Social Worker

Social Worker Job Number: SAUDIARABIA00080

Job Type: Non-Teaching

School / Entity Name: Knowledge Private International School - Al Khobar

Department: Administration

About SABIS:

SABIS is a global education network that has an active presence in 21 countries on five continents and educates students in both the private and public sectors. SABIS schools implement the proven, proprietary SABIS Educational System, which has been developed and refined for over 135 years. All students in the SABIS Network benefit from a long tradition of excellence in education, a reputation that is rooted in a well-developed philosophy that seeks to provide students with a top-quality education that prepares them to meet the challenges of a changing world. For more information about the SABIS Network, visit: www.sabis.net.

Job Purpose:

The social worker is responsible for promoting the general well-being of students, supporting them in difficult situations, and developing crisis intervention strategies to improve student success. S/He also acts as a mentor for teachers and other school staff, and works with outside agencies to provide support to families.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide direct support to students in the form of individual counseling, group counseling, conflict mediation, crisis intervention, academic advising, and/or classroom guidance lessons.
2. Maintain student records, such as referral date, documentation of student support services, and interventions.
3. Guide the development and implementation of initial and ongoing referral, coordination, and follow-up of a variety of additional services for students (e.g., mental health services, after school programming, mentoring, etc.).
4. Manage behavior intervention systems and analyze student behavioral progress including check-in check-out forms with individual students.
5. In collaboration with the Student Management Department and concerned administration team, manage student attendance data and identify students and families with low presence.
6. Design an effective school-wide process to increase student attendance which includes targeted interventions and filing for truancy (if needed).
7. Identify, implement, and oversee community programs that will serve our students and families' socio-emotional needs.
8. Schedule school visits with families on an as-needed basis to address attendance and/or other socio-emotional concerns.
9. Offer regular workshops for families and staff regarding relevant socio-emotional and/or community-based issues.
10. Perform such other related tasks as assigned by the School management.

Ideal Requirements:

1. Bachelor of Social Work
2. Fluency in English; Local language is a must
3. Professional Behavior and Ethical Conduct
4. Delivering Results
5. Continuous Learning and Improvement
6. Accountability and Taking Ownership

Employment Requirements:

Must meet all employment requirements including, but not limited to, country and local education and certification requirements, reference checks, and criminal background checks. Additional details about this position will only be provided to short-listed candidates.

SABIS is an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.