Job
description
Reporting to: The
Principal Location: Kigali, Rwanda
The Director of
Student Affairs will oversee all aspects of campus life and extracurricular
activities for the diverse student body at Akilah. In addition, the DSA will
provide individual counseling services to students in order to help them
achieve personal and professional success while at Akilah. Training and
experience in counseling and therapy is required.
DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
Counseling
- Efficiently
structure and administer the student counseling program to provide
psycho-social support to students as needed - Meet
with each student at least once for an individual session to help ensure
their emotional and spiritual well-being as well as academic and
professional success. For those who seek further counseling meet with them
as many times as is feasible and productive within specified objectives
agreed upon between the student and the counselor. - Methodically
help each student identify the barriers to their personal and academic
achievement in order to help them overcome them and improve their overall
performance. - Periodically
organize group sessions both for growth and proactive development
purposes. - Provide
grief and Trauma counseling for trauma victims. - Maintain
vigilance over student illnesses and absences and when possible provide
support through visits and outreach methods. - Support
the success of the campus Social Change Projects (an aspect of the
Leadership curriculum) by offering trainings on community change
approaches and attitudes
Student Life
- Manage
the Mentoring program, including: Professional Mentoring (students paired
with external professionals); Big Sisters, (older students paired with
incoming students), and staff mentoring - Organize
and manage all extracurricular clubs and student life activities,
including but not limited to: sports clubs, prayer groups, reading clubs,
debate clubs, etc. - Develop
and run appropriate Workshops and training in professional etiquette,
character development, reproductive health issues, health awareness, etc. - Manage
the calendar of after school activities including guest speakers,
workshops, etc. - Organize
an all-student convocation every two weeks with educational programming,
guest speakers, student presentations and other relevant matters - Responsible
for working on special projects and committees as assigned or directed.
PROFESSIONAL
SKILLS
- Bachelor
Degree in Councelling and related fields (Masters degree preferred) - Knowledge
of Counseling models and their relevant applications is essential - Extensive
experience working with young women from challenging backgrounds - Adequate
knowledge of Trauma and grief counseling especially for relief purposes - Training
in Psychosocial methodologies and facilitation. - Proficiency
in conflict resolution and management. - Proficiency
in English
TO APPLY:
Submit both CV &
a thoughtful cover letter at www.AkilahInstitute.org/careers on the job
board (then select “Director of Students Affairs- Akilah Kigali”
opening to post both CV and cover letter)
Applications will be
reviewed on a rolling basis
Deadline: June 30, 2013
Ideal start
date: August
15, 2013
How
to apply
Submit both CV &
a thoughtful cover letter atwww.AkilahInstitute.org/careerson the job board
(then select “Director of Students Affairs- Akilah Kigali” opening to
post both CV and cover letter)
