Educational Psychologist

On behalf of one of our clients, an international school in Singapore, French Chamber is looking for an Educational Psychologist.

Our client is a leading international school offering a multicultural and multilingual learning environment.

We are looking for a qualified and experienced Educational Psychologist who will work closely with students, families, teachers and educational teams.

The successful candidate will play a key role in identifying and addressing students' educational, cognitive, behavioural and personal needs, while contributing to a supportive and inclusive school environment.

The main mission of the Educational Psychologist is to provide psychological and educational support to students, their families and educational teams, while contributing to the identification, prevention and management of students' academic, personal and emotional difficulties.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Respond to individual requests from students, families and educational teams regarding family, personal, educational or pedagogical issues, and establish appropriate follow-up.
• Support educational staff in identifying and supporting students with specific or exceptional educational needs.
• Conduct psychological and cognitive assessments, and review and analyse assessments carried out by external professionals.
• Provide guidance and recommendations to students, families, educational teams and management to facilitate appropriate support for students experiencing difficulties.
• Participate, when required, in teacher, class, cycle and educational team meetings to provide psychological and educational expertise and facilitate student support.
• Conduct classroom observations and cognitive assessments at the request of educational teams.
• Establish and maintain relationships with external health, psychological and paramedical professionals involved in supporting students.
• Contribute to the prevention of students' academic, behavioural and personal difficulties through awareness and educational initiatives.
• Conduct prevention and awareness sessions with students in collaboration with the school's health department and teaching teams.
• Organise or contribute to conferences, debates and training sessions for teachers, school support staff and nurses on topics related to child and adolescent development, behaviour, learning difficulties and psychological well-being.
• Participate in the school's student support and integration structures, contributing professional expertise to the assessment and implementation of appropriate support measures.
• Participate in meetings concerning students with Special Educational Requirements and contribute to the development of appropriate support strategies.
• Supervise Student Assistants, including assessing support needs, contributing to recruitment, providing guidance and coordinating training sessions.

REQUIREMENTS

• Master's degree in Psychology and/or Educational Psychology required.
• Previous experience in a school or educational environment highly desirable.
• Knowledge of psychopedagogy, child and adolescent development, and learning difficulties.
• Experience in psychological and/or cognitive assessment.
• Excellent listening, observation and interpersonal skills.
• Strong empathy and ability to build trusting relationships with students, families and educational professionals.
• Strong communication and counselling skills.
• Good organisational and coordination skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary and multicultural team.
• Experience in supervising or coordinating support staff is an advantage.
• High level of professionalism, discretion and ethical awareness.
• French language is a plus to liaise with some French speaking students.

Pay: $7,000.00 - $7,500.00 per month

Work Location: In person