UBUNTU SCHOOL COUNSELOR COACH IN SOUTH AFRICA
Candidates must have experience working in a primary/elementary school setting as a school counselor or school social worker.
Location: Gqeberha, South Africa
Designation: Full-Time Staff Member (Contracted)
Salary Range: Market related and commensurate with qualifications and experience
Position Overview
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Builds a positive, supportive school culture among students, staff, and parents through the coordinating of community circles, staff, school and family events;
- Collaborates with instructional leadership on developing social emotional programs and curriculum
- Oversees the schools’ positive discipline culture plan and implements it
- Provide professional development and 1:1 supports around social emotional intelligence,
skills, etc.; trains teachers in their role as mandated reports of suspected child abuse and neglect; acts as school liaison with Administration for Children’s Services - Provides individual and small group counseling for students referred by staff or self-referred for students whose behavior, school progress, or mental or physical impairment indicates a need for support;
- Conducts frequent and consistent classroom observations in order to best support students and staff;
- Proactively coordinates events that support and train families with students identified as at-risk;
- Coordinates and conducts psycho-educational evaluations, including cognitive and academic achievement testing, and provide high-quality counseling sessions for students with behaviour plans and at-risk scholars;
- Provides mandated counseling services pursuant to students behaviour plans;
- Conducts student observations and/or Functional Behavior Analyses for students who have persistent behavioral issues;
- Collaborates with teacher(s) and other relevant staff in developing behavior plans for identified/referred students;
- Plays an integral role in supporting the instructional team in the Response to Intervention (RtI) process;
- Collaborates with the leadership team in overall parent communication in regards to all students, not limited to: at-risk students, students receiving counseling services;
- Maintains case history records and prepares reports;
- Lead crisis management for students in need of this support
- Works directly with caregivers on engagement through conducting meetings, workshops and educating parents on positive discipline
- Engage in school-based support team to ensure student progress through the right supports and interventions.
Qualifications
- Masters in Social Work or School Counseling or relevant experience
- Appropriate certification
- Proof of registration with the SACSSP or HPCSA
- A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in primary school education, serving as a counselor or social worker
- Has implemented Responsive Classroom strategies, restorative practices and social and emotional curriculums
- Demonstrated ability in holding successful individual and group sessions with students;
- Experience in social emotional learning curriculum, preferably restorative justice practices; and
- Alignment to Ubuntu Pathways mission, core beliefs, and educational philosophy;
- Be a person of high moral character; and
- Be passionate about learning.
To Apply:
Please submit your cover letter and resume to apply@ubuntupathways.org with the name of the position you are applying for, and your name in the subject. No telephone inquiries or recruiters please. Replies will only be sent to qualified applicants.
Ubuntu offers competitive salaries and a low student-teacher ratio. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.
Ubuntu Pathways practices a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical ability, age or gender. As an organization, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process
throughout.