School Counsellor - Yasmina American School

Job Description

Yasmina American School is Located in the heart of Khalifa City A, and is committed to providing every child with an exceptional education that’s both high-quality and affordable. With a comprehensive American curriculum from Pre-KG to Grade 5, we focus on unlocking each child’s potential in a supportive and engaging environment.

Our passionate teachers and state-of-the-art facilities create the ideal setting for academic excellence and personal development. At Yasmina American School, we make outstanding education accessible, equipping your child to thrive in and beyond the classroom.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading school group.

Responsibilities

Main Duties

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Help students enhance personal, social, and academic growth and wellbeing
• Monitor the progress of individual students and provide necessary interventions.
• Communicate with parents to discuss student behaviour or support needs
• Take steps to prevent bullying and support victims of bullying
• Assist students in understanding and managing social, behaviour, and personal problems
• Deliver therapeutic intervention based on the need of the individuals and provide referral to external services as needed
• Emphasize preventive and developmental counselling to provide students with life skills needed to deal with problems before they worsen and to enhance students’ personal, social, and academic growth[SH1]
• Collaborate with the Safeguarding and Child Protection Team
• Work closely with the Inclusion Team
  
  
  

Specific Duties

• Support individual and group sessions on social, emotional and development issues.
• Maintain an awareness of cultural influences regarding social development of adolescents and deliver culturally sensitive therapies
• Monitor students who may be at risk in regards to social and emotional issues and in consultation with the CPC and/or Head of Inclusion,, make appropriate referrals for interventions outside of school in consultation with parents.
• Promote wellbeing of students via whole school and community awareness initiatives.
• Work closely with the pastoral team and safeguarding leads to promote the safety and happiness of students.
  
  
  

Emotional Support: Help individuals navigate personal challenges such as stress, anxiety, grief, or trauma.

Social Skills Development: Teach communication, conflict resolution, and relationship-building skills.

Behavioral Guidance: Assist students in managing emotions, self-regulation, and impulse control.

Mental Health Awareness: Identify signs of mental health concerns and provide referrals if necessary.

Crisis Intervention: Offer immediate support during emotional crises or conflicts.

Collaboration: Work with teachers, parents, employers, and social workers to create supportive environments

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Counselling/ Bachelor of Psychology
• DOH Approval
• Department of Community Development (DCD) License
  
  
  

Minimum Experience

• Minimum of 2 year of experience in school counselling or other counselling experience required
  
  
  

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills

• Appropriate license to carryout student counselling
• Strong interpersonal skills with both students and parents
• Demonstrable organizational skills
• Strong desire to help others and should be able to inspire respect, trust, and confidence
• Must possess high emotional and physical energy to handle the array of problems addressed
• Maintains the highest levels of confidentiality and professionalism
  
  
  

What We Offer:

Aldar Education are a family of world-class, child centered, and innovative schools based in the UAE. We educate over 38,000 students across our group of owned and managed schools and as we grow so does our need for highly skilled, inspirational, and dedicated school leaders. We offer an attractive remuneration package. Our future-focused learning model includes both students and staff and so we place a special emphasis on professional development, coaching and training.

This job description is not all inclusive. Aldar Education reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are also mindful of our national development strategy and encourage UAE Nationals in their application at our company.

Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.

About The Team

An education is one of the most valuable things we can possess. It influences how we see the world and contribute to it, which is why it’s so important to choose the best school for your children.

As Abu Dhabi’s largest and leading education provider, Aldar Education aims to be your first choice. Starting with one school and 250 students in 2007, we’ve grown into a highly sought after education provider, supporting over 6,500 students across seven academies and one nursery in Abu Dhabi and one in Al Ain. With schools independently ranked by the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK), Aldar Adeucation is the trusted name in educational excellence in UAE.

Working collaboratively, our education network’s purpose is to empower the next generation to shape our future, directly supporting the educational goals of Abu Dhabi’s government. Today, Aldar Education’ efforts are guided by the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 plan, which aims to build a sustainable knowledge-based economy through premium education.

To this end, Aldar Education has made a long-term investment of AED 1 billion into the capital’s education sector. These investments include the most advanced teaching technology, creative and sports facilities, as well as partnerships with industry leaders such as Microsoft. Aldar Academies’ billion-dirham investment has also seen the organization rapidly expand its influence to new areas of the sector, including mid-tier education, nurseries, and teacher training.

In May 2017, Aldar Education signed an agreement to manage the operations of four ADNOC Schools campuses in Abu Dhabi and across the Al Dhafra Region: Sas Al Nakhl Campus, Ruwais Campus, Madinat Zayed Campus, and Ghayathi Campus. The agreement now sees Aldar Education’ expertise reach close to 14,000 students and more than 2,000 staff.

Aldar Education’ expertise has seen its seven owned schools, which comprise primary and secondary academies, ranked from ‘Good’ to ‘Outstanding’ by ADEK (Department of Education and Knowledge). Underpinning these ratings is an uncompromising approach to teaching that draws on the latest and most effective pedagogical techniques. A comprehensive Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programme ensures the education provider’s expert teaching cohort constantly learns and grows, to provide students with the most relevant education possible.

Taught in a stimulating, multi-cultural environment, students earn a future-focused education through a curricula focused on the STEAM skills (science, technology, engineering, art, and maths). This approach is found across the network, where the organization offers the English National Curriculum with an international dimension at six of its seven academies, and the American Massachusetts State Curriculum at Aldar Academies West Yas Academy.

Students perform at the very highest level, achieving exam grades that exceed global averages and securing places at the world’s leading universities. Aldar Academies also holds accreditation from a number of international educational bodies in support of its leadership position.

Aldar Education’ Academies are, at pre-school and primary level, The Pearl Academy and Al Muna Academy. Serving pre-school, primary, and secondary-age students are Al Ain Academy and Al Yasmina Academy, which operate from FS1 to Year 13. Al Mamoura Academy is a mixed primary and girls-only secondary school, while Al Bateen Academy welcomes secondary school students and offers the IB Diploma Programme in Years 12 and 13. West Yas Academy is the first of the organization’s institutions to teach the complete American Massachusetts State Curriculum – the most highly regarded curriculum in the United States.