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Address Yew Chung International School, China

Job Title:	Student Counselor (YCIS-SHPX-2324-PRI001)
Posted Date:	09/15/2022	Expiration Date:	07/31/2023
Location:	YCIS – Shanghai(Puxi) (Shanghai Puxi PRI)	# of Openings:	1
Effective From:	Other(08/01/2023)
Job Description:	• Support the YCIS Mission, Principles & Practice; • Actively support and promote the Puxi Common Purpose; • Lead, support or promote school-based initiatives, as appropriate; • Build the capacity of staff in the use of wellness strategies to achieve better learning outcomes; • Provide a comprehensive counselling services which promotes personal, social, emotional /mental health and academic development for all students through pro-active learning activities and other services; • Collaborate with the YCIS Puxi Child Protection Team to ensure school practices are in accordance with the expectations of the Child Protection Policy; • Participate in the review and evaluation of policies and procedures for the well-being of students to ensure they are effective; • Provide prevention, intervention and crisis response services to students, their families and other stakeholders; • Assist with modification of assessments where appropriate; • Manage and evaluate counselling and intervention programmes throughout the year; • Provides in-class and/or withdrawal support for students requiring counselling support; • Work with Wellness staff in each campus to enhance the Wellness programme; • Ensure all confidential information is kept in a safe and secure manner; • Manage appropriate counselling resources to ensure they are used efficiently, effectively and safely; • Contribute to the building the capacity of the Student Success Team members by sharing strategies that reflect best practice; Counselling • Provide counselling services to students (and staff when applicable) and families as appropriate in need of emotional support; • Refer cases to outside agencies as appropriate; • offer professional advice to students and staff regarding strategies to support learning outcomes; • Develop with the relevant staff, family and student to create Individual Educational Plan (IEPs) consulting with outside agencies when necessary; • Assist in providing support to identified students and families transitioning in and out of the school Data • Work with Year Level Leaders or equivalent to identify students who need support; • Conduct testing as appropriate and provide relevant data and associated recommendations to identified staff; • Liaise with Puxi Systems & Data Team who have the responsibility for the collection and analysis of data to produce data trend documents, and generate infographics with wellness related data; • Maintain appropriate data as required for YCIS accreditation purposes. Community • Contribute entries for the Puxi Portal and news feeds for the YCIS Puxi community; • Provide recommended reading that reflects best practice for parents; • Run workshops for parents and the wider community as and when appropriate; • Attend school events and connect with the community in social circumstances; • Promote parent understanding of the educational programs YCIS Puxi provides; • Promote YCIS learning opportunities and experiences at conferences, through collaborative professional learning groups, and within in the broader community. Other • Any other tasks assigned by the Co-Principals and Vice Principals.
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