Career Guidance Counselor GEMS Metropole School Motor City

GEMS Metropole School Motor City is looking to hire suitably skilled and devoted candidate for role of Career Guidance Counselor. The school announced this job on 22 December 2023, and they’re actively accepting applications.

Responsibilities of Career Guidance Counselor

• Embrace and encourage the ethos and standards of excellence as defined in the GEMS Core Values.
• Establish procedures and time frames to provide students with academic, personal, social, emotional and psychological counseling.
• Work with new students to ensure a smooth adjustment to the school.
• Provide students with guidance on admission to higher education institutions.
• Organise and process recommendations for students to higher education institutions and provide assistance with application procedures.
• Provide opportunities for students to take tests for admission to higher education institutions.
• Maintain and update a list of colleges and universities which have accepted students from the school.
• Liaise with the Librarian to provide and update careers and college material.
• In conjunction with senior management team organise and coordinate careers session with representatives from a range of professions.
• Establish, maintain and update a record of Alumni.
• Establish procedures for securing external assistance for students with personal problems and emotional needs.
• Work with the senior management team to develop experiences and activities which are beneficial for students’ holistic development, and which promote responsibility, leadership skills, cooperation and other personal and social skills.
• Maintain student records on progress, achievements, activities and interests.
• Establish proactive guidelines and procedures to deal with bullying.
• Establish and administer appropriate testing programmes to evaluate student aptitude and achievement.
• Establish systems to notify parents promptly about problems in class, with school work or behavioural issues.
• Ensure the GEMS policies, procedures, and codes of conduct are followed at all times.
• Initiate effort and energy beyond the typical work day, where the tasks require additional commitment.
• Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required.
• Perform other duties as requested by direct & dotted reporting line managers / supervisors.

Job Requirements

The requirements for the job role of Career Guidance Counselor are as under:

• Bachelor Degree in Education, Psychology or Counseling.
• Minimum 2 years experience in similar role.

Primary Assistant Head GEMS Metropole School Motor City