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Social Worker

The English International School Baghdad

Baghdad, Iraq

Free Single accommodation with free utilities

Full reimbursement for an economy flight ticket

Start August 2024

Job
School

Number of Vacancies: 1

Eligible Candidates:

University Graduate

School Requirements:

Education Required: High School Diploma
Major: Psychology
Work Visa Eligibility: United States (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Canada, Ireland, Australia, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Romania, Spain

Job Benefits:

Medical Coverage
Free breakfast and lunch during the working days
Transportation
Free Single accommodation with free utilities
Full reimbursement for an economy flight ticket

Job Description:

We are looking for a passionate and experienced school counselor to develop and implement a counseling program to assist students in their personal, social, and academic development. The school counselor's responsibilities include conducting assessments to evaluate students' abilities, assisting students with career planning, and ensuring students have all the tools to become productive and well-adjusted adults.

To be successful as a school counselor you should be compassionate, patient, and adaptable. A top school counselor should be prepared to assist any of our students with personal or academic issues.

Responsibilities:

Listening to students' concerns regarding social, academic, or personal circumstances.
Providing students with support and guidance on how to deal with problems.
Mediating and improving relationships between students, parents, and teachers.
Counseling individuals and groups as required.
Conducting assessments to determine students' strengths, weaknesses, interests, and aptitudes.
Working with students to develop and improve their skill set.
Assisting students in the development of career goals.
Assisting students with scholarship, college, and job applications.
Implementing programs to combat substance abuse.
Refer students to other support services and mental health professionals as needed.

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

Mission & Vision

At The English International School Baghdad, we take our responsibility to prepare future leaders and lifelong learners seriously. The acquisition of fundamental values lies at the heart of everything we do, and all areas of the curriculum are a vehicle for underpinning these values. EISB aims to expose every child, every day, to experiences that will help them understand the need for mutual respect, tolerance, and understanding of people from different cultures and faiths. We pride ourselves on our success in this area as we will see our students embrace differences with respect and integrity.

To achieve our mission and vision, the EIS-Baghdad team will:

Maintain a school culture of excellence in teaching, student achievement, and innovation. Maintain a supportive, healthy, and secure environment for teaching and learning. Through the Fieldwork Education curriculums, our team delivers a balanced and holistic international education centered on the learner. Raise student awareness and engagement in social, environmental, and intercultural activities, both within and outside the academic programs of study.

Our Team

With licensed teachers from the UK, Australia, America, South Africa, and Canada. EIS – Baghdad ensures our students are exposed to a diverse multicultural education meeting European standards. Our teachers use interactive modern teaching methodology to make learning fun and exciting. While our teachers act as role models to inspire our young learners, our top priorities are safety, comfortability, happiness, and academic progression.

More Information

This is a Direct to School Job

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