Student Wellness Manager

ADvTECH; eMalahleni; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider in Mpumalanga is seeking an online Student Wellness Manager responsible for overseeing the psychosocial wellbeing of distance learning students. Key responsibilities include implementing counselling services, managing community engagement initiatives, and overseeing the Student Council. The ideal candidate must have an NQF Level 8 qualification in social work or counselling psychology and a proven track record of working with youth. This role may require evening and weekend availability.

Qualifications

• 1 – 2 years of face-to-face counselling experience, post-qualification.
• 2-3 years’ experience working with youth.
• Availability on evenings and weekends is considered a plus.

Responsibilities

• Implement on-site primary counselling services and crisis management.
• Create and manage community engagement projects for each site.
• Plan and implement the Student Council election process.

Skills

Counselling

Community Engagement

Social Awareness Campaigns

Technology proficiency

Education

NQF Level 8 Qualification in Social work or counselling psychology

NQF Level 9 Qualification in Social work or counselling psychology (Advantageous)

Registration as a Social Worker with the SACSSP

Job description

Overview

Join Our Team at IIE Rosebank College. The Independent Institute of Education, Rosebank College, is part of the ADvTECH Group, Africa's leading private education provider. From our humble beginning in 1909, Rosebank College has grown to a student population of more than 30,000 students nationwide. As we continue to expand and innovate, we invite passionate professionals to become part of our dynamic team. If you are driven by the desire to make a meaningful difference in students' lives and wish to contribute to an institution that values academic excellence, connection, and student success, we would love to hear from you. Join us on our journey of shaping futures!

Job Purpose: The online Student Wellness Manager is accountable for overseeing the overall psychosocial wellbeing of distance learning students through providing counselling services, social education and awareness programmes and life skills development.

Responsibilities

• Counselling – Implementation of on-site primary counselling services, trauma containment & crisis management; Marketing & Promotion of the service to students; Maintaining of case files and counselling statistics within SACSSP/HPCSA standards
• Community Engagement (CE) – Create a campus specific planner for CE projects and manage the implementation thereof for each site; Ensure the active functioning of the CE committee of the Student Council; Monitor, evaluate and analyse projects to inform future planning & measure impact of projects
• Management of the Student Council – Plan and implement the SC election process; Provide enough training, team building and development opportunities for the SC; Ensure the active participation and engagement of SC members in campus life through the various committees, portfolios, meetings and other related activities as per the SC process
• Social Awareness & Education – Design and Plan effective Social Awareness & Education Campaigns aimed at addressing campus specific needs; Manage the effective implementation of such programmes; Evaluation and analysis of Programmes to inform future planning
• Reporting – Fortnightly Reporting on all KPAs; Consolidated Semester Reporting; Completion of all online tracking systems; Update graduate database

Requirements

• NQF Level 8 Qualification in Social work or counselling psychology
• NQF Level 9 Qualification in Social work or counselling psychology (Advantageous)
• Registration as a Social Worker with the SACSSP or a registered Counsellor or Psychologist with the HPCSA
• 1 – 2 years of face-to-face counselling experience, post-qualification
• 2-3 years’ experience working with the youth
• Comfortable using technology for uploading and accessing client files
• Availability on evenings and weekends is considered a plus

Rosebank College is an equal opportunities employer; however, EE and South African candidates will be preferred.