We seek for this position to start January 2027 or earlier.
Responsible to: Team Leader of High School Counselling
School section: Student Support Department
Main Working Relationships: Assistant Principal (Student Support); Vice Principal
(Wellbeingand Achievement); Vice Principal (Senior School);
Headof Learning Development; Heads of Grade; Learning Coordinators.
OurSchool Ethos:
SJIInternational is a co-educational Lasallian Catholic school in Singapore offering a holistic, values-driven international education to a diverse community of all faiths. Rooted in our mission of character education, we equip students to be compassionate and responsible global citizens guided by the corevalues of Faith, Service, Community, Excellence, and Respect. We are committed to fostering an environment where students Learn, Inspire, and Serve.
ChildSafeguarding Statement
Aligned with the recommendations of the International Taskforce on Child Protection, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specificattention to child protection. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students in its care. As an employer, the school expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are appointed subject to satisfactory Criminal Records Checks, Social Media Checks, CivilLitigation Checks, Global Sanctions Checks, and Reference Checks with past employers. All long-listed candidates are also required to complete and sign an Information and Declaration Form, which includes a declaration of any previous disciplinary issues or criminal convictions.
PrimaryResponsibility:
The High School Counsellor will work closely with School Administration and related support services in planning and implementing a counselling programme,providing direct counselling intervention for students and case consultations to school personnel and parents.
The primary focus of counselling support will be to:
i) Support the social-emotional well-being of students.
ii) Develop collaborative practices between teachers, parents and outside agencies.
iii) Fulfil related administrative duties to record and assess issues of studentwell-being.
Duties
The duties outlined in this job description may be modified by the Principal to reflect or anticipate changes in the job,commensurate with the salary and job title.
- Support the social-emotional well-being of students by:
● Delivering counselling services in a multicultural setting, including early identification and evaluation of students with social-emotional needs.
● Providing individual and group counselling and required interventions for students
● Scheduling and coordinating appointments as the need arises, throughout the school day asappropriate.
● Working closely with school staff and parents or guardians of students counselled aswell as external support professionals where appropriate.
● Ensuring thatcounselling practice is evidence-based and up-to-date by engaging in ownreadings and ongoing professional development.
● Presenting workshops or talks to students on relevant well-being topics.
● Providing crisis intervention and support when needed, including risk assessments of ourmore vulnerable students.
● Have a strong working knowledge of safeguarding practices and requirements. Expected to be an active member of the safeguarding team and adhere to all safeguarding policies and procedures as outlined by the school.
● Incorporating the core values of SJI International as a Catholic Lasallian School.
- Develop collaborative practices between teachers, parents and outside agencies by:
● Enhancing learning opportunities and achievement for students by working with teachers tosupport them in meeting the social and emotional needs of students in the classroom.
● Analyse departmental data such as numbers, age range and types of problems to inform relevant stakeholders of identifiable trends to better meet and support theneeds of our students.
● Providing consultation and training to teachers on relevant topics.
● Promoting asystemic and collaborative approach to the delivery of counselling services within the school community by liaising closely with school staff (Student Support Team and Pastoral Team).
- Fulfil related administrative duties to record and assess issues of student wellbeing by:
● Maintaining accurate counselling records for individual students.
● Demonstrating awareness and skills regarding data protection, information sharing, and the maintenance of highly sensitive and confidential records i.e. sharing sensitive information appropriately e.g. with Heads of Grade, whilst maintaining an appropriate level of confidentiality.
● Update theschool’s safeguarding software, CPOMS, to accurately share information regarding safeguarding disclosures or concerns.
● Conducting ongoing analysis of counselling data to evaluate the social-emotional needs ofstudents for future planning and development of student support services.
● Contributing information and reports as required for safeguarding purposes or internal record keeping processes.
Required Qualifications and experience:
i) Appropriate Counselling Qualification.
ii) Experience asa School Counsellor.
iii) Excellent interpersonal, communication and networking skills.
iv) Strong collaboration and problem solving skills.
Other duties and responsibilities
As with all teachers at SJI International, the High School Counsellor is also expected to contribute significantly to the service and activity programme, to accompany school trips and expeditions and to play a full part in the continued development of a thriving school community.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of workbeing performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to beconstrued as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skillsrequired of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to performduties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
Application Process
Allapplications for this position strictly to be submitted through Schrole/ APLionly. The link to our Schrole / APLi page can be found on our Career Page.
(https://www.sji-international.com.sg/about/careers)
We regret that only shortlistedcandidates will be notified.
