Social and Emotional Counselor

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