School Counselor

**Job Number**

EGYPT00203

**Job Type**

Non-Teaching

**School / Entity Name**

The International School Of Choueifat, Cairo

**Department**

Administration

About SABIS®

SABIS® is a global education network that has an active presence in 21 countries on five continents and educates students in both the private and public sectors. SABIS® schools implement the proven, proprietary SABIS® Educational System, which has been developed and refined for over 135 years.

All students in the SABIS® Network benefit from a long tradition of excellence in education, a reputation that is rooted in a well-developed philosophy that seeks to provide students with a top-quality education that prepares them to meet the challenges of a changing world.

Job Purpose

The school counselor is responsible for promoting the general well-being of students, supporting them in difficult situations, and developing crisis intervention strategies to improve student success. S/He also acts as a mentor for teachers and other school staff, and works with outside agencies to provide support to families.

Key Responsibilities:

- Provide direct support to students in the form of individual counseling, group counseling, conflict mediation, crisis intervention, academic advising, and/or classroom guidance lessons
- Maintain student records, such as referral date, documentation of student support services, and interventions
- Guide the development and implementation of initial and ongoing referral, coordination, and follow-up of a variety of additional services for students (e.g., mental health services, after school programming, mentoring, etc.)
- Manage behavior intervention systems and analyzes student behavioral progress including check in check out forms with individual students
- In collaboration with the Student Management Department and concerned administration team, manage student attendance data and identify students and families with low presence
- Design an effective school-wide process to increase student attendance which includes targeted interventions and filling for truancy (if needed)
- Identify, implement, and oversee community programs that will serve our students’ and families’ socio-emotional needs
- Schedule school visits with families on an as-needed basis to address attendance and/or other socio-emotional concerns
- Offer regular workshops for families and staff regarding relevant socio-emotional and/or community-based issues
- Perform such other related tasks as assigned by the school management

Ideal Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work degree is a plus
- English & Arabic Proficient
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in the field
- Experience in counseling and advising
- Professional Behavior and Ethical Conduct
- Continuous Learning and Improvement
- Accountability and Taking Ownership

Employment Requirements:
Must meet all employment requirements including, but not limited to, country and local education and certification requirements, reference checks, and criminal background checks.

SABIS® is an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non - discrimination in employment on any basis including age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.