Openings at Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya (AKESK)

Role Summary
As a Careers Counsellor, you will be responsible for guiding and assisting students in their pursuit of higher education opportunities abroad and within. Your primary role will involve providing comprehensive information which will help students and their families make informed decisions about their educational and career paths. You will provide guidance and support to individuals at various stages of their educational journey, from middle school students to those exploring college options with career advancement. You will play a crucial role in helping students make informed decisions about their academic and career paths.

As a Guidance Counsellor, you will provide advice and helpful resources to students regarding certain personal and academic situations and also be available to provide the required counselling and follow-up work. Your role will also involve meeting with prospective parents and their kids. You will be available to answer questions regarding the student’s social and emotional well-being at school.

Key Responsibilities: Careers Counselling

• Student Advising: Conduct counselling and assist parents or students in selecting suitable educational programs.
• Career Counselling: Offer guidance on potential career paths and the educational requirements needed to achieve them.
• Educational Planning: Monitor students' academic progress and intervene when necessary to address challenges and barriers to success.
• Outreach and Workshops: Participate in outreach activities to connect with schools, community organizations and prospective students.
• Record Keeping: Prepare reports and statistics on student success and outcomes.

Key Responsibilities: Guidance Counselling

• Accessing support from a variety of external agencies and social services.
• Identifying students at risk and providing appropriate support.
• Providing opportunities to resolve issues in student-teacher relationships.
• Where appropriate and within the bounds of confidentiality, sharing information with faculty so students are effectively supported.
• Taking a specialist role and acting as a resource person in the development of pastoral care programmes.
• Assisting with the review and implementation of the school’s guidance policies.
• Assisting teachers to develop appropriate strategies to meet the individual needs of students. These may include listening, interviewing skills and conflict resolution.
• Collecting and analyzing data and sharing results with the School community.
• Facilitate communication between parents, Teachers, administrators and students about behavior and academic problems.
• Assist with school programs and events.

The requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor of Arts Degree in Counselling Psychology or Bachelor of Arts in Education or equivalent.
• 5 years of experience in Teaching/Career/Guidance Counselling.
• Registration as a Counsellor or Psychologist in Kenya is preferred.

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Role Summary

To provide school health services which include health screening, treatment of minor ailments, coordinating referrals to medical providers, spearheading promotion of health, and provision of safe school environment for staff and students. The school nurse serves as liaison between school personnel, family, community and health care providers to advocate for health care and a healthy school environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implementing the relevant school health polices and guidelines paying attention to the relevant school and public heath laws and regulations.
• Serves as the expert in the school to meet student health needs with an understanding of normal growth and development in children, as well as children with special health needs.
• Treats minor injuries and is responsible for medications of those children on chronic care.
• Monitors disease outbreak amongst children and institutes infection control measures to prevent spread.
• Is responsible to assess school environment for safety of children and provides the necessary advice to school administration about potential risks.
• Takes lead in health promotion and screening programs in the school and is conversant with referral procedures to health providers.

The requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse (KRCHN) / Kenya Registered Midwife (KRM) / Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) from a recognized school of nursing or University.
• Current licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• Certification in the basic life support (BLS).
• Demonstrate knowledge of normal growth of children and potential health problems at each developmental stage.
• Skilled in first aid and management of minor ailments in children.
• Demonstrate knowledge of available health resources within the given community and how these can be utilized to promote school health.