Wellbeing Counsellor

Contract Length: 2 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

- High School
- University Graduate, Licensed Teacher, College/University Faculty

**Requirements**:

- Education Required: Master
- Minimum Teaching Experience: 3 years of teaching experience
- Required Certificates:
- Other Certification- Master in Counselling preferred
- 2 to 5 years working as a Wellbeing Counsellor in a Secondary school
- Must achieve a Level 1 Google educator certificate before starting the role

**Application process**:
Job Benefits:
Relocation package for expatriates.

**Job Description**:
Campus des Nations

Seeks for 16th August 2023

Founded in 1924, the Foundation of the International School of Geneva, commonly known as Ecolint educates 4500 students aged from 3-18 representing over 130 nationalities. Each of our eight schools is dedicated to the development of seven life-worthy, future-ready global competencies: we develop lifelong learning, self-agency, the ability to interact with the world, with others, and with resources so as to develop transdisciplinary, multiliterate thinking. Through this, we drive our mission to educate students to be global citizens with the courage and capacity to create a just and joyful tomorrow together. Ecolint is built on strong humanitarian values and prides itself on its long history of pedagogical innovation, including the creation of the Model United Nations system and the International Baccalaureate. We have around 1250 employees representing more than 60 nationalities, united as one core of dynamic professionals, committed to our mission.

Campus des Nations is the most recent campus in the International School of Geneva Foundation. Located in the heart of Geneva’s international quarter, this campus has quickly established itself as an educationally pioneering school committed to putting student learning at the center of all its activities. Campus des Nations is proud to be an International Baccalaureate World School. Our programs are based on the IB’s ‘Learner Profile’, a set of ideals that inspire, motivate and focus the school's work and help students become more thoughtful, moral, cultured, and caring. Fostering these qualities is at the heart of all we do.

**To complete our team, we are looking for a**:
Wellbeing Counsellor and Head of Years 10 & 11
Full-time - 40 Hour(s)

**Responsibilities**:

- Upholds the mission of the International School of Geneva;
- Is student-centered and approachable to students
- Models integrity, curiosity, responsibility, creativity, and respect for all persons as well as an appreciation for racial, cultural, and gender diversity;
- Has a growth mindset and an ambition for personal and professional development as an educational leader.
- Keeps abreast of the latest developments in the holistic care of students and socializes this with mentors
- Acts as a role model for mentors;
- Ensures the holistic well-being of the students in their care;
- Evaluate students' attributes and assists them in realizing their objectives by working closely with Homeroom mentors and the 1 to 1 interview system
- Establishes positive relationships with students, which, while recognizing the differing roles of adult and child, are characterized by mutual respect and goodwill;
- Supports the Principal and Assistant Principals; Takes an active role in Senior Leadership Meetings;
- Problem-solving and conflict management skillsMust be able to work and communicate efficiently within a team consisting of the coordinator of CP/DP, examination secretary, support services, psychologist, university guidance, and the administrative staff.
- Works with the mentor teams for years 10 and 11.
- This coordinating role precludes the possibility of having a mentor group.
- Ensures that there is clear communication between staff, students, and parents;
- Participates in the establishment and maintenance of an atmosphere of collegial support and adherence to professional standards has a clear understanding of the Safeguarding and Child Protection policy and works within clear guidelines when dealing with students and the Educational Psychologist
- Organise the pastoral program and counselling plan for their year groups
- The supervisor evaluates and works to improve mentoring of year 10 and 11 students through classroom visits, discussions with teachers, and other methods that are fair and consistent with the practices of the individual school.