Guidance Counsellors at Gonzaga Jesuit College

Gonzaga Jesuit College is a new Catholic boarding secondary school in Anambra State, Nigeria for boys and girls. Open to all, Christians and non-Christians, it is owned and run by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Guidance Counsellor

Location: Anambra
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Counsellor attends to the socio-emotional life of every student.
• Among other things, he/she 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/she also organizes career programmes for students and is in charge of university admissions.
• Above all, the Counsellor is a role model for every student.

Requirements
Qualifications:

• 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.

Application Closing Date
31st May, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications/cover letter, CV (in Microsoft Word formats), atleast two referees and scanned Credentials to the "Principal" via: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: A contact phone number and email address should be included in the CV.