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The role includes providing counseling, supporting student wellbeing, contributing to preventive programs, and collaborating with staff and families to ensure a safe, supportive learning environment, while upholding the school’s expectations, ethos, and culture.

Key Responsibilities

1. Student Support

• Provide individual and group counseling

• Support students with emotional, behavioral, and social needs

• Develop and implement individual student support plans

• Support transition and onboarding of new students

• Provide support in crisis situations

2. Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)

• Design and implement social-emotional learning initiatives

• Deliver classroom-based SEL sessions where appropriate

• Support development of self-regulation, emotional awareness, and interpersonal skills

3. Collaboration with Staff

• Advise teachers on student wellbeing and behavior strategies

• Support classroom management approaches

• Participate in student support and intervention meetings

4. Parent Engagement

• Conduct parent consultations

• Provide guidance on student wellbeing and development

• Participate in meetings with families when required

5. Assessment and Monitoring

• Conduct psychological assessments within scope of practice and RK regulations

• Maintain accurate, up-to-date, and well-organized documentation, including:

  • student files

  • meeting notes

  • individual and group session records

  • student support meeting minutes

• Monitor and review student progress

6. Safeguarding and Compliance

• Contribute to safeguarding and child protection procedures

• Maintain strict confidentiality of all student information and records

• Ensure secure storage and handling of all documentation in line with school policies

• Ensure compliance with school policies, including the KIS Staff Handbook

• Support and uphold the school’s expectations, ethos, and culture in all aspects of professional practice

Qualifications and Requirements

• Degree in Psychology or Educational Psychology

• Eligibility to work as a psychologist under Republic of Kazakhstan regulations

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience (preferred)

• Knowledge of child and adolescent development

Skills and Competencies

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to build trust with students, staff, and parents

• Professional judgment and ethical practice

• Ability to work collaboratively within a school setting

Language Requirements

• Proficiency in English (required)

• Knowledge of Russian and Kazakh (preferred)

Working Conditions

• Work with students across Early Years to Grade 9

• Collaboration across Primary and Secondary divisions

• Participation in school meetings and professional activities

Accountability / Performance Indicators

The School Psychologist / Social-Emotional Counselor is accountable for the following:

Student Support & Wellbeing

• Timely response to student referrals and emerging concerns

• Evidence of impact of interventions on student wellbeing and behavior

• Effective tracking of student cases and follow-up actions

Documentation & Compliance

• Maintenance of accurate, complete, and up-to-date student records

• Clear documentation of:

  • counseling sessions

  • meeting notes

  • student support plans

  • student support meeting minutes

• Compliance with confidentiality and data protection requirements

Collaboration & Communication

• Regular and effective communication with teachers and leadership

• Constructive engagement with parents

• Active participation in student support meetings

Program Implementation

• Delivery and development of SEL initiatives across the school

• Evidence of proactive (preventive) work, not only reactive support

• Contribution to a positive school culture and student wellbeing

Professional Conduct

• Adherence to the KIS Staff Handbook

• Upholding the school’s expectations, ethos, and culture

• Demonstrating professional ethics and confidentiality at all times
  
  We Offer

• Official employment in accordance with local labor legislation.

• Working schedule: Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

• Stable position in a reputable educational institution.

• Supportive and professional working environment.