Campus Counselor at Kepler, Kigali, Rwanda – DEADLINE: 14/10/2014, , Rwanda

Campus Counselor at Kepler, Kigali, Rwanda – DEADLINE: 14/10/2014, , Rwanda
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Job Description

Campus Counselor

The application deadline is 15 October 2014. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

About Kepler

Kepler is a new venture designed to educate students for competitive careers in Rwanda’s information economy. Launching in 2013 out of successful NGO, Generation Rwanda, our pilot program in Kigali, Rwanda will pair online courses with in-person facilitation designed for the needs of students entering the global knowledge economy.

Kepler students will be enrolled in Southern New Hampshire University and earn a US Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Our pilot program will determine how to deliver a low-cost, high-quality degree by blending online academic content with in-person classroom facilitation. Our goal is to create a model that can be replicated by us and others in dozens of developing nations around the world—unlocking higher education and globally competitive jobs for millions of graduates with the talent but not the means to attend university.

Position Overview

Kepler is searching for an energetic candidate for the position of Counselor. Kepler currently offers off campus counseling, but would like to begin a psychosocial group program for students and to provides one on one counseling and extra curricular activities to build the student body community.

The counseling program is meant to harness and utilize the multicultural aspects of the student body, so as to create a well-rounded and integrated student environment unlimited by prejudice, gender bias, religious limitations, ethnocentrism or racism. The Counselor’s overall mission is to foster vision and effectiveness of student development services.

The psychological aspect caters for the development of holistically productive programs that enable students to realize their fullest intellectual and personal potential.

In order to achieve the above, the Counselor will work with and foster the student interests while ensuring a mutually beneficial relationship between all stakeholders (academic staff, administrative staff, support staff and the student body) within and outside of Kepler.

Kepler is a new organization, and candidates should be interested in working in a dynamic environment of a growing institution.

Position Details and Qualifications

This is a full-time, paid position located in Kigali. The start date is 1 November 2014. The net salary is 433,000 Rwandan Francs per month and health insurance is provided.

Responsibilities

Foster and model an atmosphere of mutual respect, caring, collective engagement, accountability, and personal growth in a community of exceptional talent and diversity.

Liaise with other development programs and organizations in order to enable student friendly (and girl friendly) initiatives and student (and women’s) empowerment projects.

Coordinate student activities and support and advise all students on a broad base of developmental milestone acquisitions. Students may speak with the counselor about an issue or concern.

Provide psychological services to all campus members through Group, individual, triads and psychosocial methodologies. Provide coaching in life skills, self-awareness, self-development approaches and their meaningful application to real life.

In partnership with Admissions and the CAO, oversee New Student Orientation and fosters the visibility and student awareness of all available resources meant to help students take a proactive responsibility for their own educational experiences.

Identify and apply increasingly effective ways to help highly motivated students manage the sometimes intense demands of their academic work.

Interact with academic staff to identify students with academic challenges and provide them with appropriate support structure.

Organize and facilitate workshops for the campus to foster development of members of the campus while acting as a support structure to academic growth on the campus.

Provide Individual counseling of students and staff members, with observance of a strict and diligent code of conduct especially in relation to Non-malfeasance.

Offer emotional guidance and support to individual students; provide academic support counseling for student performance management.

Provide both trauma and grief counseling for trauma victims, with respect to their needs and with due diligence observed.

Launch and manage a mentoring program, from peer to external mentoring.

Assist in extra curricular activities that encourage personality development and self-awareness. This may include sports clubs, prayer groups, reading club, debate club, entertainment, Anti SIDA, etc.

Qualifications and Skills:

Masters or Bachelors degree in Social Work (or related fields)

A minimum of 3 years of counseling or social work experience

Excellent communication skills both oral and written

Basic ICT skills (Word, excel, PowerPoint, internet use)

Professional observance of code of conduct and respect of client confidentiality

Impartiality and objectivity

Adept empowerment and facilitation skills

Proficient Anger management skills and trainer

Good grasp of Emotional Intelligence applications and meditation training

Articulate and active listener

Very good with social and emotional cue reading and management

Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda

Demonstrated passion for working with young men and women, empowering them through education, an unshakable belief in their potential, and a commitment to the mission of Kepler

Excitement about working in a vibrant and evolving start-up environment

Extraordinarily resilient, positive and pro-active character

Strong organizational and time management skills with exceptional attention to detail

An engaging and collaborative leadership style with mature interpersonal skills and the ability to juggle and manage multiple, competing priorities and deadlines

Understanding of culture and history in Rwanda

How to Apply & Contact Us

To apply, please fill out the online job application form. Please note that the online form requires submission of a CV. Questions can be sent directly to the Kepler Hiring Team. All applications must be made using the online form.

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