Career Advisor - Sharjah
Job description / Role
Employment: Full Time
Overview
Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Awal (KBZA) School is currently seeking to recruit a high-performing Career and College Advisor to join the team for the academic year 25-26.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate should have:
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in Career Education/Counselling, Social Work or Education.
- 3+ years of experience providing academic and/or career advice to students in UAE.
- Knowledge of student counselling techniques.
- Knowledge of UAE labour markets.
- Leadership skills.
- Relationship management skills, including building productive networks within and outside the school.
- Communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Problem solving skills.
- Change management skills.
- Knowledge of national and international assessments and examinations, psychometric tests, placement tests (EmSAT, AP, IELTS, TOEFL, MBT etc.).
- Knowledge of UAE and overseas higher education systems and the local, national and international job market demands and trends.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a school that is a pilot public school in Abu Dhabi with the mission of building belief in a unique and authentic, homegrown Emirati model of education. Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Awal integrates Emirati values, practices, and bodies of knowledge into the standard UAE public school curriculum.
Application details
The closing date for applications is 20 July 2025, but applications will be reviewed as they are received and the school reserves the right to make an earlier appointment.
Note: Applicants are requested to read the attached job description and ensure they upload their updated CV when applying for this position.
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