Job overview
Victoria Shanghai Academy (VSA), Hong Kong is now recruiting enthusiastic and committed teacher for the above position for the school year beginning August 2026:Key responsibilities:
1. School support.
● Contribute to the school counselling programme, including but not limited to needs analysis, screening / early identification and referral of students with mental health needs and social, emotional and behavioural problems
● Provide consultation for staff and contribute to training for staff and parents on issues related to mental health and wellbeing
● Work with relevant community professionals and agencies as needed to support students
● Provide crisis management support as necessary
2. Preventative Programmes
● Develop and conduct psycho-educational sessions for students and parents on mental health issues
● Develop and make available mental health resources for students, parents and staff
3. Responsive Services.
● Provide individual and group counselling to students
● Work with staff, parents and community professionals and other agencies regarding students in counselling
● Develop safety plans for individual students as necessary
● Liaise with the learning support departments on students with learning issues
● Provide direct crisis intervention and follow-up for students affected by critical incidents
The ideal candidate will have:
● A professional counselling qualification such as a Diploma or a Masters degree in Counselling or Social Work
● A minimum of two year's work experience in socio-emotional counselling with adolescents (ages 10 to 19). Previous school counselling experience and running wellbeing classes and a mentoring programme an advantage
● Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to write clearly and persuasively
● Excellent English and Proficiency in Chinese (Putonghua and/or Cantonese Speaking)
Applicants please download and complete the application form and email along with a full resume to the Secondary School Principal (ssrecruit@vsa.edu.hk) by 30 November 2025 or until the position is filled.
At VSA, we adhere to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) which sets out to ensure children have the right to protection, education, health care, shelter, and good nutrition.
Aligned with the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection.
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