Secondary School Counsellor
vor 1 Woche
Geneva, CH
Job ID: 2723 School: Collége du Léman, Geneva Company: Nord Anglia EducationWHO WE ARE
Collège du Léman is one of Switzerland's most prestigious international schools, located on the edge of Lake Geneva in view of the Swiss Alps. We welcome children from 2 to 18 years old to become part of a truly international community with more than 120 different nationalities. Our vision is to shape generations that harness differences and empower our students to change the world for the better.
We nurture individual strengths through our outstanding educators and the sheer breadth of opportunities that we offer as part of our curriculum and activities.
Collège du Léman is part of the Nord Anglia Education family of more than 80 premium schools, educating students in over 30 countries.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
As a counsellor in Secondary, you provide a comprehensive educational & counselling service with the aim of mentoring and coaching teachers, empowering them to better support the emotional, social and behavioural development of all students. You consult with teachers, parents and staff to enhance their effectiveness in helping students with a particular emphasis on the development of the whole school counselling & wellbeing programme. Whole-class preventative interventions will be prioritised. Individual and group sessions will be provided.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Offering timely individual and small group counselling sessions to appropriately identified students.
- Collaborating with the learning support department on effective interventions between both disciplines
- Working closely with the PSHE coordinator and teachers in Secondary to develop a strong prevention programme
- Working in close collaboration with teachers and Principals in both Middle School and High School sections while working with individual students
- Supporting teachers in their communication and collaboration with parents
- Delivering groups in Secondary
- Supporting vulnerable students
- Adhering to counselling policies and procedural guidelines
- Developing the counselling data base
- Maintaining reliable records and reports
- Attending weekly meetings with the Head of Student Support Services
- Ability to respect confidentiality while also understanding its limits.
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Qualification
- Post Graduate Degree (Masters) in Counselling (or other related Social Sciences, Therapy or Psychology related background)
- License to practice allowing meeting with children in 1:1
- Additional certificates or diploma ; Special Education Teaching are preferred.
Experience
- Working with children /teenagers (age 11 – 18) in a counselling role in an educational and/or private setting
- Working with children/teenagers with Learning Differences is preferred.
Prior experience
- Knowledge on current practices for individual and group interventions for children / teenagers
- Ethical and legal guidelines for working in a school environment.
Additional Skills
You have a strong background in working with children and teeangers aged 11 to 18, ensuring their growth and well-being. You handle pressure well and have good communication and interpersonal skills. Meeting deadlines and taking feedback in stride are strengths of yours, and you enjoy working in teams. You're organised, adaptable, and fluent in French, with English as your mother tongue or equivalent. Any other languages are an asset.
CRUCIAL INFORMATION
It is important that the post holder is always aware of Child Protection guidelines and observes a professional distance from students whilst still developing effective working and caring relationships. You understand and embrace the importance of diversity and inclusion and stand against discrimination in any form. Background investigations and reference checks for the past ten years will be conducted during the selection process.
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