Guidance Counsellor – Muscat, Oman

High School Guidance Counsellor | Outstanding American Common Core School based in Muscat, Oman  | Next Academic Year (August 2023)

ITW are proud to announce that we will be supporting one of Muscat, Oman’s highest achieving, private international schools with the acquisition of a highly passionate Guidance Counsellor to work alongside and offer support to the school’s high school student’s.

This private International School, beautifully located in Oman’s capital city, possesses over a twenty year reputation of delivering an outstanding international education and is renowned it’s excellent delivery of a holistic curriculum.. Recent reports regarding the teaching within the setting  describe practices to be highly specialist and purposeful. Student’s and teachers demonstrate a highly positive attitude around the school and the environment gives of a feeling of genuine well being,, happiness and respectfulness. This outstanding school offers wonderful setting for both teachers and students to truly thrive.

With regards to learning environment, the school boasts a truly beautiful, expansive campus. Students are exposed to the highest end resources to discover their talents, gaining access to a simply world class  education . The school boasts almost 80,000 square meters of land with incredible learning facilities found across all divisions of the school. All sections are home to state-of-the-art classrooms. The school also boasts incredible facilities for the delivery of performing arts; inclusive of music rooms, studios, and theatre spaces for artistic and musical performances. The KG, Elementary, Middle School and High School settings all have excellent library facilities with a wealth of media at hand, whilst the teaching of physical education is facilitated by two full-size soccer fields, Fitness Rooms, Indoor and Outdoor Courts for basketball, volleyball and tennis as well as  bright and beautiful swimming pools.

This outstanding school are seeking a fully qualified Guidance Counsellor to offer their expertise within the school’s high school setting for the beginning of next academic year (August 2023)

Salary & Benefits:

**TAX-FREE Salary of up to OMR 1,600 a month

(Approximately, $ 4,160, £ 3,500, € 3,950, C$ 5,640, A$ 6,160 , 6,700 NZD,  ZAR 72,000)

**Brand New, Fully Furnished, State of the Art Accommodation

**FREE Annual Return Flight Ticket Home, per Academic Year
**FREE Baggage Allowance (one time payment upon receipts)
**FREE Utility Allowance
**FREE Private, International Health Insurance;  
**FREE Visa
 **Extensive Professional Development Opportunities (paid for and provided by school)

**End of Service Gratuity; An additional month’s salary for every year of service to the school paid at the completion of contract (Contract Renewable)

The Ideal Candidate

This outstanding school are seeking a School Counsellor to support  a mixed demographic of student. The Ideal school counsellor will possess extensive experience in assisting students and will act as advocates for students’ well-being, and as valuable resource for their educational advancement. The ideal applicant will possess the ability to support students in processing their problems and support with the action planning and achievement of these goals. The ideal applicant will be able to skilfully mediate  between students and other parties where necessary, as well as contributing to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare and personal care of children and young people throughout the whole school environment.

Educational and Experience (Requirements)

*Bachelor’s Degree in Counselling or Psychology based field

(Relative Field to Subject Specialism)

*Candidates require a minimum of two years teaching experience in a school

(As per visa requirements)

The Opportunity (Working and living in Muscat, Oman)

Muscat, Oman is without doubt one of the most attractive destinations to live work in the world. For residents and ex-pats alike, Oman offers a year round, gorgeous climate, an incredibly high standard of living, and often hugely competitive salaries for it’s work force. The average salary for international professionals would be deemed to be extremely high on a global scale. Muscat, the capital of Oman, is a hub for trade. Muscat’s incredibly strong economy is a result of the countries natural resources (oil and gas). Many countries all over the western world have been major trade partners with Muscat since the early 2000’s, most notably the The United States, accounting for more than half of its exports since 2007-2008.

The city also holds a reputation for its cultural diversity, which is reflected in its food and architecture. . Muscat has a unique architectural history also and historically known for its rich culture and architecture, where one can witness a blend of beautiful scenic views, golden beaches, crystal blue sky lines and both wonderful natural and metropolitan landscapes.  The cuisine in Muscat is a mix of many different cuisines which can be attributed to its diverse population. There are many restaurants in Muscat where visitors can enjoy traditional Arabic food or try dishes from other countries such as India or China.

As well as it’s beautiful scenic lands and it’s thriving economy; Muscat, Oman offers an incredible lifestyle. The city has a  a wide range of tourist-related aspects that offer an incredible quality of life. There are are an untold amount of things to do and see while in Muscat. Spend days amongst the hustle and bustle of the cities more metropolitan regions enjoying 5-Star restaurants, hotels and malls before escaping to more tranquil environments terrains in the form of beautiful scenery, golden beaches and crystal blue seas. Muscat also has plenty of outdoor activities to offer such as diving, snorkelling, and hiking offering a clean and healthy lifestyle also.

It’s quite simply a wonderful place to live, work and stay!

So what could you possibly be waiting for?

If you are a  talented Guidance Counsellor and have a passion for developing the talents of young people, and would relish the opportunity to take your wonderful skill sets to he incredible Muscat, Oman,  please ’APPLY NOW’ for the opportunity to be considered for the opportunity of on-line interview via Zoom with this wonderful school.

Please be sure to copy and paste the job title of the position of interest in the subject area of the email, alongside a brief introductory message, with the most recent version of your Curriculum Vitae attached.

Alternatively, you can reach out directly on +44 (0) 208 277 10 10 to discuss this fantastic opportunity further.