Guidance Counsellor & Psychology Teacher at Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya (AKESK)

Role Summary

• As a Guidance Counsellor & Psychology Teacher, you will play a crucial role in fostering students' emotional well-being, critical thinking, and academic success. By delivering the IB curriculum, you will create an engaging learning environment while providing guidance and support to students, staff, and parents.

Key Responsibilities:

• Teach IBDP Psychology using innovative and student-centred approaches.
• Identify students at risk and develop and implement strategies to assist students in managing social, emotional, and behavioural challenges, ensuring a positive and inclusive school environment.
• Foster positive student-teacher relationships and provide conflict resolution strategies.
• Share information with faculty, within the bounds of confidentiality, to ensure students are effectively supported.
• Take a specialist role and act as a resource person in the development of pastoral care programs.
• Support teachers in addressing students’ individual needs, including behavioural and academic challenges.
• Use data-driven insights to track student progress and measure the efficacy of interventions.
• Facilitate communication between parents/guardians, teachers, administrators and other relevant stakeholders on student well-being.
• Contribute to school programs, events and community engagement initiatives.

The requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor of Arts Degree in Counselling Psychology, Bachelor of Arts in Education, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in teaching, career, or guidance counselling.
• TSC registration.
• Experience/ability to teach Psychology and providing student support through guidance counselling.
• Experience delivering the IB curriculum and expanding course offerings is desirable.
• Registration as a counsellor or psychologist in Kenya is preferred.
• Proficiency in using technology to enhance learning.
• Commitment to student welfare, safeguarding and pastoral care.
• A strong work ethic.
• Excellent written and oral English communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Positive attitude and creative approach in confronting challenges.