Berufsbezeichnung: Counselor/Health Educator

Arbeitsbeschreibung:
Goals
●    Model the LAS Mission Statement - Developing innovative, compassionate, responsible citizens of the world.
●    Organize safe and engaging activities that promote student-centered    individualized learning, internationalism and mutual respect, and high academic  and personal standards.
●    Model positive approaches to learning through displaying cultural sensitivity, maintaining collegial relationships, and participating in processes for reflective professional development.

Qualifications:
●    Masters in counseling, social work, or equivalent master's level counseling degree
●    Experience working in a school setting
●    Experience working with adolescents
●    Experience managing mental health triage, risk assessments and crisis intervention
●    Experience with teaching or health  education.
●    Flexibility - Ability to work in a system with varying levels of structure -- self-directed    but collaborative
●    Ability to work well with others
●    Experience and openness in working with colleagues and students from   different cultures and backgrounds
Reports to
●    Director of Health Center
●    Dean of Students

Professional  Responsibilities:
●    Provide individual and group counseling to students grades  7-PG.
●    Share counselor-on-call phone and respond to counseling emergencies.
●    Develop and deliver social and emotional curriculum based on yearly student   needs assessment.
●    Provide health and wellness education to students. Includes (but may not be limited to) programs on smoking cessation, alcohol/drug use and sex education. Programs may take place in a classroom setting, small groups or in the dorm.
●    Coordinate with Director of Residential Life, Life Skills teachers and Dorm  Heads regarding health and wellness education programs.
●    Assist Health Center staff in cases of health outbreak/epidemics
●    Help in delivering some of the Sunday night residential curriculum  units.

Wie Sie sich bewerben:
employment (at) las.ch

Angestelltenname: Leysin American Schools SA