Counselling Psychologist – Student Development & Career Guidance

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Provide age-appropriate individual and group student counselling within professional scope.

• Support social-emotional wellbeing, adjustment, resilience and life-skills programmes.

• Use appropriate validated assessments for aptitude, interests and career guidance, with informed consent.

• Explain assessment results clearly to students, parents and teachers without overclaiming their predictive value.

• Guide middle and senior school students on subject and career exploration.

• Conduct parent seminars and teacher sensitisation on student development and wellbeing.

• Establish confidential records, safeguarding practices, referral pathways and ethical protocols.

• Collaborate with academic leaders on inclusive student-support systems.

Qualifications

Candidate Profile

• 3–9 years in school counselling, counselling psychology or student guidance.

• Master’s in Psychology, Counselling Psychology or related discipline preferred.

• Understanding of child/adolescent development, ethics and psychometric assessment.

• Strong listening, documentation, safeguarding and parent communication skills.

Why Join the Founding Team?

Build a school, not just a job role. Contribute to the campus culture and operating systems from the beginning, collaborate with ambitious colleagues and be considered for expanded responsibilities as ULL grows. Career progression and rewards depend on performance and organisational requirements.

Compensation

Best-in-industry fixed salary based on experience. Immediate joiners are strongly preferred.

Additional Information

Open positions: 1

Experience: 3–9 years

Location: Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru

Department: Student Wellbeing & Guidance

Joining: Immediate joiners preferred

Help every student understand their strengths and thrive.