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Job Description
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 counselling.
• 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 problemsand 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
Skills
Expected Qualifications:
• A degree in education/psychology/counselling
Expected Experience:
• At least three year’s school-based experience or previous experience working with schools and students in an counselling capacity
Job-Specific Knowledge & Skills:
• Excellent interpersonal skills and empathy. Able to build strong relationships with students and gain their trust. Understands the importance of confidentiality and discretion
GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its students and staff. A UK-enhanced DBS or equivalent police check is a pre-requisite for all appointments.
Job Details
Preferred Candidate
CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL - DUBAI
We are always looking for great teachers My name is Stephen Brecken the CEO/Principal of Cambridge International School. Before any school can become great you need to put in the necessary work to build a world-class culture. We pride ourselves in having a school where staff and students come to school and feel safe, have a sense of belonging, are treated with respect and have the right to learn and flourish. They are in a school where we build people that care, where we are united in purpose, were everyone matters, where everyone succeeds and no one is left behind. We are a learning organisation where everybody sees the common purpose in creating a vision together of a better school that is infinite in its thinking. We are a community of collaborative professionals who are committed to learning from each other in order to improve student outcomes. Where our collective professionalism creates deep dialogue or even heated debate about the best ways to support our students. Cambridge International School is one of the oldest schools trusted since 1983, years of stability and a strong track record of outstanding results, being one of the oldest schools in Dubai and the GEMS organisation. We produce the highest number of teacher leaders in the GEMS network that go on to leading their own departments or schools. If you want to be an outstanding practioner or have aspirations to be a leader, this is the place it will happen. However, I am not going to sugar coat it for you, we do not accept mediocracy. It involves hard work, passion, commitment and perseverance. If you want to be an outstanding teacher, if you want to be an outstanding leader in a safe environment where staff efficacy and staff voice is our guide and inspiration. This is the place for you. If this is what you are looking for then Cambridge is the school for you, so contact us and let us know you are there. See you soon.