Counsellor Secondary School (m/f/d)
Haimhausen Campus
Full-time
Temporary
Your Responsibility
Holding the wellbeing of the individual student foremost, School counsellors share important student/family information in a collaborative manner with Administration, Pastoral Care, Learning Support and Nursing staff; while protecting the private nature of the information in accordance with German Law.
Your duties
- Models the values and professional demeanour as expressed in the BIS Mission, Vision and Mandate
- Deliver developmentally appropriate activities and services directly to students or indirectly for students through collaboration with other school personnel
- Teach and/or support the Personal, Social, and Health Education(PSHE) Programme as appropriate per school
- Provide professional assistance and support to individual or small groups of students during times of transition, heightened stress, critical change or other situations impeding student success
- Recognize and respond to student mental health needs and assist students and families seeking resources
- Provide short-term support to students in line with the role of school counselling. (School counsellors do not provide therapy or long term counselling.)
- Share strategies supporting student achievement with parents, teachers, other educators and BIS community organisations
- Collaborate with BIS leadership, teachers, parents and the community to support student achievement
- Provide referrals for students and families to professional resources for additional assistance and information
- Support crisis intervention.
- Contribute to the wider school culture through involvement in classrooms, assemblies, after-school activities, and field trips
- Share relevant resources that support the Personal Social Health Education (PSHE) and Sex and Relationships Education curriculums
- Collaborate with the Head of Student Wellbeing & Community Welfare on school-wide activities to support student wellness
- Provide parent/teacher consultation and support as needed
- Serve on collaborative teams to support students and staff
- Assist in the development of student Individual Education Plans and/or in-class support plans where counselling is needed
- Liaise with the school nurse to support students who are in need of counselling support
- Liaise between the school, home and outside agencies and professionals to which the student may be referred for additional assistance
- Maintain a directory of referral agencies and professionals
- Assist the principal, pastoral leaders, and teachers with transitioning new and departing students in and out of BIS
- Gain familiarity with German law regarding school children
- Practice and support guidelines and safeguards regarding “Privacy and German data protection laws”
Your profile
Skills/Qualifications:
- A master's degree or higher in school counselling, social work, or counselling psychology or the equivalent from an accredited graduate school
- Counselling experience within a school setting
- Actively contribute to a positive work environment
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrate personal and emotional boundaries in order to ensure the candidate’s own well-being
- A strong awareness of child protection and a commitment to ensure the safety of our students
- An understanding of the experiences of EAL students, LGBTQ+ students, students with learning disabilities, and students in transition
- Proactive in seeking help and guidance
- Continue to seek and take advantage of further professional development opportunities
- Maintain standards of privacy as provided by German data protection laws and ASCA standards
- Enthusiasm for working with a diverse international student population
- Familiarity with the International Baccalaureate framework and mission statement, preferred
Why us?
We offer a varied and exciting job with an international spirit, at a modern campus with the best equipment. We promote professional development and training and provide our employees with their own laptops and among other things. We live diversity, and the work-life balance of our employees is important to us. Therefore, we offer excellent working conditions and social benefits.