Department: Student Well-being
Level: Middle School
Experience: Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in a school environment
Employment Type: Full-time

1. Job Purpose

The Middle School Counsellor will be responsible for supporting the emotional, psychological, social and behavioural well-being of students.

The counsellor will identify students' emotional and behavioural needs, provide appropriate counselling interventions, address sensitive student concerns and ensure that student safety and well-being are prioritised in accordance with school policies and applicable child protection laws.

2. Educational Qualifications

- Master's Degree in Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Clinical Psychology or Applied Psychology.
- A postgraduate qualification or professional certification in Child and Adolescent Counselling will be an added advantage.
- Relevant training in child protection, safeguarding, adolescent mental health, trauma-informed care and crisis intervention.

3. Work Experience

- Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience, preferably in a recognised school environment.
- Demonstrated experience working closely with middle school children (Grades 6–8).
- Experience in handling student emotional, behavioural,



social and developmental concerns.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with parents, teachers, school counsellors and school leadership.
- Experience in managing sensitive student cases with professionalism, confidentiality and appropriate documentation.

4. Key Responsibilities

A. Student Counselling and Emotional Well-being

B. Child Protection and Safeguarding

C. Parent and Teacher Collaboration

D. Student Development Programmes

E. Documentation and Reporting

5. Key Competencies

- Strong understanding of child and adolescent psychology.
- Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Empathy, patience and a non-judgmental approach.
- Ability to handle sensitive and complex student cases.
- Strong crisis management and conflict resolution skills.
- Sound understanding of child protection and safeguarding procedures.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and qualified ethics.
- Strong parent engagement and stakeholder management skills.
- Effective documentation, observation and analytical skills.

Pay: ₹14,000.00 - ₹70,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

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