Job Title: School Counselor
Organization: City Parents’ School
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
City Parents’ School is a Nursery and
Primary institution registered by the Ministry of Education and Sports. The
school has an estimated pupil population of 3400 and staff population of about
180 employees. The school accommodates a multi-cultural combination of pupils
from various countries, religious and ethnic backgrounds.
Primary institution registered by the Ministry of Education and Sports. The
school has an estimated pupil population of 3400 and staff population of about
180 employees. The school accommodates a multi-cultural combination of pupils
from various countries, religious and ethnic backgrounds.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
The
Counselor will encourage pupils, staff and parents/ guardians to express their
feelings and discuss issues they cannot normally share with others, and help
their situations.
The
Counselor will encourage pupils, staff and parents/ guardians to express their
feelings and discuss issues they cannot normally share with others, and help
their situations.
·
Listen
to, empathize with, encourage and help to empower individuals.
Listen
to, empathize with, encourage and help to empower individuals.
·
Actively
monitor behavioral and moral competencies and facilitate appropriate
interventions.
Actively
monitor behavioral and moral competencies and facilitate appropriate
interventions.
·
Effectively
work in liaison with the School Administration, Parents/Guardians and other
stakeholders regarding pupils with identified concerns and special needs.
Effectively
work in liaison with the School Administration, Parents/Guardians and other
stakeholders regarding pupils with identified concerns and special needs.
·
Routinely
inform managerial decision and choices.
Routinely
inform managerial decision and choices.
·
Perform
any other duties as deemed necessary.
Perform
any other duties as deemed necessary.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The
School Counselor should hold a Bachelor of Psychology, or Bachelor of Guidance
& Counseling
The
School Counselor should hold a Bachelor of Psychology, or Bachelor of Guidance
& Counseling
·
Applicants
with additional qualifications in: Special Needs Education, and/or Early
Childhood Development, and/or Education will possess an added advantage.
Applicants
with additional qualifications in: Special Needs Education, and/or Early
Childhood Development, and/or Education will possess an added advantage.
·
A
minimum of three years of counseling experience
A
minimum of three years of counseling experience
·
High
degree of confidentiality
High
degree of confidentiality
·
Good
listening skills
Good
listening skills
·
High
degree of sensitivity
High
degree of sensitivity
·
Empathy
Empathy
·
Ability
to cope with emotional situations
Ability
to cope with emotional situations
·
Patience
Patience
·
Poise
Poise
·
Flexibility
Flexibility
·
Customer
care skills
Customer
care skills
·
High
level of respect for privacy
High
level of respect for privacy
·
Self-confidence.
Self-confidence.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested
candidates are encouraged to deliver a hand-written Application Letter,
Curriculum Vitae, and relevant supportive documents to the following
candidates are encouraged to deliver a hand-written Application Letter,
Curriculum Vitae, and relevant supportive documents to the following
The Headmaster City Parents’ School
Basiima House Campus Kabaka N’jagala Road Plot No. 1448 & 1447 Mengo (next
to lubaga Division Headquarters). In your application, please indicate day-time
phone contacts clearly.
Basiima House Campus Kabaka N’jagala Road Plot No. 1448 & 1447 Mengo (next
to lubaga Division Headquarters). In your application, please indicate day-time
phone contacts clearly.
Deadline: 17th July, 2015.
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