrals, support services, and cessation of services for students to be exited from programs
Provide professional development for faculty as necessary
Help foster tolerance, understanding and appreciation of diversity in the school community
Work with children and families to provide integrated community services focusing on psychological wellness
Develop partnerships with parents and teachers to create a healthy school culture
Fulfil other duties related to ISO as requested by the Director.

Terms of Employment: See individual contract

Evaluation: Done through ISO appraisal and performance management system under the supervision of the director and principals.

Deadline to Apply: November 30th. 2020

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About the School:

The International School of Ouagadougou (ISO) is a nonprofit, independent, coeducational day school that offers an English language educational program to children between the ages of 3 and 19 from PK grade 12.

The school was established in 1976, and its mission is to provide an education to children from wide-ranging backgrounds, including children of diplomats, businesspeople, and international development organizations.

The school year is comprised of 180 days of instruction, organized into 2 semesters extending from August through January and from February into June.

The International School of Ouagadougou cultivates diversity, respect, knowledge, and character, and strives to develop global citizens who contribute towards a better, more peaceful world. ISO is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA)

Curriculum:

The school follows an American-style curriculum adapted to emphasize intercultural understanding, character development, and community involvement. The ISO elementary school focuses on the total development of each child and provides many opportunities for personal and academic growth in a nurturing, structured environment.

As learning progresses through the upper grades, an increasing emphasis on inquiry-led and independent study seeks to instill in each student a life-long love of learning. French is taught daily from K grade 12. The newly introduced IB Program courses in grades 11 and 12 prepare students with the skills needed for success in tertiary institutions.

Facilities:

The school is located on a 7-acre, purpose-built campus located adjacent to the city’s main residential section. The facility is walled and secured. ISO has a large, grassed playing field, dressing rooms, a multi-sport court, a swimming pool, a basketball court, and a tennis court. There are 10 major buildings housing the classrooms, administration, and resource areas, including a library of 15,000 volumes, an IT classroom, a science laboratory, a maker’s space for elementary school, a student center, and a snack bar.

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