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- Address Yew Chung International School, China
| Job Title: | School Counsellor (YCIS-HK-2324-ECE001) |
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| Posted Date: | 03/24/2023 | Expiration Date: | – |
| Location: | YCIS – Hong Kong (HK ECE) | # of Openings: | 1 |
| Effective From: | Other(08/01/2023) | ||
| Job Description: |
Key Responsibilities • Supports the Organisation’s Mission, Principles and Practices • Provides a comprehensive counselling programme which promotes personal, social, emotional/mental health and academic development for all students through proactive learning activities and other services • Collaborates with the school’s Child Protection Team to ensure school practices are in accordance with the expectations of the Child Protection Policy • Participates in the review and evaluation of policies and procedures for the physical, emotional and mental health of students to ensure they are effective • Reviews new student records to identify students who need support • Ensures colleagues are familiar with the student referral process • Carries out classroom observation and scrutiny of work when required to identify and monitor students in need of support • Participates in Student Support Team meetings to advocate for students and to offer professional advice • Supports parents in gaining access to information on their child’s needs and offers guidance on and referrals to external agencies • Liaises with external agencies to ensure the school is providing appropriate support for the students • Writes and implements Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) as required in consultation with SSS Team members, outside agencies, teachers, students and parents • Writes and maintains reports on students requiring support • Ensures all confidential information is kept in a safe and secure manner • Provides professional guidance to colleagues, through written advice, meetings or training, to promote appropriate learning programmes for students who require additional support as well as supporting teachers. • Provides information sessions or workshops on student support for colleagues and parents • Provides prevention, intervention and crisis response services to students, their families and other stakeholders • Manages and evaluates intervention programmes throughout the year • Provides in-class and/or withdrawal (one to one or group) support for students requiring counselling/play therapy support • Provides training and support colleagues in the delivery of transition programmes and activities • Liaises with other schools to ensure continuity of support and learning for transferring students who require additional support • Manages appropriate resources to ensure they are used efficiently, effectively and safely |
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| Job Requirements: |
• Holds the minimum requirement of a Bachelor Degree plus relevant teaching and counselling/play therapy credentials • Shows evidence of active participation in continuing professional development • Has a minimum of 2 years full-time teaching/counselling in an Early Childhood school setting • Has experience working with students with diverse needs in an Early Childhood school setting • Has a positive, energetic, enthusiastic and solution focused outlook • Has a deep understanding of highly effective teaching and learning practices • Has significant depth, breadth of knowledge, skills and understanding of their specific discipline and also a passion that inspires students to achieve at the highest level and colleagues to learn more • Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills and understands the value of generating positive professional relationships and partnerships with colleagues, students, parents/families and the wider school community • Can work in a highly collaborative learning and organisational culture which values a team approach when planning and providing learning experiences which are engaging, challenging, supportive and inclusive • Has knowledge of child developmental milestones and is able to apply to individual support • Empowers students to take ownership of their learning • Can work closely with teachers ensuring that suitably differentiated material and learning pathways are provided to challenge all students regardless of ability • Embraces innovative change in pedagogy • Has a commitment to operate successfully in a bilingual teaching environment in which important Chinese and Western cultural characteristics are understood and respected. Being trilingual with Cantonese, Mandarin and English is preferably. • Models the skills and attitudes of a global citizen by seeking to understand and respond positively to the cultural differences in value systems and societal norms of all members of our school community • Has the ability to make good use of technology as a learning resource and for professional practice • Supports and applies all school policies consistently • Consults with the School Leadership Team (SLT) and/or Child Protection Team as appropriate and necessary in matters affecting the welfare and safeguarding of students • Contributes to the school’s enrichment programmes and to the wider school development and growth |
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