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Social Worker

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.

Posted: September 2023

This is a Direct to School Job

Applications for this position will be received directly by the school and will not be reviewed by Teach Away's Placement Coordinators.

Any communication about the job will take place directly between you and the institution. Tracking of your application status will take place within the application tracking system used by the school you are applying to (outside of your Teach Away Dashboard).

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Location	Baghdad, Iraq
Start Date	August 2024
Eligible Candidates	University Graduate
Number of Vacancies	1

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

Qualifications and Requirements

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

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.