Male School Counsellor at Jesuit Memorial College (JMC)

Jesuit Memorial College is a Catholic and Jesuit coeducational boarding secondary school open to students of all faiths. The school is located in Port Harcourt. Like other Jesuit schools all over the world, Jesuit Memorial College seeks to impart to its students the discipline and skills, character and intellectual development that will prepare them to continue their education in the finest universities and ultimately, to assume positions of leadership and positive influence within their families, states and the nation. The school provides education in the sciences and arts and encourages a wide range of interest within a disciplined framework.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Male School Counsellor

Location: Mbodo Aluu, Port Harcourt – Rivers
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Counsellor attends to the socio-emotional life of every student. Among other things, he encourages/challenges students regularly during school assembly sessions, guides/counsels students in one-on-one sessions whenever the need arises and provides material for weekly sessions of Personal and Social Education.
• He also organizes career programmes for Basic 9 (JS 3) students. Above all, the Counsellor is a role model for every student.

Qualifications

• MSc, B.Sc (Educational Counselling) or its equivalent is required.
• Any higher degree or qualification, especially in the field of Educational Counselling, is an advantage.
• Experience: At least 2 years experience in a similar role.
• Any experience relating to Educational Counselling is an advantage.

Personal Qualities:

• Effective communication and presentation skills, good command of English Language, good understanding of adolescent psychology, good interpersonal skills, a team player, ability to work effectively with minimum supervision, proficiency in use of Office Suites like Microsoft Word and Power Point.

Deadline: 20th May, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications, CV (in Microsoft Word) and scanned credentials to the “Human Resources Manager” via: hr@jesuitmemorial.org and copied to the “Principal” via: principal@jesuitmemorial.org using the Job Title as subject of the email.