Mindfulness & Coping Skills Tutor

Role Overview

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Mindfulness & Coping Skills Tutor to help children and teenagers develop practical strategies for managing stress, anxiety, overwhelming emotions, and everyday challenges. You will work one-on-one with learners to teach mindfulness techniques, emotional awareness, healthy coping strategies, and resilience-building skills that promote emotional wellbeing, self-confidence, and personal growth.

Sessions focus on helping students become more present, emotionally aware, and equipped to navigate academic, social, and personal challenges with confidence and self-regulation.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess each student's emotional wellbeing, coping strategies, and individual learning needs

• Develop personalised mindfulness and coping skills programmes tailored to the learner's age and developmental stage

• Teach mindfulness practices, including breathing exercises, grounding techniques, body awareness, and guided relaxation

• Help students recognise emotions, identify stressors, and develop healthy responses to challenging situations

• Build resilience, emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and positive self-esteem

• Teach practical coping strategies for managing stress, anxiety, frustration, disappointment, and change

• Encourage positive thinking, gratitude, self-compassion, and healthy emotional expression

• Use age-appropriate activities, storytelling, movement, games, creative exercises, and reflective discussions to reinforce learning

• Support students during exams, school transitions, friendship challenges, and other life changes

• Guide parents with practical strategies to reinforce mindfulness and emotional wellbeing at home

• Maintain professional session records and monitor student progress

• Collaborate with tutors, educators, counsellors, and other professionals where appropriate

  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Education, Counselling, Social Work, Child Development, Occupational Therapy, or a related field

• MOHRE Tutor Permit or eligibility to obtain

• Minimum 2 years' experience working with children or adolescents in educational, counselling, coaching, or wellbeing settings

• Strong understanding of child development, emotional regulation, and mental wellbeing

  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in Mindfulness, Positive Psychology, Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), Child Behaviour Management, Life Coaching, or a related field

• Experience supporting children with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), anxiety, or emotional regulation challenges

• Knowledge of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), emotional regulation frameworks, and resilience-building strategies

• Training in trauma-informed, strengths-based, or solution-focused approaches is advantageous

  
  

UAE Licensing Requirements

Tutors and educational specialists operating in the UAE are required to hold a valid MOHRE Tutor Permit or equivalent work authorisation. Applicants must hold, or be eligible to obtain, the relevant permit before providing in-person services. Please ensure compliance with UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation regulations.

UAE Visa & Work Eligibility

Applicants must be legally authorised to work in the UAE through one of the following:

• Own UAE Employment Visa

• Golden Visa

• Green Visa

• Freelance Permit

• Dependent Visa with legal work eligibility

• Any other valid UAE work authorisation

  
  

Required Experience

• 2+ years working with children or adolescents in education, coaching, counselling, youth development, or wellbeing settings

• Experience delivering mindfulness, emotional wellbeing, resilience, or coping skills programmes

• One-to-one coaching or tutoring experience preferred

  
  

Required Skills

• Mindfulness coaching

• Emotional regulation strategies

• Stress and anxiety management

• Coping skills development

• Emotional intelligence

• Resilience building

• Positive communication

• Child-centred coaching

• Parent coaching and collaboration

• Empathy, patience, and active listening

  
  

Benefits

• Flexible freelance schedule — work around your existing commitments

• Competitive session rates

• Work from home or deliver sessions at students' homes / schools

• Be part of a growing, multidisciplinary team

• Professional development opportunities

• Supportive, collaborative working environment

• Opportunity to build a meaningful private practice in Dubai

  
  

Application Process

To apply, submit:

• Updated CV

• Professional photo

• Educational certificates

• Professional licences (if applicable)

• Emirates ID (if available)

• Passport copy

• UAE visa copy

• NOC from employer (if required)

• DHA / DOH / MOHAP licence or eligibility letter (where required)

• Police Clearance Certificate (preferred)

• References

  
  

Onboarding form link: https://simone3243.wixforms.com/f/7464618199665869825

Equal Opportunity Statement

Simone's Tutoring is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all professionals. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, nationalities, and experience levels.