MYP Counselor-Maternity Leave Cover Position

Job Description

JOB TITLE:  MYP Counselor 

DEPARTMENT: Middle School

REPORTS TO: Secondary Principal

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:  The MYP Counsellor collaborates with teachers, administrators, and families to discuss and plan for student needs. The comprehensive counselling programme at ISNS helps students with personal growth and development, personal responsibility, decision making, and interpersonal relationships related to the IB Program.

Key Responsabilities

The following responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assist the Secondary Principal with:

• Delivering classroom lessons in areas such as study skills, time management, self-esteem, goals setting, understanding diversity, careers and others.
• Providing support to parents and families in transition
• Crisis intervention and response
• Facilitating conflict resolution
• Counseling students individually and/or in groups
• Advocating for the academic achievement of all students
• Supporting classroom teachers in classroom management
• Supporting teachers and families in understanding and addressing difficult behavior
• Individual student academic program planning
• Interpreting student records, including cognitive, aptitude, and achievement tests
• Counseling students who are frequently tardy or absent
• Counseling students with disciplinary problems for follow-up
• Assisting the school vice-principal and principal with identifying and resolving student issues and needs
• Advocating for students at IEP/student support meetings
• Addressing the needs of all students through prevention and intervention

Required Skills/Abilities

• Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in school guidance and counseling.
• Understanding of the IB MYP &  DP Curriculum Framework and the IB Standards & Practices.
• Knowledge, understanding, and experience with Secondary learning and teaching.
• A high degree of organizational skills with superb attention to detail.
• Honesty, integrity, growth-mindset, and compassion, all with a good sense of humor.
• Commitment to Equity: Passionate about closing the achievement gap and ensuring that every child, regardless of background or circumstance, receives an excellent education.
• Leadership: Coaches, mentors, and challenges others to excel despite obstacles and challenging situations.
• Innovative Problem-Solving: Approaches work with a sense of possibility and sees challenges as opportunities for creative problem solving; takes initiative to explore issues and find potential innovative solutions.
• Adaptability: Excels in constantly changing environments and adapts flexibly in shifting projects or priorities to meet the needs of a dynamic transformation effort; comfortable with ambiguity and non-routine situations.
• Teamwork: Increases the effectiveness of surrounding teams through collaboration, constant learning and supporting others; sensitive to diversity in all its forms; respects and is committed to learning from others
• Dependability: Consistently deliver with high quality under tight deadlines; successfully manages own projects through strong organization, detailed workplans, and balancing of multiple priorities.
• Communication and Customer Service Skills: Communicates clearly and compellingly with diverse stakeholders in both oral and written forms; anticipates and responds to customer needs in a high-quality and courteous manner.