The NAS Guangzhou health and wellbeing programme promotes the knowledge and understanding, skills, capabilities and aptitudes that students need for mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing, now and in the future. The Counsellor (Health and Wellbeing) teacher with has a background in wellbeing and pastoral care. The role includes working partnership with staff who have duties and responsibilities for student pastoral support. In the context of the campus student support model, the role of the Counsellor (Health and Wellbeing) includes, but is not limited to, leading, guiding and supporting the development of the student wellbeing learning programme. The specified aspects of the role may be varied by the School Leadership Team in consultation with the Counsellor and in response to changing priorities within the school community and beyond.

This Counselling and Teacher position requires the ability, expertise and training in Counselling across primary to middle school. Additional experience or training in high school and related areas for health and wellbeing and ESL in the Mainstream or its equivalent will also be considered a plus. Teaching duties will include teaching in the health and wellbeing programme of learning across multiple programme levels and workshops and seminars for the broader community in developing counselling support and understanding. The incumbent is an experienced Counsellor educator.

Duties and Responsibilities

It will be the responsibility of the Counsellor (Health and Wellbeing) to develop and maintain a supportive student learning programme and provision for health and wellbeing learning opportunities across the programme levels of the school. This will be achieved by contributing to each of the following areas:

(a) Define the curriculum and provide guidance and strategic direction for the programme

§ Develop a coherent set of learning aims that complements the mission of the school

§ Contribute to the production, implementation and evaluation of a development plan for student health and wellbeing and support in the school

§ Provide guidance and management to the health and wellbeing staff and support for teachers in the delivery of health and wellbeing learning

§ Assist in ensuring that arrangements are in place for student assessment and reporting in accordance with the NAS GZ Student Support Team Curriculum Framework and campus policy and procedures

§ Support and give direction to staff in the delivery of the health and wellbeing programme of learning

§ Contribute to the targeted professional development of health and wellbeing staff

§ Develop collegiality and collaboration among teachers for the delivery of the health and wellbeing learning programme

§ Support implementation of whole school policies dealing with health and wellbeing and student welfare together with the Student Support Team and the School Leadership Team.

Planning and setting expectations:

§ Identify clear teaching objectives, content, lesson structures and sequences appropriate to the subject matter and the students being taught

§ Set appropriate and demanding expectations for students’ learning and motivation

§ Set clear targets for students' learning, building on prior attainment and experiences

§ Identify and provide for students who have special educational needs (either in additional foundation learning support or for extending challenging learning opportunities)

§ Where applicable, implement and keep records on Individual Education Plans (IEPs)

§ Liaise with the teachers to determine the learning objectives of learning topics, themes and integrated interdisciplinary tasks

§ Additional tasks will include assisting in development of online resources, administration and counselling related applications as well as interdisciplinary course development.

Teaching and managing student learning:

§ Ensure effective teaching of whole classes, groups and individuals so that teaching objectives are met, momentum and challenge are maintained, and best use is made of teaching time

§ Use teaching methods especially aligned with inquiry-based learning that keep students engaged, including stimulating students’ intellectual curiosity, effective questioning and response, clear presentation and good use of resources

§ Set high expectations for student behaviour, establishing and maintaining a good standard of discipline through well-focused and inspiring teaching and through positive and productive relationships

§ Promote positive behaviour patterns, encourage self-esteem, and improve independent working for students to assist their education and growth.

Assessment and evaluation:

§ Assessment for and of learning in how well learning objectives have been achieved and use this assessment for future learning development tasks and teaching

§ Mark, record and monitor student class and homework providing constructive oral and written feedback, setting appropriate targets for student progress

§ When applicable, understand the demands expected of students in relation to the national curriculum, international standards and alignment.

Relations with parents and wider community:

§ Know how to prepare and present high quality informative and appropriate reports to parents

§ Recognize that learning takes place outside the school context and provide opportunities to develop student understanding by relating learning to relevant, authentic, real and context related examples

§ Understand and act upon building effective relationships with school agencies and partnerships beyond the school.

Managing own performance and development:

§ NAS Guangzhou teachers understand the need to take responsibility for their own professional growth and development and to keep up to date with research and developments in pedagogy and in the courses they teach

§ NAS Guangzhou teachers understand their professional responsibilities in relation to school policies, guidelines and practices

§ NAS Guangzhou teachers set a good example to the students they teach in their presentation and their personal conduct

§ NAS Guangzhou teachers evaluate their own teaching critically and use this to improve their effectiveness.

Managing and developing staff and other adults:

§ NAS Guangzhou teachers establish effective working relationships with professional colleagues, such as, co-teachers, specialist teachers and associate staff to ensure a high quality and engaging professional learning community.

Managing resources:

§ Select and make good use of books, equipment, IT and other learning resources that enable teaching and learning objectives to be met.

§ Assist in maintaining an up to date learning resources and materials inventory including classroom hardware and software

*NAS
Guangzhou recognises the special contribution our teachers make to our community
and especially in regard to duties other than teaching. Please note that all
teachers at NAS Guangzhou participate in duties other than teaching. These
duties include roles and tasks as home room teacher, before and after school
bus and campus grounds, boarding house study support, play and general facility
areas during break times, team and faculty meetings, professional development,
school improvement workshops and projects, and support for school community
development events such as Open Days and Presentations. These duties are all fairly
accounted for in the day to day teaching load assignments. Teacher preparation
time is carefully protected to ensure responsible and appropriate professional
duty of care for all teachers and staff.

About Nord Anglia Education

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium schools organisation, with campuses located across 25 countries in North America, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Together, our 55 schools educate more than 50,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary school. We are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our schools, students, teachers and staff, and we inspire every child who attends a Nord Anglia Education school to achieve more than they ever imagined possible.

Every parent wants the best for their child — so do we. Nord Anglia Education schools deliver high quality, transformational education and ensure excellent academic outcomes by going beyond traditional learning. Our global scale enables us to recruit and retain world-leading teachers and to offer unforgettable experiences through global and regional events, while our engaging learning environments ensure all of our students love coming to school.

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诺德安达教育集团是全球领先的高端学校经营者。我们在中国、欧洲、中东、东南亚及北美等25个国家经营管理着55所高端学校（包括战略合作模式下开办的学校），并在这些学校中为超过5万名学生提供高品质的教育。我们主要服务于年龄段从幼儿园至中学毕业的学生群体(K-12)。我们所有的学校奉行同一理念：对我们的学生、员工及学校大家庭抱有热望，志在高远，并在这一理念的推动下奋力前行。

每一位家长都希望给予孩子最优质的教育，在通往这一目标的道路上我们与您同行。诺德安达教育立志为学生提供超越传统、拥有更为广阔视角的一流教育。我们在全球名声斐然，这帮助我们吸引了来自世界各地优秀的人才。我们为学生创造多元化的学习机会，激发他们的学习热情。

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