Counsellor & Learning Support Specialist
Job Description
Title: Counsellor & Learning Support Specialist
Company Name: Aga Khan Academy Dhaka
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)
∎ Teacher certification.
∎ Bachelors' degree in a related area of study.
∎ Certificate on The Autism and Behavioral Science
∎ Certificate on Early Childhood
∎ Certificate on Culture and Language
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ About the Agency :
∎ The Aga Khan Academies are an integrated network of residential schools dedicated to expanding access to education of an international standard of excellence to exceptional young men and women regardless of their ability to pay. The Aga Khan Academies foundational values include pluralism, meritocracy and civil society. Housed in spacious and attractive campuses with outstanding facilities, the Academies offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Curriculum from Primary Years to the Diploma and provide a rich opportunity for both teachers and students alike to grow both professionally and personally. The first Aga Khan Academy opened in Mombasa, Kenya in 2003, the second in Hyderabad, India, in 2011, and the third in Maputo, in 2013. Others are to be built in Africa, South and Central Asia and the Middle East.
∎ Purpose:
∎ To provide counselling opportunities to students, staff and families as required across both the Senior School. To take a lead role to ensure that the pastoral care systems meet the needs of the school community. To work collaboratively with all staff in their guidance and teaching roles to create conditions in which students can meet their potential. To network within and outside the school to ensure that individuals are assisted to find appropriate information and help for themselves. To help to establish a safe and inclusive climate in the school, free of intolerance, harassment and bullying. To act as an agent for positive change within the school community. The English Language Support Co-ordinator will empower students whose English language repertoire lies significantly below that of the grade average. S/he will do this by identifying students in need, and developing and implementing programmes to address those needs, including training of staff.
∎ Main responsibilities:
∎ Provide Counselling of staff, students and families by meeting them when appropriate.
∎ Facilitate group counselling sessions (e.g. grief, abuse survivors, anger management, smoking cessation, etc.).
∎ Keeping appropriate records of counselling work, ensuring they are kept securely and confidentially.
∎ Provide an annual report, including a statistical analysis of guidance counsellor activities, to the Principals and Head of Academy.
∎ When appropriate, act as student advocate, e.g. at Discipline Committee meetings, Family Group Conferences.
∎ Be available to assist the Principals and Head with the appointment of Guidance Network Staff
∎ Engage in ongoing professional development, including attending relevant training workshops and conferences.
∎ Be involved in liaising with the community.
∎ Liaise with outside agencies (e.g. police).
∎ As a coordinator of Learning Support Specialist actively and collaboratively participate in the life of the Junior/Senior School and the Academy as a whole, in and out of regular school hours.
∎ Take a strategic overview of all forms of support designed to ensure pupils with Learning Support Specialist achieve progress and success.
∎ Engage in a collaborative process with the mainstream teachers of identification of students with Learning Support Specialist using baseline assessment and for further re-enforcement consult professional.
∎ Ensuring a safe and conducive learning environment for students with Learning Support Specialist.
∎ Teaching individuals and small groups of pupils with Learning Support Specialist who require one-on one support, ensuring they achieve success.
∎ Setting challenging but realistic expectations that allow students to strive for their best.
∎ As a member of the teaching faculty, support and mentor students to achieve their targeted goals at the school.
∎ Maintain a detailed/precise record/data of pupils with Learning Support Specialist.
∎ Ensure that all pupil information is protected.
∎ Offer practical support and suggestion to mainstream teachers, enabling them to offer challenging goals to pupils with special education needs.
∎ Encouraging integration of students with disabilities.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Only females are allowed to apply
∎ The requirements :
∎ Required Attributes:
∎ Teacher certification.
∎ Bachelors' degree in a related area of study.
∎ Certificate on The Autism and Behavioral Science
∎ Certificate on Early Childhood
∎ Certificate on Culture and Language
∎ Commitment to the vision of the Academy in a demonstrable and proactive manner.
∎ Commitment to the co-curricular life of the school.
∎ Flexibility about working the hours needed to fulfil requirements.
∎ Strong interpersonal skills, tact, patience and ability to work successfully in a multi-cultural environment.
∎ Education:
∎ Bachelor's degree in an education related field.
∎ Professional Teaching Qualification.
∎ Note: This job description gives a broad outline of the scope of this position but is not intended to limit the Counsellor to more extensive involvement in the life of the school and support of students.
∎ Skills:
∎ Experience and Technical Skills
∎ Previous IB teaching.
∎ Trained as an IBE.
∎ Comfortable and adept with information technology.
∎ Other Skills and personal traits
∎ Excellent command of English and preferably Bangla - both written and oral.
∎ Knowledge and understanding of Bangladesh cultures.
Salary: Negotiable
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Pension policy, Medical allowance, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Salary Review: Yearly
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 16 May 2022
Company Information:
∎ 9 May 2022
∎ Aga Khan Academy Dhaka
∎ Address : Plot no. 1692-1693, Block C, Bashundhara R/A
Khilkhet, Dhaka – 1229, Bangladesh
∎ Web : www.agakhanacademies.org
∎ Business : Education Services
Category: Education/Training
: Most recent updated CV with recent Photo
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 16th May 2022
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