Job Responsibilities
Provides individual and small-group counseling to support students' social-emotional development, well-being, peer relationships, and personal challenges.
Teaches and reinforces SEL skills through classroom lessons, small groups, and schoolwide initiatives.
Assists with conflict resolution, problem-solving, and restorative conversations to build healthy peer interactions.
Implements tiered counseling supports within the MTSS framework, including targeted and intensive interventions.
Uses data and observation to assess student needs, monitor progress, and guide intervention decisions.
Responds to student crises with appropriate support and coordination.
Job Requirements
Degree, license, or certification in Education; Master's in Counseling or Psychology preferred.
Successful full-time experience as a counselor or therapist; school counseling experience is an advantage.
Strong understanding of child and adolescent development, counseling theories, and SEL practices.
Ability to design and deliver counseling interventions for diverse needs within an MTSS framework.
Effective at using data to guide decisions and monitor student progress.
Strong organizational skills, professionalism, and the ability to maintain
*This position is for the 2027-2028 Academic Year. Recruitment might proceed at a slower pace.
Sekolah Pelita Harapan (meaning school of light and hope) is an international K-12 Christian school group with five schools in Jakarta, Indonesia. The schools began in 1993 in response to a need for quality education founded upon Biblical Christian truth.
SPH is accredited through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). It runs internationally certified curriculum – the International Baccalaureate (IBO) and Cambridge Programs. SPH emphasizes the Indonesian identity and culture as well as living in a global society. Our comprehensive academic, artistic, sporting, music, Biblical foundations and community service programs are designed to produce high quality graduating students.
Teachers are recruited locally and internationally and provided with significant and regular professional development. Compensation is competitive, including salary, a local living allowance, modest free furnished housing, utilities, medical coverage, transportation to Indonesia, transportation from Indonesia at the completion of a two-year contract, a retirement scheme, visa and work permit costs, paid Indonesian income taxes, free education for school-age children at SPH, and possible employment opportunities for spouses.
Our Vision - To bless the nation through total transformational education based on true knowledge, faith in Christ, and godly character.
Our Mission - To proclaim the preeminence of Christ and engage in the redemptive restoration of all things in Him, through holistic Christ-centered education.