School Dorm Father (Eldoret Boys) at Nova Pioneer

ABOUT THE ROLE

Key responsibilities for the role include:

• Playing the role of a 'parent' for the students in a professional working relation.
• Being a role model in all actions and behavior to the students.
• Defending the rights of the child.
• Creating a safe environment for teenagers to develop their emotional and social skills.
• Supervising the wellbeing,  discipline and behavior of students.
• Observing emotional behavior and referring them to the school counselor.
• Maintaining cleanness and order in dorms.
• Report any cases of sickness to the Nurse and  ADoRL
• Implementing the residential schedules for the students. (Waking up and Lights off time)
• Supervision of the student’s hygiene and neatness. ( Bathing Schedule)
• Keeping records and reports of residential issues/occurrences within their assigned spaces. ( Updating the Residential tracker)
• Executing any other duty that may be assigned to him by the dean of residential life including saturday inspection and residential walkthroughs.

Note: This role requires you to live on campus with flexible working hours including working on weekends.

ABOUT YOU

Skills and Qualifications required:

• Certificate/Diploma in social work or any other relevant course in child welfare.
• You have 2+ years of experience working with students. 
• Professional counseling skills with a proven track record will be an advantage.
• Knowledge  and experience working with teenagers before
• You are flexible and open to change - you handle uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity well.
• You are a problem solver - you are proactive in identifying issues and address these thoroughly by making an effort to find appropriate solutions.
• You have the ability to exercise discretion in handling sensitive matters.
• You are excited about our organizational culture—and in particular, you are fired up to challenge yourself by embracing mutual vulnerability and a firehose of feedback.