Position in Atlanta

Primary School Counselor

 Applications are invited from dedicated and enthusiastic professionals for the position of Primary School Counselor for the 2013-2014 school year.  This is a full-time position with the successful candidate counseling primary school aged students.

It is expected that the candidates for this position will meet the following requirements:

• Masters in Counseling or similar field
•  Counseling Certification/Licensure
• Four years relevant experience in a primary school counseling position
• Excellent interpersonal skills and problem-solving skills; have the ability and the desire to work collaboratively with students, staff and parents from multiple cultures and nationalities
• Excellent ability to develop, organize, and implement grade level guidance curriculum as well as PSHE program within the PYP framework
•  In collaboration with members of Primary Support Team, establishing and evaluating realistic goals for the counseling program and students being served
•  IT skills (proficient with Microsoft Outlook and Word as well as Apple), excellent verbal and written skills
• Ability to multi-task and self-manage multiple schedules, showing flexibility in a variety of settings, is essential
• An international perspective and/or international teaching experience; an understanding of student/family cultural transitions and open-mindedness toward the school community as a whole essential
• Ability to mentor/ coach teachers while nurturing a culture for productive communication
• Preferred but not required: experience with the PYP

Please send resume and letter of interest via email to employment@aischool.org; please type  PS Counselor into your subject line.