Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, June 12 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job purpose
The guidance counselor pays an important role in supporting students’ academic, career and personal development. He/she shall provide individualized guidance to help students achieve academic goals, navigate career choices and address personal challenges. He/she shall ensure students’ career readiness and develop personal or social competencies through a comprehensive, preventive and well prepared developmental counseling program. The goal is to ensure that students become productive and well-functioning adults.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Developing and implementing an all-embracing educational and counseling plan that
focuses on and promotes student success.
• Fostering equal opportunity practices and to encourage students’ association.
• Paying attention to cultural or societal differences in dealing with students.
• Conduct group or Individual counseling sessions to assist students with problems or
concerns.
• Assess students’ attributes and help them realize their strengths.
• Evaluate the progress of students and re-enforce the sense the sense of accomplishment.
• Identify behavioral problems or at- risk students and act appropriately.
• Ensure equitable access to opportunities and rigorous curriculum for all students.
• Provide direct support services through structured conventions.
• Collaborate and consult with parents, teachers, community organizations and other stake
holders.
• Perform assessments, interpret tests, and provide feedback.
• Study and update students’ records.
• Prepare and present review on progress.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications, experience and Competence:
• Full grade 12 school certificate
• Diploma or Bachelors degree in Psychology, Sociology or related field.
• 3 years counseling experience in a school environment.
• Excellent communication and social skills.
• Good oral and writing skills.
• A qualification in Counseling is an added advantage.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
• Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should submit application letters
enclosing an updated Curriculum Vitae and copies of academic and professional certificates not
later than 05th July, 2024.
• Applications can be submitted via the following email address: jobs@ziths.edu.zm 

• Physical applications can be submitted to:
• The Human Resource and Administration Manager
Zambia Institute for Tourism and Hospitality Studies
Private Bag E 186
Corner of Church and Protea Roads,
Lusaka, Zambia
• Note: Only suitably qualified individual will be contacted.
• To apply for this job please visit ziths.edu.zm.

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