Student Counsellor - Academic Centre Job Manama area,Bahrain,Education / Teaching

Responsibilities

Provide academic counselling and guidance to potential and current students on programme requirements, course selection, academic regulations, progression pathways, and study planning.
Provide specialised guidance and support to students experiencing executive functioning difficulties, including challenges related to organisation, time management, planning, prioritisation, self-regulation, and academic engagement.
Support students with diagnosed or suspected neurodevelopmental conditions and learning differences through appropriate interventions, referrals, accommodation planning, and academic success strategies.
Support students in understanding and complying with institutional academic policies, procedures, and deadlines.
Provide one-to-one and, where appropriate, group counselling to students experiencing academic, personal, behavioural, emotional or interpersonal challenges affecting their learning and development.
Respond appropriately to students facing personal difficulties or wellbeing concerns, while maintaining professional boundaries and acting within the scope of the role.
Assess student needs and determine appropriate support strategies, including one-to-one sessions, awareness seminars and referral to external specialist services where required.
Apply neurodiversity-affirming approaches where appropriate to support students with complex emotional, behavioural, social, or learning needs.
Facilitate psycho educational and skills-based interventions for students experiencing challenges related to ADHD, ASD, academic burnout, executive functioning, social communication, adjustment to higher education, and related concerns.
Identify both ‘At-Risk’ and ‘Special Needs’ students and implement timely interventions to support retention, attendance, engagement, and academic success.
Monitor student attendance, academic performance, and engagement indicators, and follow up on concerns in a timely manner.
Conduct comprehensive assessments of student support needs and contribute to the development of individualised support plans for students requiring academic accommodations or additional interventions.
Identify indicators of psychological distress, self-harm risk, suicidality, or significant functional impairment, and initiate appropriate intervention, referral, and follow-up procedures.
Collaborate with academic staff, programme teams, and relevant support units to coordinate student support and resolve student-related concerns.
Liaise, where appropriate and in line with institutional procedures, with parents, sponsors, and external stakeholders regarding student support matters.
Plan and deliver workshops, awareness sessions and student engagement activities related to academic success, wellbeing, resilience, and study skills.
Contribute to student induction, orientation, and transition support activities.
Provide consultation and guidance to faculty and staff regarding neurodiversity, reasonable accommodations, student wellbeing concerns, and effective strategies for supporting students with additional needs.
Develop and deliver training, awareness campaigns, and educational resources related to ADHD, ASD, learning differences, mental health, resilience, executive functioning, and inclusive educational practices.
Maintain accurate, secure, and confidential records of counselling sessions, action plans, referrals, follow-up activities, and student progress.
Prepare reports, summaries and trend analyses related to student counselling, progression, retention, and recurring student support issues.
Support quality assurance, audit, accreditation, and reporting requirements related to student support services.
Escalate complex, high-risk, or safeguarding-related matters to management or…