Career Counselor

Dubai Schools Nad Al Sheba is looking for a dedicated Career Counselor to empower students to plan and manage their academic and career journeys.

Job Purpose:

The core purpose of the Careers Counselor 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 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

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelors degree in Counselling, Psychology, Social Work or relevant degree and a 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

Taaleem is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. At Taaleem, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective practices in relation to child protection and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to various background checks including, receipt of high quality references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification and police checks, including overseas checks.