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Counseling & Support
Job details
Company
bis
Location
City Campus, Germany
Employment type
Temporary
Seniority
Mid level
Primary category
Counseling & Support
Posted date
29 May 2024
Valid through
28 Jul 2024
Job description
Further Information
This is a temporary part-time position with a 60% workload.Your duties
- Models the values and professional demeanour as expressed in the BIS Mission, Vision and Mandate.
- Deliver developmentally appropriate activities and services directly to students or indirectly for students through collaboration with other school personnel and teach and/or support the Personal, Social, and Health Education (PSHE) Programme.
- Recognize and respond to student mental health needs and assist students and families seeking resources as well as provide short-term support to students in line with the role of school counselling.
- Share strategies supporting student achievement with parents, teachers, other educators and BIS community organisations as well as provide parent/teacher consultation and support as needed.
- Support crisis intervention and contribute to the wider school culture through involvement in classrooms, assemblies, after-school activities, and field trips.
- Collaborate with the Head of Student Wellbeing & Community Welfare on school-wide activities to support student wellness.
- Assist in the development of student Individual Education Plans and/or inclass support plans where counselling is needed and liaise with the school nurse to support students who are in need of counselling support.
- Maintain a directory of referral agencies and professionals.
- Assist the principal, pastoral leaders, and teachers with transitioning new and departing students in and out of BIS.
- Practice and support guidelines and safeguards regarding “Privacy and German data protection laws” as well as gain familiarity with German law regarding school children.
Your profile
- A master's degree or higher in school counselling, social work, or counselling psychology or the equivalent from an accredited graduate school.
- Counselling experience within a school setting.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- A strong awareness of child protection and a commitment to ensure the safety of our students.
- An understanding of the experiences of EAL students, LGBTQ+ students, students with learning disabilities, and students in transition.
- Maintain standards of privacy as provided by German data protection laws and ASCA standards.
- Enthusiasm for working with a diverse international student population.
- Familiarity with the International Baccalaureate framework and mission statement, preferred.