Jobs at University of South Africa (UNISA)- Student Counsellor Job Vacancy in Gauteng

  Job Title: Student Counsellor 

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA





DEPARTMENT: TUITION AND FACILITATION OF LEARNING



DIRECTORATE: ACADEMIC: TEACHING AND LEARNING

GAUTENG REGION: FLORIDA RSC



POSITION: ASSISTANT STUDENT COUNSELLOR

(As & when required)



REFERENCE: Ref: TFL/Gau-flrd/AssistStudentConslr/As & when required/ddm25/Jun2012





Requirements



· Grade 12 certificate plus at least 10 modules or the equivalent number of courses towards a qualification in Social Work, Psychology, or Industrial Psychology. A print out must be provided of the modules that have been passed

· Proficiency in writing and speaking English, and good communication and interpersonal skills

· Recent, verifiable experience of at least 72 hours in a student counselling environment. The name of a referee who can substantiate the period and type of experience must be supplied

· Ability to work independently and under pressure

· Computer literacy (Internet, Word Processing, Email)

· Problem solving skills with regard to learner support such as career, degree and subject choice, study methods, exam preparation and portfolio writing

· Proof that an open book test on the offerings of Unisa was written and passed. The pass mark is 70%. If a candidate has not written this curriculum test, the candidate must contact the persons mentioned below to enquire about writing the test. Arrangements can then be made so that the candidates can write the test. The candidate must then bring his/her own calendar, Parts 1 to 7 to the test session

· Presenting a portfolio during the interview to the selection committee based on the candidate’s career and personal experience to substantiate or emphasise appropriate experience related to this position

· Availability at short notice



Recommendations



· Being a registered, active Peer Helper or intern Psychological Counsellor at present

· Knowledge of the academic offerings and organizational structure of Unisa



Duties



· Provide information about the offerings of Unisa to prospective and registered students (in-person, telephonically and electronically)

· Give basic guidelines to prospective and registered students in terms of career and academic guidance

· Guide prospective and registered students with regard to career and subject choice

· Assist with office administration such as providing statistics on the work of each month





Assumption of duty : As soon as possible

Salary : R74.00 per hour



Closing date : 11 July 2012





Enquiries: (011) 471 2111 Ms IK Mabalane (Tuition and Facilitation of Learning – Florida)

(012) 441 5737/5743 Mrs Helen de Klerk (Tuition and Facilitation of Learning – JHB)



· The completed prescribed application form must be accompanied BY COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM VITAE and ORIGINAL certified copies (within the previous six months) of;

§ all educational qualifications,

§ academic transcripts/records;

§ identity document; and

§ proof of SAQA verification of foreign qualifications (if applicable)

· UNISA reserves the right to authenticate all qualifications without any further consent from the applicant.

· The contact details of three contactable references must be provided, one of which must be from your present employer.

· The prescribed application form is obtainable from http://www.unisa.ac.za/vacancies-new/

· UNISA is not obliged to fill an advertised position.

· Late, incomplete and incorrect applications will not be considered.

· Appointments will be made in accordance with Unisa’s Employment Equity Plan.



We welcome applications from Persons with Disabilities



Applications must be submitted in an envelope clearly marked with the name of the relevant College and/or Department, the position applied for and the reference number of the position. If you apply for more than one position, each application must be in a separate envelope.

Applications should be submitted on the prescribed forms and should be posted to reach Unisa-Florida RSC, for attention IK Mabalane, c/o Christiaan de Wet and Pioneer, Private Bag X9, Florida, 1709. Hand-delivered application forms can be submitted at Unisa, Florida RSC, Room 208 F-Block, Florida.

All applications should reach UNISA before 16h00 on the closing date.

Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within two months after closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was not successful.