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Career Counsellor

Sharjah American International School - Abu Dhabi Campus

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

The salary is all inclusive, including housing allowance

Annual ticket to the country of origin (Two way)

Start August 2022

Job
School

Contract Length: 2 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

High School

Eligible Candidates:

College/University Faculty

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Major: Education
Required Certificates:
Other Certification
Work Visa Eligibility: United States (USA), United Kingdom (UK), South Africa, Algeria, Lebanon, Tunisia

Job Benefits:

UAE Residence Visa
Health Insurance
End of Service Benefit
Reduction in tuition fee for up to two dependents
Annual ticket, provided as per school policy

Job Description:

Job Description (Career Counselor):

Reports to: The principal

Role: Provides services to students and parents which will assist the student in making appropriate decisions relative to his/her educational objectives and school programs.

Duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Helps students to define their long-range educational goals and assists them in making appropriate decisions regarding the school programs; interprets requirements relating to successful performance in various courses of study and for graduation and college entrance requirements; assists students in establishing short-range goals for each school year and in setting personal performance standards.
Confers with students, parents, teachers, and administrators regarding individual student progress and arranges conferences when requested with students, parents, teachers, and/or administrators.
Implementing career development programs in collaborative arrangements with professional colleagues in the wider academic community.
Track students’ academic progress, credit attainment, and transcripts for graduation.
Provide career counseling and career development sessions for graduates and alumni.
Conduct training, workshops, lectures, presentations, and other events to develop career planning and employability skills for students.
Coordinate with academic advisors to help students in making career choices based on their academic majors (guidance on subject choices to follow particular interest-related career paths)
Guidance on selecting and applying for universities.
Conduct career awareness events and career fairs for students
Coffee evening for parents

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

Our Vision at SAIS-AUH education ensures that all students:

Develop responsibility and self-direction Engage as compassionate members of a global society Lead by example in academics and community service Model individuality and embrace cultural diversity Actively seek understanding through breadth and depth of knowledge Rely on critical thinking

Our Mission:

The mission of SAIS-AUH school is to ensure each student achieves personal goals, develops individual purpose, and becomes a college and career ready, in a culture distinguished by character, critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity that promotes safety and social growth.

Values: S- Social responsibility A-Acceptance I-Integrity S-Self-confident

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