Nova Pioneer Educational Psychologist Jobs in South Africa
Nova Pioneer Educational Psychologist Jobs in South Africa
About Nova PioneerImagine a world in which every young person across Africa attends a school that truly sets them up for success in the 21st century. A school that cares about individual students and allows them to explore the world around them. A school that focuses more on developing skills than on memorizing content. At Nova Pioneer, we have done more than just imagine this future, we are bringing it to life. Nova Pioneer is a pan-African, independent network of schools offering high quality, accessible education from pre-primary through secondary school. Nova Pioneer uses a unique, enquiry-based learning approach that encourages students to ask “why” instead of telling them the “what”. It allows them to form their own thinking through exploration, investigation and collaboration. Nova Pioneer currently has 15 schools in South Africa and Kenya with a vision to launch 100 schools and reach tens of thousands of students across the African continent in the next decade. To learn more visit www.novapioneer.com.
About the Role
Nova Pioneer is looking for an Educational Psychologist to start in January 2023! As the Educational Psychologist, you will have the opportunity to help craft a vision and strategy for student wellness and academic counselling development in our schools. You will be required to travel to the different campuses in the Nova Pioneer South Africa network, however, your primary base will be at our Ormonde Campus.
Your Key Responsibilities will be to:
Counseling Services:
Provide short to medium-term individual therapeutic interventions to students from Grade R to 13 (caseload to be shared with 2 intern Psychologists)
Provide parent consultations, including intake and feedback sessions, to parents in the primary school who are referred to you
Keep accurate clinical records of all interventions provided to students
Be available to consult with teachers in classroom-based support of students who are been referred to you
Provide psychosocial support in times of crisis (students, family or school)
Provide preventative and health promoting and emotional learning opportunities to groups of students
Team Management:
Manage all members of the Nova Pioneer South African psychosocial team, including coaching, mentorship, and performance reviews
Provide weekly 1:1 clinical supervision to 3 HPCSA-registered intern psychologists
Manage the hiring process for new psychosocial team members when the need arises
Manage the hiring process for intern psychologists on an annual basis
Provide regular opportunities for professional development of psychosocial team members, as well as opportunities for team and connection across campuses
Manage the psychosocial team budget, ensuring adequate assessment and play therapy equipment and clinical recording
keeping stationery
Participate in professional development activities to improve knowledge and skills as team leader and professional
Organisational Leadership:
Model, live, and lead the Nova Pioneer Culture
Work closely with School Leaders and Deans of Students in identifying and monitoring students in need of psychosocial support
Work closely with School Leaders and Deans of Students in promoting whole school wellness and in promoting mental health among teachers and students
Provide leadership and collaborate with other educators in the school-wide integration of best practices in counseling and guidance
Implement appropriate and prevention-oriented group activities to meet student needs and school goals
Plug-into the life skills program as guided by the Director of Schools, Heads of Schools, and Deans
Assist teachers, parents/guardians, and other stakeholders in interpreting and understanding student wellness data
Provide workshops to teachers on topics of student wellness
Adhere to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the school counseling profession
Conduct a yearly audit to review the counseling needs and trends in the school, and the extent to which the program in the school is effective in its implementation, based on the data collected and analyzed
Prepare the results of such analysis in a manner that makes it possible to share the information with different stakeholders: pupils, teachers, network, parents, and guardians
About You
You are an HPCSA-registered educational, counseling, or clinical psychologist
You are passionate about students' welfare and want to help them tackle life's different challenges
You have 4+ years of experience in school-based counseling
You ideally have a Bachelor of Education Degree with a Master's in Educational Psychology
You have experience in school counseling children and young adults
You are deeply care about the welfare of young people and are able to demonstrate empathy and understanding of their challenges inside and outside of the classroom
You are adept at communicating with parents and aneffort to support them and their children
You are results-driven, goal-orientated, and student-focused and take ownership of your work
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Nova Pioneer Educational Psychologist Jobs in South Africa
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