Teach in Shanghai, China
High School Social–Emotional Health Counsellor
August 2026 start
A leading bilingual international school in Shanghai is seeking a compassionate, skilled, and student-centered High School Social–Emotional Health Counsellor to join its pastoral team beginning in August 2026. The school is committed to supporting the holistic wellbeing of students through a comprehensive counselling programme that promotes resilience, emotional growth, and healthy relationships.
Why Join Our Client?
- Work with thoughtful, diverse, and internationally minded students in a community that prioritizes mental health and wellbeing.
- Join a highly supportive pastoral and student services team that values collaboration, prevention-focused care, and evidence-based practice.
- Access excellent facilities, including dedicated counselling spaces and resources for wellbeing programmes.
- Benefit from ongoing professional development opportunities, including training in adolescent mental health, safeguarding, and counselling best practices.
- Live and work in Shanghai—one of the world’s most dynamic and culturally rich cities, offering convenience, creativity, and global perspective.
- Competitive compensation package, including housing support, medical insurance, and annual flights (details provided to shortlisted candidates).
Key Responsibilities
*Provide individual and small-group counselling to high school students, addressing social–emotional, academic, and personal challenges.
*Design and deliver wellbeing lessons, workshops, and preventative programmes that support adolescents’ growth and resilience.
*Collaborate closely with teachers, administrators, and parents to support students’ overall wellbeing.
*Maintain accurate records, follow safeguarding procedures, and uphold the highest professional and ethical standards.
*Contribute to the school’s pastoral care initiatives, including advisory programmes, transition support, and crisis response.
*Support whole-school wellbeing initiatives, such as mental health awareness events, parent education, or peer support programmes.
Qualifications & Experience
*Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in School Counselling, Psychology, Social Work, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
*Recognised counselling certification or licensure.
*Experience working with adolescents in a school setting, ideally in an international or bilingual context.
*Strong understanding of adolescent development, cross-cultural issues, and evidence-based counselling approaches.
*Ability to collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary team.
*Training or experience in safeguarding, crisis management, or child protection is an advantage.
Personal Attributes
- Warm, empathetic, and able to build trusting relationships with students.
- Culturally sensitive, flexible, and committed to working in a diverse school community.
- Strong communicator with excellent listening skills.
- Professional, organised, and reflective.
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Minimum Qualification Requirement: M.Ed, B.Ed or a relevant Bachelor's Degree with a Teaching Qualification
Experience:
3 Years
Type of Staff:
Male or Female can apply to this job
Must be western trained (USA, Canada, UK, Scotland, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand & South Africa)
Must be a native speaker of English
Prefer candidates with international experience
Teachers with a degree but no teaching qualification are NOT accepted
Experienced teachers with no qualification are NOT accepted
Non-western trained teachers who have worked in an international educational institute before are NOT accepted
Additional:
**International teaching experience is beneficial
**Bilingual teacher preferred but not essential
**Able to support the school residential programme
**Able to supervise and/or lead co-curricular activity during activity time
**Able to lead pastoral programme
Salary Range:
A salary CNY (Chinese Yuan Renminbi) per month based on experience and qualification, 10-25 % Tax is applied
Housing:
Housing allowance of Based on application CNY (Chinese Yuan Renminbi) provided
Medical:
State/Public medical provided
Flights:
Flight(s) provided Annual
Bereavement Leave:
Bereavement leave given
Emergency Evacuation:
Emergency evacuation given
Contract Length:
2 years contract renewable on mutual agreement
Additional information:
**Professional development allowance
**FREE meals on working day
**Transport arrangements to school
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