School Dorm Father Job. Nova Pioneer

School Dorm Father Jobs, Nova Pioneer Jobs

School Dorm Father at Nova Pioneer

Nova Pioneer is looking for a superstar School Dorm Father who will be in charge of the pastoral life of the boys school.

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of an innovative network of schools that is developing generations of innovators and leaders who will shape the African Century.

Responsibilities

• Playing the role of a ‘parent’ for the students in a professional working relation
• Being a role model in all actions and behaviour to the students
• Defending the rights of the child
• Creating a safe environment for teenagers to develop their emotional and social skills.
• Supervising the wellbeing,  discipline and behaviour of students
• Observing emotional behaviour and refer to school counsellor
• Maintaining cleanness in dorms
• Report to Dean of Residential Life

Note: This role requires you to live on campus with flexible working hours including working on weekends.

Qualifications

• Certificate/Diploma in social work or any other relevant course in child welfare
• 2+ years experience working with students
• Professional counselling skills with a proven track record will be an advantage.
• Knowledge and experience working with teenagers before
• You are flexible and open to change – you handle uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity well.
• You are a problem solver – you are proactive in identifying issues and address these thoroughly by making effort to find appropriate solutions.
• You are excited about our organizational culture—and in particular, you are fired up to challenge yourself by embracing mutual vulnerability and a firehose of feedback.

How to Apply:

Does working at Nova Pioneer excite you? If so, then apply now! http://novaacademies.applytojob.com/apply/eL91whDO6N/School-Dorm-Father

To apply, please complete the form on the right hand side of this page. We cannot process applications that are emailed to us.

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Applications for this role will close on 22nd December 2018. All applications will be reviewed and applicants notified of next steps within a week after this closing date. There are a series of stages in the Nova Pioneer interview process and candidates will be moved forward in the process depending on their success in the previous stage. The process is as follows:

• Phone interview: a short conversation to understand your skills and experience a little better.
• Practical demonstration of what you can do: you will complete a written task or a demonstration related to the role you are applying for. Teachers participate in a half-day selection day at one of our campuses as well as deliver a lesson to a class.
• In-person interviews: at this point you will visit one of our schools to meet the team and participate in a series of in-person interviews.
• Final interview: you’ll have a final conversation with the hiring manager before decisions are made.