Full Time Student Counselor Jobs, Salary up to MYR 7,500 in Sekolah Menengah Stella Maris Pudu Selangor - Maukerja

About the role

The Student Counselor provides comprehensive academic, personal and socioemotional counselling to a highly diverse student group from primary to secondary. This role focuses on helping and supporting students navigate the unique challenges managing their mental and emotional well-being, life changes and personal goals. As such, we are seeking for a dedicated, compassionate student counsellor to join our school of community to provide educational and vocational guidance.

To be successful to be a trusted partner with the students, you should treat all students with patience and compassion and above all possess a strong level of social perceptiveness i.e. gentle persuasiveness and the ability make student feel safe and secure.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Parental Trust & Collaboration:

Act as a trusted partner and advisor to parents; conduct frequent consultations, workshops, and feedback loops to reassure and align families on strategies for their child's success.

Whole-School Student Support:

Provide tailored individual and group counseling for both primary aged children (developmental, social, behavioral play-based needs) and secondary students (adolescent challenges, academic pressure, emotional regulation).

Behavioral & Emotional Interventions:

Design and execute actionable behavioral plans that target both emotional wellness and classroom engagement, ensuring parents are actively involved in the process.

Academic Advocacy:

Work alongside teachers and parents to remove emotional or behavioral barriers to learning, optimizing academic success across primary and secondary curricula (e.g. IGCSE)

Crisis Management:

Lead immediate crisis response and safeguarding interventions, maintaining close, transparent communication with parents, Principals and Campus Director to navigate sensitive situations.

Database and Record-keeping

Maintain accurate and confidential records of counselling sessions and student progress.

Prepare reports and assessments to monitor student development and support decision-making.

Student confidence and well-being

• Listening to students' academic, emotional, social, and behavioral concerns in an open and nonjudgemental way.
• Working directly with students to develop solutions and set achievable goals.
• Assisting with conflict mediation and resolution between students, students and teachers, or parents and teachers to ensure students' goals are not disrupted.
• Providing one-on-one career guidance and skills assessment to assist with career development.
• Developing, monitoring, and assisting with counseling programs.
• Offering referrals to outside resources, such as for mental health, substance abuse, or vocational-related activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or associate degree in counselling. Master’s degree in counselling may be advantageous.
• Valid Registered Counselor certification and/or professional clinical
• Must have minimum 4 years professional counselling experience in educational setting. Those with experience counselling primary and secondary age group student in international schools are highly desirable.
• Experience with counseling principles, evidence-based techniques and practices as applied to students' problems and developmental needs.
• Excellent active listening and communication skills with good intercultural understanding
• Patient, friendly, and accommodating personality.
• Social perceptiveness and an understanding of body language.
• Excellent interpersonal and mediation skills.
• OPEN TO MALAYSIANS ONLY

Key Competencies & Skills with Parental Relationship Building

• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to quickly build rapport, project authority, and earn the trust of diverse, high-expectation parents.
• High emotional intelligence regarding varied parenting styles, cultural norms, and mental health perspectives.
• Ability to deliver sensitive feedback to parents with empathy, clarity, and absolute confidentiality.

Pay: RM4,500.00 - RM7,500.00 per month

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Maternity leave
• Meal allowance
• Opportunities for promotion
• Parental leave
• Professional development

Work Location: In person