School counselor to help students with academic, emotional and social issues.

Come teach where East meets West! We are looking for a counseling/guidance teacher, who will: 

• Have the desire and ability to work with students with diverse backgrounds and levels of ability toward accomplishing their educational goals.
• Listen to students’ concerns about academic, emotional or social problems.
• Help students process their problems and plan goals and actions.
• Mediate conflict between students and teachers.
• Improve parent/teacher relationships.
• Assist with college applications, jobs and scholarships.
• Organize peer counseling programs.
• Refer students to psychologists and other mental health resources as needed.

The language of instruction is English. Academics are based on an American curricular foundation, but a combination of American, British, and school-created curriculum is used. Native English fluency and a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Counseling/Guidance, Education or Social Work and one year experience is required.  Experience with Christian schools is strongly preferred.  This is a full-time position with teaching hours 9:00-3:00 daily, but includes several planning periods. Teachers are also required to attend a weekly staff meeting and occasional school special events.