School Counselor
The school counselor is passionate and experienced and will develop and implement a counseling program to assist students in their personal, social, and academic development.
School Counselor Responsibilities:
- Listening to students' concerns regarding social, academic, or personal circumstances.
- Providing students with support and guidance on how to deal with problems.
- Mediating and improving relationships between students, parents, and teachers.
- Counseling individuals and groups as required.
- Conducting assessments to determine students' strengths, weaknesses, interests, and aptitudes.
- Working with students to develop and improve their skill set.
- Implementing programs to combat substance abuse.
- Referring students to other support services and mental health professionals as needed.
School Counselor Requirements:
- Master's degree in school counseling.
- 2+ years of experience as a school counselor.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Working knowledge of counseling models, methods, and resources.
- Ability to identify and respond to students' needs.
- Excellent listening and problem-solving skills.
- High level of integrity.
Preferred qualifications:
- U.S. or other valid license
- Experience working in educational settings
POSITION START DATE: August 2024
CERTIFICATION: Required
LOCATION: Dakar, Senegal
SCHOOL SIZE: 420
TYPE OF STUDENT: EXPATRIATE, MISSIONARY KID
MONTHLY SUPPORT ESTIMATE FOR ONE PERSON: $1000/MONTH