School Counselor at Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya (AKESK)

The Aga Khan Academy Nairobi is operated by Aga Khan Education Service Kenya (AKESK), a non-profit organization, with close to a hundred years’ experience operating schools in Kenya. Our first formal schools were opened in 1918, and AKESK currently operates 11 schools in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and Eldoret, serving close to 5,000 students with a quali...

 

School Counselor

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND
  • Experience2 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldConsultancy  , Education / Teaching 

Role Summary.

  • To design and deliver school counseling programs that improve student outcomes, lead, advocate and collaborate to promote equity and access for all students by connecting their school counseling program to the school's academic mission.

Key Responsibilities

  • Address all students’ social/emotional development needs by designing, implementing, evaluating, and enhancing a comprehensive school counseling program that promotes and enhances student success.
  • Support teachers in developing and delivering classroom guidance activities and lessons based on the school’s guidance counseling curriculum.
  • Provide crisis intervention counseling as needed.
  • Guide individuals and groups of students and parents to plan, monitor, and manage a student’s own personal and social development.
  • Create individualized treatment plan of service for each student served based on diagnostic measures and needs of classroom.
  • Provide social and emotional learning support for students.
  • Provide teachers with consultation and support their work with students.
  • Actively participate as a member of the middle school team to promote student academic success and social-emotional well-being
  • Provide regular contact with parents to monitor and support learner’s progress towards development goals.
  • Participate on school staff teams to develop policies and practices to prevent school violence and support opportunities for team-building and collaboration among students

The requirements

Qualifications and Experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Counseling Psychology or a related discipline.
  • At least 2-year working experience.
  • Experience in a school setup will be an added advantage.
  • Must be registered & Licensed by the Counsellors license body.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya (AKESK) on krb-xjobs.brassring.com to apply

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