Career Counselor - Dubai Schools Nad Al Sheba

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Job Purpose

• The core purpose of the Careers Counsellor is to provide high quality careers guidance through a wide range of experiences that help young people to progress, empower them to plan and manage their own futures and ensure a smooth progression for all students to Higher Education and/or employment.

Key Relationships (Internal And External)

Senior Leadership Team, School Staff, Parents and Students, External Agencies and Service Providers.

Key Responsibilities

• To provide expert advice on careers, options pathways and support organisations to meet the needs of our students
• To prioritise support and guidance for students and parents at key transition points in the school year; specifically, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 options process, Parents evenings (Yr. 9-13), Examination results days and Higher Education evenings.
• To support students with the University application process, including coordination of personal statements, transcripts, references and online application systems
• To work with the Examination Officer to ensure the smooth delivery of required external assessments for access to higher education and support students in the external assessment process
• To coordinate and maintain detailed records on student applications, acceptances and destinations, feeding this information back to Senior Leaders to improve on the success of the programme
• To establish meaningful contacts and build relationships with universities within the UAE and overseas
• To lead the organisation, coordination and management of all education and career pathway events to include for example, university fairs, guest speakers
• To interview students on a 1:1 basis or in small groups as appropriate to student/school needs and ensure students have a transition and action plan accordingly
• To run small group sessions or larger presentations on all aspects of careers guidance
• To encompass the Gatsby Benchmarks as the foundation for careers resources and programmes
• To plan and contribute, where appropriate, to the delivery of careers education activities within the curriculum
• To support the school s work experience placement programme, and coordinate and manage extended work experience placements
• To liaise and support on appropriate careers policy, priorities, contribute to careers schemes of work and resources for developing careers education and guidance
• To organise and update the school careers library and appropriate career
• To keep up to date with labour market information, legislation and professional and academic developments by visiting employers, training providers and attending training events run by educational and professional bodies
• To support all internal and external inspections as required

Skills

Education: Certification in Counselling or Psychology, Teaching certification

Experience

• At least two year s school-based experience or previous experience working with schools and students in a career counseling capacity.
• A degree in education/psychology/counseling.
• A committed and creative individual with excellent organisational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and able to work effectively with students and staff

Competencies

• Excellent communication skills including high standards of professionalism in written and spoken English
• Organised and works to deadlines
• Strong IT skills

Attributes

• Knowledgeable, Reflective, Inquirer, Thinker
• Empathises with values of the school
• Student of learning and leading
• Solutions-focused
• Believes in the potential of all students
• Committed to personal development
• Caring and Open-minded
• Sees leadership as a service to others
• Internationally-minded and inter-culturally sensitive
• Sense of humour and humility
• Conscientious
• Motivated by challenge
• Resourceful
• Communicator and Risk Taker
• Communicates effectively to large and small audiences
• Innovative and creative mindset
• Principled and Balanced
• Composed under pressure
• Retains responsibility under pressure
• Resilient when faced with setbacks
• Flexible when conditions change
• Always prioritise the needs of the school