Guidance Counselor at a Reputable International School – New Education Consult
Full time @ListingAPI-2 posted 8 months ago in Edutech Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 177892
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Experience See Job Description
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Gender Male or Famele
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Job Description
New Education Consult – Our client, a reputable International School located on the Mainland Lagos, Lagos State, is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Guidance Counselor
Location: Lagos Mainland, Lagos (Onsite)
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description
- Our client is seeking to employ a qualified and experienced Guidance Counselor to provide academic, career, personal, and social development support to students.
Job Role
- This role requires a dynamic professional who can serve as an academic advisor and emotional support system for students, while also promoting a healthy, inclusive, and achievement-oriented learning environment.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- To provide a high-quality counselling service to students experiencing a wide range of academic and emotional problems, making available group counselling sessions tailored to assist the student’s academic and vocational development.
- Develop and implement an all-encompassing educational and counselling plan with modern methods of teaching and mentoring.
- Periodic evaluation and assessment of current student counselling programs and review to develop critical areas requiring development.
- Actively involved in scheduling and supervising of learning support programs, such as achiever’s class.
- Evaluate students’ attributes and assist them in realizing their objectives.
- Develop and implement counseling strategies with contemporary methods of learning.
- Identify behavioural problems and act appropriately to remedy the situation.
- Study and understand societal and cultural differences in students and demonstrate multicultural responsiveness in addressing such issues.
- Help students develop academic plans in accordance with their skills, talents and strengths.
- Assess the development of students and highlight the sense of accomplishment.
- Complete evaluations, analyze results and provide purposeful feedback.
- Work in partnership with parents, teachers and partners in developing strategies for assisting students with learning difficulties.
- Advertise school facilities and study programs to potential students and encourage individual participation.
- Provide appropriate guidelines and organize educational career pathway programmes and university/college fairs to aid student’s placement into higher institutions.
- Facilitate crisis intervention, develop and facilitate prevention programmes.
- Collaborate with relevant units and committee on admission drive.
- Design training program for staff, students and parents as requested by the school management.
Job Specification
- Minimum of B.Sc in Guidance and Counseling, Psychology, Education, or related field
- At least 3years proven experience as a School Guidance Counselor in a reputable school.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong ethical standards and high emotional intelligence.
- Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism.
- Strong organizational and administrative abilities.
- Up-to-date with best practices in academic advising and student development.
- Culturally responsive and inclusive in approach.
Application Closing Date
30th August, 2025.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: neweducationconsult@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
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