Vacancy title:
Dean of Students
Jobs at:
The Copperbelt UniversityDeadline of this Job:
Tuesday, June 04 2024
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 22 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose
Responsible for policy development and administration of students, supervision of staff, budget development and overall oversight of the Unit.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
• Plans, coordinates and manages all student operations and functions.
• Directs formulation and implementation of policies and guidelines for Students’ Welfare Services.
• Coordinates planning and implementation of the Unit budget, and ensures prudent utilization of financial and physical resources.
• Advises management on matters pertaining to student governance, performance and extracurricular activities.
• Supervises subordinate staff and ensure that performance management is conducted.
• Manages the administration of recreational, social-cultural and extra-curricular programmes for students
• Monitors and controls hostel allocation to ensure optimal utilization of available rooms to meet students’ requirements.
• Ensures that student hostels and surroundings are well maintained in order to have a clean and conducive atmosphere for students.
• Enforces discipline in accordance with the Student Disciplinary Code of conduct
• Ensures timely collection of rentals from rented hostels, hair salons, canteens and other ventures in order to generate money for the institution.
• Directs preparation of quarterly and annual operational performance plans and reports.
• Provides counselling and advisory services relating to personal problems, educational and vocational.
• Performs any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.
Qualifications and Experience:
• Grade 12 Certificate with a minimum of 5 ‘O’ levels with Credit or better including English and Mathematics;
• Must have a Bachelors’ degree in Education, Counselling, Psychology, Public Administration or other related Social Sciences;
• Must have a Master’s degree in Education, Counselling, Psychology, Public Administration or other related Social Sciences;
• An earned PhD qualification is an added advantage;
• Seven (7) years of experience in an educational institution, three (3) of which must have been at a senior level;
Required Skills and Behavioral Attributes
• Mature and self-driven, with high level of problem solving, Counseling and Guidance skills;
• Excellent command of English (Written and Oral);
• A self-motivated person;
• High interpersonal skills and a good communicator; and
• IT skills: Ability to work confidently with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Reporting Relationships
Immediate Supervisor: Vice Chancellor
Salary Scale: MGT 05
Job Experience: No Requirements
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months:
Level of Education: Professional Certificate
Job application procedure
• Interested applicants meeting the above specifications should submit a detailed Curriculum Vitae, certified copies of Academic and Professional Certificates and three (03) names of referees, two (02) of whom must be Professionally acquainted with the applicant.
• The applications in hard copies should be submitted to the undersigned no later than Friday 24th May 2024 or in soft copies (as a single document) to jobs@cbu.ac.zm
• The Registrar
The Copperbelt University
Plot 4692, Jambo Drive, Riverside
P.O Box 21692
KITWE
• NOTE: ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED
• AND THOSE WHO WERE INTERVIEWED EARLIER NEED NOT TO APPLY.
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