Student Advisor/Guidance Counsellor
With the guidance of the school principal, the student advisor/guidance counsellor will offer academic
and non-academic support to secondary students. The student advisor/guidance counsellor will give
students information and advice about educational issues, career planning and personal development.
An important responsibility of advisor is to help students examine postsecondary international school
programs, recognize their academic strengths and select a major. The advisor will also be required to
help students apply for international universities, scholarships, and grants. The advisor will work closely
with teachers and school administrators to help students recognize and achieve their academic goals.
Reporting to the School principal, we are seeking to fill the following vacancy: Student Advisor/Guidance Counsellor (one position)
Role and Responsibilities
- Provide educational guidance and assistance for students.
- Recommend international postsecondary programs and determine appropriate education solutions for different types of students.
- Arrange and schedule post-secondary online information sessions and orientation programs.
- Administer standardized intelligence, personality, vocational, aptitude and interest tests, and analyze the results.
- Conduct individual and group counselling sessions to advise and assist students with academic development.
- Develop and coordinate study skills groups or workshops on topics such as note-taking, test or examination anxiety and preparation strategies, and time management skills.
- Assist students with international post-secondary school and scholarship applications.
- Provide students with support through mentoring and coaching.
- Identify behavioural problems and act appropriately to remedy the situation.
- Assess the development of students and highlight their accomplishments.
- Collaborate with academic staff to discuss behavioural, social, and academic issues of students.
- Assume responsibility for additional duties in the boarding school.
- Assist in the school’s involvement in supporting the Sheikh community.
- Additional duties and responsibilities assigned by the line manager.
Application Procedure
This position is open to both female and male applicants, with female applicants being strongly encouraged to apply.
Please include the information listed below in your Teach Away profile.,
- A detailed CV and Cover Letter in PDF
- Fve (5) references with current addresses, phone numbers and email contacts.
The application deadline is December 3, 2020
Review of applications will begin as soon as they are received, and only complete PDF (CV & Cover letter) applications will be reviewed. In the event that an outstanding applicant is identified early in the search process, we reserve the right to appoint before the deadline. For this reason, we encourage interested candidates to apply at the earliest possible time. Due to the high volume of applications, we regret that we will only be able to contact short-listed candidates.
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 | Sheikh, Somaliland |
Start Date | February 2021 |
Eligible Candidates | Licensed Teacher, College/University Faculty, University Graduate, Office/Administration Staff, School Health and Welfare Staff |
Student Level | High School |
Number of Vacancies | 1 |
Job Benefits
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Qualifications and Requirements
Education Required | Bachelor |
Major | Counselling or related (essential). |
Additional School Requirements | |
Behavioural Competencies
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