STANDARDS OF PRACTICE FOR INTERNATIONAL COUNSELORS


The international counselor supports and maximizes student learning and will:

  1. Establish helping relationships with a community of diverse students

  2. Create and implement features which support students in a culture of transition and mobility

  3. Facilitate communication among students, parents and teachers

  4. Foster intercultural communication within the school community

  5. Apply relevant and appropriate ethics, laws and standards of professional practice to an international school context

  6. Advocate for students and families

  7. Collate and conduct research in the field and utilize it to continuously improve support programs

  8. Model the skills and attitudes of a global citizen, including: cultural sensitivity, antiracism, positive attitude, empathy and proactivity.