School Guidance Counsellor – Lusail, Qatar

Elementary PE (Physical Education) Teacher  | Brand New IB (International Baccalaureate) delivering academy in Lusail, Qatar | Next Academic Year (August 2023)

Here at International Teaching World (ITW), we are very proud to announce that we will be contributing to the natural growth of an incredibly ambitious, IB (International Baccalaureate) delivering academy based in the magical city of Lusail, Qatar and supporting this wonderful institute with the acquisition of a highly talented School Guidance Counsellor. The academy begun it’s ambitious journey three years ago and very quickly gained accreditation from the International Baccalaureate (IB) due to the robust professional development provided by the academy to it’s teaching staff as well as it’s outstanding delivery of a cross curricular approach to teaching and learning. Due to it’s cross curricular approach, the school have not be bound to recruitment focussed on past curricular experiences and has focussed on hiring teaching staff based on their personal attributes, which has resulted in a highly talented team from all working in collaboration. Teachers from from an incredibly diverse, western background work in collaboration, delivering an engaging curriculum. The school also promote the development of the whole child, maintaining not only a focus on academic achievement but emotional intelligence. Recent observations remark on how all decisions made by the leadership team  are focussed on pupil’s interest, truly supporting the development of all in attendance at the academy, resulting in a highly student focussed environment. The Academy are seeking highly talented teacher of Primary PE (Physical Education) to join their dynamic team for the beginning of next academic year (August 2023).

The ambitions of the academy is supported by an outstanding, purposefully designed campus. Teachers are able to deliver their expertise in sizeable and colourful classrooms, all of which equipped with a plethora of carefully selected, age appropriate resources. The academy also boasts specially designed spaces across the campus in the form of music rooms; blessed with an array of instruments and recording equipment and computer suites; equipped with first class technology and resources for it’s student’s. The teaching of art is supported by specialist studios with a vast array of resources and materials, as well as excellently facilitated libraries and wonderful areas for students to play. The academy also boats excellent facilities for the teaching of sport, inclusive of soccer pitches, as well as newly built courts for students to enjoy basketball, tennis and volleyball. The academy also is home to 4 swimming pools for the delivery of specialized PE lessons and extra curricular activities, which can also be enjoyed by staff, outside of school hours.

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)

Salary & Benefits:

**TAX-FREE Salary of up to  QAR 16,000

 (Approximately, $ 4,400,  £3,650 , €4,120, C$ 4,400, A$ 6,540, NZD 7,000,  ZAR 75,000)

**Brand New, Highly Modern, Spacious, State of the Art Accommodation

**FREE School Places for children

**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.

The Opportunity (Life in Lusail Qatar)

Lusail is one of the newest and brightest developments in the whole of Qatar. The city is renowned world wide for it’s vast multi-multiculturalism and is home to a huge array of ex-pats and varying professionals, who have chosen to take their skill sets to the city, creating a widely diverse and ambitious population.

Boasting some of the worlds most incredibly modern infrastructure and architecture; the city is lined with an array of both futuristic skyscrapers and incredible structures designed by some of the world’s most-renowned architects. The city, alongside it’s commercial infrastructure, has also placed a huge emphasis on culture, the arts, sports, leisure, tourism and education making it one of the most attractive locations to work and live in the world.

Qatar has also been selected to host  Fifa World Cup in 2022, placing further emphasis on sports, leisure and tourism attractions in the city. Alongside eight brand new, futuristic sports stadiums in the region, the city is also home to a vast array of five star restaurants, state of the art mall facilities as well as adventure parks, water sport activities and first class hotels . For more relaxed pastimes, residents, ex-pats and tourists alike have direct access to both beaches and the cities beautiful harbours, with beautifully  striking, picturesque scenes and dazzling views, offering something truly splendid for all.

Not only does this opportunity offer incredible opportunities for professional development, but a rich and culturally diverse lifestyle outside of the workplace, glorious weather, the financial reward for it’s teachers is truly competitive!

So what could you possibly be waiting for?

If you meet the requirements that are mentioned above, have a passion for developing the talents of young people and would relish the opportunity to experience what the Lusail, Qatar has to offer, please APPLY NOW for the opportunity to sit an on-line interview with the school’s director.

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.