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School Counsellor
Permanent vacancy in Nairobi Area, Kenya
Job Reference:
STJ36094
Type:
Public  National , Secondary High School
Type of Post:
Permanent, Full Time
Application type :
Overseas & Local applicants accepted
Deadline:
May 31, 2018
Job Start Date:
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Description

Established boarding school in Kenya | Send your CV to mn@seeekTeachers.com 
 
My client is a boarding school known as one of the most established British International school in Kenya. It secured its international school status in 1972, when it became a member of IAPS joining a conglomerate of British Curriculum schools across the world.
 
Send your application to Mouyana by sending your CV to mn@seekteachers.com and teach in Africa!
 
Requirements to apply:
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject sur as Psychology 
  • Must be a qualified counsellor with over three years experience 
  • International experience is required 
  • Have a strong commitment to student welfare and student well being 
  • Have a strong understanding of College and University placement requirements in a variety of educational setting including the UK,US and Australia-International experience is preferred.
 
Job duties:
  • Serve as an advocate and/or intermediary for students.
  • Confer with parents, faculty, and administrators with regard to students with academic or personal
  • difficulties as necessary.
  • Reviewing student progress and facilitate appropriate interventions
  • Provide crisis counselling for students in need
  • Coordinate career guidance for students.
  • Provide support for the Homeroom program, as appropriate.
  • Organize and provide orientation for new students, both the incoming and new students during
  • the school year
  • Refer LICS students and families to external community resources, including testing programs
  • Advise students and parents on admissions procedures through individual and group meetings, year-round,
  • including evening seminars, workshops, and presentations
  • Write recommendations for each university candidate assigned (currently seniors are split between the
  • two counsellors), as needed, and process all application materials
  • Provide information on post-secondary school education worldwide for all students.
  • Promote and coordinate visits of university representatives 
  • Coordinate college applications, including applications themselves, teacher recommendations,
  • transcripts, fees, and mailings
  • Provide financial aid and scholarship information and assistance
 
Salary package and benefits:
-Competitive salary (tax is applicable)
-Monthly housing allowance
-Health insurance
-Flights allowance for the spouse and up to three dependents
-Pension benefit
-Tuition fees
-Visa provided 
-Gratuity bonus at the end of the contract 

Submit your application as soon as possible and secure your next teaching role in Kenya! 
 

Minimum Application Requirements

Qualification:
Minimum Qualification Requirement: Bachelor of Teaching or equivalent
Experience:
3 Years
Type of Staff:
Male or Female can apply to this job
Must be western trained (USA, Canada, UK, Scotland, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand & South Africa)
Must be a native speaker of English
Newly Qualified Teachers are NOT considered
A Newly Qualified Teachers program is not provided
Prefer candidates with international experience
Open University qualification(s) are NOT accepted
Teachers with a degree but no teaching qualification are NOT accepted
Experienced teachers with no qualification are NOT accepted
Non-western trained teachers who have worked in an international educational institute before are NOT accepted

Remuneration Package

Salary Range:
Salary is negotiable based on experience and qualification,
Housing:
   Housing provided
Medical:
medical provided
Flights:
Flight(s) provided
Baggage Allowance:
Bereavement Leave:
Medical Insurance:
Medical insurance of value Given
Retirement plan:
% of salary contributed
Contract Length:
2 years contract renewable on mutual agreement

Important Information

Document Attestation:
Document don't need to be attested
Age restrictions:
55
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Please Note: The job description and requirements above have come directly from the employer and not from SeekTeachers. This is an overseas position with different cultural beliefs and a segregated learning policy and as such it satisfies the criteria of a genuine requirement for the post, under schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

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