School Counsellor

1 week ago

Qatar Renad Academy (RA) Full time
Renad Academy is a special school, specifically designed to meet the needs of autistic children. Currently, programs to support autistic children in Qatar are limited and cannot meet demand. Renad Academy is a school where children receive an appropriate and individualised education.

Services provided include a thorough assessment to determine strengths and needs, direct instruction in a 2:1 ratio setting, social skills training, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, in-home training for parents and collaboration with the community.

Renad Academy is currently working towards achieving NAS accreditation for early 2025.


We are in need of a School Counsellor to be responsible for promoting a psychologically healthy environment within Renad Academy in general and for the students specifically.

The Counsellor will assist the students with their emotional regulation, well-being and career planning to support them in achieving their goals.


PERSON SPECIFICATION

Required:

  • Masters Degree in Counselling, School Psychology, or Clinical Psychology.
  • Three to five years of experience working in a school setting.
  • Significant experience working with children with Special Educational Needs, preferably including Autism.
  • Certification as a counsellor or psychologist by a recognised professional or governmental body.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to relate to student concerns.
  • Excellent organisational skills.
  • Demonstrated commitment to Continuing Professional Development.
  • Ability to inspire and motivate.
  • Ability to form positive and effective relationships.

Preferred:

  • Experience with Zones of Regulation.
  • Experience with Positive Behaviour approaches.
  • International experience in educational settings.
  • Billingual in both Arabic and English.
  • Willingness to make a longterm commitment.
  • A good sense of humour and a positive outlook.
  • An interest in understanding the culture and values of Qatar and incorporating them into our work in the school.
  • Enthusiasm and energy.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

  • Develop a yearly plan of actions and programs for discussion with, and approval by, the Supervisor, and ensure it is effectively implemented to achieve desired objectives.
  • Provide group SEL sessions to all classes and lead and support the development and implementation of a SEL curriculum.
  • Provide additional onetoone or group sessions as targeted interventions to meet identified needs.
  • Develop the offering further by initiating new projects at all ages, including to meet the needs of new age group cohorts.
  • Recommend various strategies to teachers and parents based upon positive behavioral supports to promote healthy social, academic and overall wellbeing of students and assist in their implementation.
  • Recommend various strategies to teachers how they can contribute to the students' academic and career awareness and assist in their implementation.
  • Conduct workshops for teachers to help them become more aware of their students' needs and offering suggestions and strategies on how to create positive relationships in the school environment.
  • Provide teachers with guidelines to help them determine when a student's behavior needs referral to the Student Support Team.
  • Promote and support the wellbeing of staff within an SEN environment.
  • Coordinate with parents and teachers to help students achieve their full potential in a fashion that promotes personal, academic, and emotional growth.
  • Coordinate with school Administration and Lead Teachers to incorporate elements of mental health promotion in the curriculum and extracurricular activities and their implementation.
  • Prepare semiannual reports on the activities and services provided for that period.
  • Plan and deliver weekly assemblies to each phase of the school.
  • Lead the Student Council, complete its current projects and then initiate new ones.
  • Lead and manage the partnerships with external organisations to support the careers program.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

HOW TO APPLY
Mr Matthew Campion, Director of Renad Academy, Qatar Foundation Schools

Closing date will be:
Friday 1st March 2024

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